It is the ultimate responsibility of the person with the gun in their hand. This incident is proof of that. There is plenty of blame to go around, but the actor doesn’t get a free pass by blaming someone else. If Baldwin practiced the most basic of gun safety the woman would be alive. Saying that he doesn’t have the ultimate responsibility is irresponsible on its face.
I'm not trying to argue the point, but logic dictates the use of "blank" guns used in TV/Movies.
Do you really believe that Al Pacino checked every round in 15 magazines, before firing them off in Scarface ? Do you really believe that Clint Eastwood checked his pistol before any shooting, in all of his movies including spaghetti westerns ? How many rounds do you think Matt Damon shot off in Greenzone, do you think he emptied every mag and reloaded them himself to ensure safety ?
Or do they rely on the Professional being paid a handsome some to purely control the weapons and "ammo" ? Do you think the actor questions the Pro's ability at doing his job ?, do you think the Pro dictates to the actor what he's doing wrong in his character portrayal ?
In any profession, you allow the Pro/expert to do his job and trust his skill and knowledge in his individual skill set. Unless you see obvious mistakes, or alcohol/drug consumption, you let the Pro do his job. All of the previous statement is BS if Baldwin was screwing around, and just shooting off round like a moron.
