This story is heartbreaking. when I first saw the headline I thought how is this going to change the industry and will it really prevent accidents from happening?

We have to create a safe working environment in which Actors/Actresses can feel empowered to use props that will not injure or worse kill our team members.

Based on the article from Deadline.com “[Alec]Baldwin was handed one of a trio of prop guns on a nearby cart by an assistant director and told the prop was a “cold gun” that did not have any live rounds in it. Baldwin fired the prop gun, hitting Hutchins at close range and then Souza with the blast. Indicating that all three prop guns were prepped by the on-set armorer, the AD “did not know live rounds were in the prop gun,” says the document from Cano.”

What do you think the industry needs to do about this? How do you think this event will change the industry? Let me know in the comments below.