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Alec Baldwin Goes to Court After Movie Set Accident
February 26th, 2024
A famous actor named Alec Baldwin will be going to court for a very sad accident. A while ago, when he was working on a cowboy movie called "Rust," a gun he was holding went off. Sadly, a lady who was making the movie look good, called a cinematographer, was killed and the director was hurt. Alec Baldwin said he did not pull the trigger.
Now, a judge said that Alec Baldwin's court day will start on July 10. They will pick people to listen to the case on July 9. Alec has said it's not his fault, and the court will talk about this for eight days.
The lady who looked after the guns for the movie is also going to court. They are looking at the gun to see how the accident happened. If Alec Baldwin is found to have done something wrong, he might have to go to jail for up to 18 months.
While he waits for the court day, Alec Baldwin cannot have guns, drink alcohol, or leave the country. He can only talk to people from the movie a little bit if it's about work. The movie "Rust" has not been shown to people yet, and Alec cannot ask them to be in another movie about what happened.
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💭 Discussion Questions
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. Who is going to court for an accident that happened during the filming of a movie?2
. When will Alec Baldwin go to court to talk about the case?3
. What things is Alec Baldwin not allowed to do while he waits for his court day?📖 Vocabulary
🌐 Cultural context
Alec Baldwin is a well-known American actor. The United States has a legal system that holds trials for people who may have broken the law. In the entertainment industry, safety protocols are important, especially when handling props like guns on movie sets.
🧠 Further reading
Rust (upcoming film)
"Rust" is a new cowboy movie that is coming soon. It is a story about the old west in 1880s Kansas. The film is about Harland Rust, an old outlaw, and his 13-year-old grandson, Lucas, who is in big trouble. Lucas must be saved from trouble by his grandfather. They become fugitives, running away from the law and a bad bounty hunter.
The main actor in the movie is Alec Baldwin, who plays Harland Rust. Patrick Scott McDermott plays the grandson, Lucas. There are other actors, too, like Travis Fimmel, Frances Fisher, and Josh Hopkins, who help tell the story.
The work on the movie had some problems. There was a sad accident during filming when a gun went off and hurt two people. The filming stopped for a while, but it started again later.
Even after these troubles, the movie was made. Alec Baldwin was in charge and worked with Joel Souza, who wrote and directed the movie. They are excited to tell this cowboy story to everyone.
Homicide
When one person causes another person to die, it's called homicide. This can happen by accident or on purpose. There are different types of homicide like murder and manslaughter. Some homicides are crimes, but others might be allowed by the law.
People can commit homicide in different ways. It can be an accident or it can be murder. There are two main types of crimes called murder and manslaughter. They depend on what the person was thinking and why they did it. In 2017, almost 464,000 people were killed in homicides all around the world. This is more than the people killed in wars during that year.
Murder is very serious. People who commit murder might spend their whole life in jail or even face the death penalty. Murder can be first degree or second degree. First degree murder means someone planned to kill another person and did it on purpose. Second degree murder also means killing on purpose but without planning it first. In some places, if a person kills someone while doing a dangerous crime, it is also considered murder, even if they didn't mean to kill.
Film crew
When making a movie, there are many people who work together to create the film. These people are known as the film crew. They are different from the actors who are in front of the camera and the people who own part of the movie. The crew is organized into teams that each have a special job, like working with the camera or making the costumes.
Making a movie happens in three big steps: getting ready, filming, and sharing the movie with people. The crew has different jobs in each part. Some people start working on the movie from the beginning, like the director or the writer. Other people only help when the movie is being made.
The director is a very important person in making a movie. The director decides how to tell the story and works with everyone to make sure the movie looks and feels right. They choose the actors and help them understand how to play their characters. The director has a big influence on the movie and in Europe, they are even considered the movie's author. They share their vision and make sure the movie is made the way they want it to be.