Alec Baldwin on Thursday shared a gushing letter from crew members hailing the laughter-filled “brilliance” of his deadly “Rust” movie set.
“The descriptions of ‘Rust’ as a chaotic, dangerous, and exploitative workplace are false,” insisted the unsanctioned letter signed by 25 cast and crew members shared by Baldwin on Instagram.
Those who complained — including the gaffer who recalled holding cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’ blood-soaked body in his arms after Baldwin shot her — were dismissed as “a few disgruntled employees.”
Their complaints “distract from what matters most: the memory of Halyna Hutchins, and the need to find modern alternatives to outdated industry firearm and safety practices,” the letter insisted.
The 25 signees insisted their letter released by Baldwin had “not been sanctioned or influenced in any way by the producers,” of whom Baldwin, 63, was the best known.
The signers of the letter insisted that they were not approached by any of the producers and wrote the letter of their own accord. Instagram / Alec BaldwinThey then hailed the set — even while admitting that some had already walked off, complaining of dire conditions and safety concerns even before the death of Hutchins, a 42-year-old mom of one.
“Rust was professional,” they still insisted, comparing it favorably to the “unprofessional or hectic productions” they are otherwise accustomed to.
Still, “no set is perfect,” they wrote, saying, “Rust had areas of brilliance and areas that were more challenging.”
The letter referred to crew members who complained of conditions on set as “disgruntled” and claimed that their opinions are not representative of the entire crew. Serge Svetnoy/Facebook“While it is true that a few crew members quit prior to the accident, the vast majority of us remained,” they wrote, according to the actor’s post.
“Those disgruntled few do not represent the views of us all,” a sentiment repeated a second time in the two-page missive.
The “working morale on set was high,” the statement insisted, claiming that “working hours and wages were fair and consistent with expectations” despite union anger and strikes.
The letter said the set was filled with “laughter and optimism.” Josh Hopkins/Instagram“Laughter and optimism were common among the cast and crew,” the letter gushed, saying the “hard, but meaningful” work left them “inspired” by “the performances of the cast.”
“We were aware that we were producing good work; capturing beautiful imagery and great performances, and we were proud to be doing so,” they stated, saying Baldwin and the other producers were “supportive.”
The group said they were “hurting from the loss of our friend and colleague,” noting Hutchins was “in many ways, at the heart of the production.”
The letter said Halyna Hutchins’ death “hurt every single one of us.” Getty Images for SAGindie“Losing her hurt every single one of us,” the statement said.
Without naming Baldwin, they also said they were “hurting for our friends that have been targeted by the public as they themselves grieve.”
The crew members, who included at least one from the low-budget Western’s health and safety department, said they were “cooperating with investigators,” who have yet to rule out charges in the case.
“We kindly request that your speculation and generalization about us and our colleagues be sympathetic until an investigation is concluded,” they wrote, days after Baldwin gave a sit-down interview urging viewers to look at others to blame for Hutchins’ death.
The letter didn’t name Alec Baldwin, but said the cast and crew are hurting for their friends being targeted by the public.
Baldwin posted the statement at almost the exact same time as his wife, Hilaria, revealed on her Instagram Stories that they planned to start speaking their “truth.”
“My husband is suffering from PTSD right now,” she said, adding it was not just over the shooting, but without elaborating.
Hilaria Baldwin recently posted that her husband, Alec, is suffering from PTSD and that she wants to start using her voice. Instagram / Hilaria Baldwin“I’m at a place where I’m tired of not talking,” she said, adding she wants to “use my voice.”
“You need to reclaim your voice … you’re allowed to speak your truth,” she said, concluding, “2022, the year of us speaking again.”






