Why making movie sets safer has been so slow, especially for crews behind the camera
The deadly shooting on the set of Rust has workers in Hollywood pushing — again — for broader safety rules. But a fragmented industry and a history of complacent leadership have stood in their way.
We've seen this play out before.
After a 2014 train accident on the set of Midnight Rider led to the death of camera assistant Sarah Jones, the "Safety for Sarah" movement started. "ACTOR'S DEATH PUTS FOCUS ON SAFETY" reads an old headline following the on-set death of Brandon Lee in 1993. After a 1982 helicopter crash on the set of Twilight Zone: The Movie killed three people, including two children, the Screen Actor's Guild put together a 24-hour hotline for people to call with safety concerns.
Now, as we learn more about on the set of that led to actor Alec Baldwin killing Halyna Hutchins, the broader question of safety
