'Rust' armorer once caused Nicolas Cage to storm off a film set after she repeatedly fired a gun ...
'Rust' armorer once caused Nicolas Cage to storm off a film set after she repeatedly fired a gun without warning, former colleague says
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The armorer working on the set of "Rust," where actor Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer last week, exhibited lax gun safety on the set of another film just two months prior, The Wrap reported.
Stu Brumbaugh, who worked as a key grip on the set of "The Old Way," told The Wrap that Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's behavior caused star Nicolas Cage to scream at her and storm off set.
Brumbaugh said Cage snapped when Gutierrez-Reed fired a gun near the cast and crew for the second time in three days without warning.
"Make an announcement, you just blew my f------ eardrums out!" Cage yelled before walking off the set, Brumbaugh told the publication.
Insider reached out to Brumbaugh and a representative of Cage's for comment on Wednesday, but did not immediately receive responses.
Brumbaugh told The Wrap that he witnessed other examples of Gutierrez-Reed exhibiting poor gun safety.
Brumbaugh said she walked onto set with live rounds of blanks without making a public announcement to cast and crew. She also tucked pistols under her armpits, which ended up being pointed at people when she turned her back to them, he said.
Gutierrez-Reed did not respond to Insider's request for comment on Brumbaugh's allegations.
Brumbaugh said he told the assistant director on the film that Gutierrez-Reed should be fired, and in the process learned that it was her first film.
SoCalDavidS
(9,998 posts)She sounds like a real gun humper.
Aussie105
(5,478 posts)We do know she is young and inexperienced, trained by daddy, and very casual about gun safety.
So basically, not the right person for the job.
But probably cheap to hire.
Hopefully those affected will sue. A low budget film where corners were cut will suddenly become very expensive.
BidenRocks
(828 posts)IATSE has a habit of hiring anyone just for the pricey initiation fees.
It shows.