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Rust’sgun handler said she second-guessed her ability to take on her first job as lead armorer, a month before the movie’s starAlec Baldwinaccidentally shot and killed cinematographerHalyna Hutchinsand injured directorJoel Souzaon set.
In September, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, 24, appeared on theVoices of the Westpodcast, revealing that she had just finished serving as head armorer on her first movieThe Old Way, starringNicolas Cage.
“It was a really badass way to start off a really long and cool career, I’m hoping,” Gutierrez-Reed said. “I was really nervous about it at first, and I almost didn’t take the job because I wasn’t sure if I was ready, but doing it — it went really smoothly.”
Gutierrez-Reed, who is the daughter of expert Hollywood armorer Thell Reed, said her dad taught her much of what she knows, but she also learned through watching him do his job (Thell has worked on films such as3:10 to Yuma,Mr. & Mrs. Smith,Django Unchained, andOnce Upon a Time… In Hollywood).
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The young armorer, who originally planned on a career in cameras or lighting, said as she got older, she realized she had a natural knack for guns after growing up around firearms her entire life.
“Now I’ve come to realize — this is a pretty sweet gig,” Gutierrez-Reed added on the podcast.
After the incident, Hutchins was airlifted to the University of New Mexico Hospital, where she died from her injuries, according to the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Department. Souza underwent treatment for his injuries at Christus St. Vincent’s hospital, officials said. His repsconfirmed to Deadlineon Friday that he has been released from the hospital.
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Gutierrez-Reed did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
On Friday, Hutchins' husband Matthew spoke to the Daily Mail, and revealed he had been in touch with Baldwin following the accident, who he said was “supportive.” Matthew and his and Halyna’s 9-year-old son Andros also had breakfast with Baldwin at La Posada in New Mexico on Saturday, according to a source.
Matthewpreviously opened upabout his wife’s death while speaking toInsiderthat same day, telling the outlet, “I don’t think there are words to communicate the situation.”
“I am not going to be able to comment about the facts or the process of what we’re going through right now, but I appreciate that everyone has been very sympathetic,” he continued. “I think that we will need a little bit of time before we can really encapsulate her life in a way that is easy to communicate.”
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Baldwin has alsospoken outregarding the incident, issuing a two-part statementon TwitterFriday morning.
“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,” the actor began.
“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,” he added. “My heart is broken for her husband, their son, and all who knew and loved Halyna.”
source: people.com
