Matthew Hutchins confirms Alec Baldwin has reached out to him in the wake of cinematographer wife's passing following the fatal incident on the set of new movie 'Rust'.
- Oct 23, 2021
AceShowbiz - The husband of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer who died on Thursday (21Oct21) after Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun on a movie set, is being supported by the actor following the tragedy.
Baldwin broke his silence on Friday morning about the accident, which took place during the production of western Rust in Santa Fe, New Mexico, tweeting, "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. 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."
Now, Matthew Hutchins has confirmed he is in touch with the film's star and producer, telling the Daily Mail, "I have spoken with Alec Baldwin and he is being very supportive. At this time, I still have not had an opportunity to prepare a statement, which I am planning to release. My intent is to, you know, put into words some of the things about her life and the situation which are I think most important. I plan to post that onto my Twitter as soon as I have an opportunity later today."
"There's obviously a lot to deal with whenever there's any death in the family. We're moving around to address all the things we need to do on the ground. There's a lot of phone calls and messages."
He added that his family has been moved by the outpouring of grief for his late wife.
"And we greatly appreciate all the sympathy," he said. "It feels like people are going to move mountains. One thing we're trying to do is to set up a memorial with AFI, the American Film institute. And that is in process, and there will be more details in the statement."
Hutchins trained in cinematography at the American Film Institute.
The 42 year old director of photography, who was viewed as a rising star in her field, was transported by helicopter to the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, where she was pronounced dead.
"Rust" 's director, Joel Souza, was also injured and taken to hospital by ambulance, but he was released late on Thursday.
