Alec Baldwin; Halyna Hutchins.Photo: Jim Spellman/Getty; Fred Hayes/Getty
Alec Baldwinhas spoken out after thefatal shooting incidenton the set of his filmRust, which resulted in the death of cinematographerHalyna Hutchins.
“She was my friend, she was my friend,” Baldwin said. “The day I arrived in Santa Fe to start shooting, I took her to dinner with Joel [Souza], the director. We were a very, very well-oiled crew shooting a film together, and then this horrible event happened.”
He also said he’s been in contact with Halyna’s husband Matthew Hutchins and their 9-year-old son Andros after theywere seen having breakfast togetherlast weekend. “We are in constant contact with him because we’re very worried about his family and his kid,” Baldwin added. (Matthew previously told theDaily Mailthat Alec was “being very supportive” in the wake of Halyna’s death.)
“That’s not for me to decide. It’s urgent that you understand I’m not an expert in this field,” he said. “So, whatever other people decide is the best way to go in terms of protecting people’s safety on film sets, I’m all in favor of and I will cooperate with that in any way that I can.”
“There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours,” Baldwin wrote. “I’m fully cooperating with the police investigation to address how this tragedy occurred and I am in touch with her husband, offering my support to him and his family. My heart is broken for her husband, their son, and all who knew and loved Halyna.”
Halyna Hutchins.James Gourley/Shutterstock
A source told PEOPLE on Thursday that Alec and Hilaria, 37, were “laying low” with their six children: daughtersCarmen Gabriela, 8, andMaría Lucía Victoria, 7 months, and sonsRafael Thomas, 6,Leonardo Ángel Charles, 5,Romeo Alejandro David, 3, andEduardo “Edu” Pao Lucas, 13 months.
“Alec and Hilaria left the city and are laying low with the kids,” the source said. “They do go out occasionally to pick up dinner, but are mostly trying to protect the kids' privacy and just spend quiet time together as a family.”
source: people.com
