Hollywood Is Grieving, In Memory of Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins Who Got Shot By Alec Baldwin

Halyna Hutchins (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The incident that caused the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins due to the accidental shot of actor Alec Baldwin on the set made Hollywood mourn. The 42-year-old cinematographer was directing photography on the New Mexico set for Rust when Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun that killed him.

Quoted from ANTARA, Saturday, October 23, the cinematographer's colleagues and friends asked the world to focus on Hutchins and his talent at a time when the film industry debated the use of property weapons on set and Baldwin's role.

"There's Alec Baldwin, all the news is about him because we love sensations like this," said cinematographer Andriy Semenyuk. "And I really want to just focus on remembering a very talented person... the work he did in this industry."

"That's what she is, not to mention her personality, she's also an amazing mother. Remember her for her work, her talents, her achievements."

Born in Ukraine, Hutchins' career in Los Angeles includes cinematography for 32 films, including "Archenemy" starring Joe Manganiello.

"I was shocked," Manganiello tweeted. "I was lucky to work with Halyna Hutchins as a DP at Archenemy. She is so talented and a great person. I can't believe this is happening in this era... a shot from a property gun could kill a crew? What a sad tragedy. My prayers to her family."

Hutchins began her career as an investigative journalist then studied at the American Film Institute and moved on to cinematography, a male-dominated profession. She was named a rising star by American Cinematographer magazine in 2019.