Police haven’t even issued a final report about the shooting accident that took the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set on the Western film Rust.
It’s not something a big-name celebrity at the heart of a gigantic public controversy usually attempts.
Hutchins was killed when the Colt .45 revolver Baldwin was holding unexpectedly fired a bullet, striking her and film’s director, Joel Souza, who was injured in the shoulder.
The actor said they were running through a “marking rehearsal,” which involved him adjusting the gun’s position several times.
• Some Hollywood professionals, including star actor George Clooney, have said they always personally check firearms they are using to make sure they are safe.
• He said assistant director Dave Halls handed him the prop weapon, telling him it was a “cold gun,” meaning it wasn’t dangerous.
• Baldwin teared up while talking about how well-regarded Hutchins was by her colleagues – and how her young son will grow up without a mother – but Baldwin also said he feels no guilt.
Thursday night’s report also featured interviews with other sources, including an arms vendor who said he provided guns and dummy rounds to the production.
Stephanopoulos, who told viewers of Good Morning America on Thursday that he had known Baldwin for years, asked substantive questions, but wasn’t overbearing.