News · moment 12 of 18
Alec Baldwin's Rust Shooting Charges and His Unsettling Composure
from The Tim Dillon Show #332 · #332
6 min
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Tim discusses Alec Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed being charged with involuntary manslaughter over the Halyna Hutchins shooting on Rust, questioning Baldwin's oddly composed demeanor in footage after the incident and reflecting on their prior friendly interactions.
- Tim introduces Alec Baldwin as a friend of the show who had him on his podcast and was kind to him.
- Tim notes the absurdity of PR focus on Baldwin being on the Hollywood Blacklist while facing involuntary manslaughter charges.
- Tim explains the sequence of events: Baldwin arrives on set, a real bullet is in the gun, and the armorer is also charged.
- On a film production with props, deprop happens at day's end and nobody shoots anybody in the face.
- Footage of Baldwin right after the shooting shows him appearing remarkably composed, not distressed.
- Tim questions whether Baldwin's notable composure and lack of visible remorse suggests a deeper empathy deficit.
- Tim doubts the shooting kept Baldwin awake at night, suggesting he was sleeping soundly.
- His composure is the issue—no immediate horror or disbelief, just an actor playing a role in his own tragedy.
- Good actors are always kind of acting, and Baldwin is playing the role of valic Baldwin in real life.
- People say Baldwin is raging behind the scenes, though he was planning a comeback and even pitched Tim a sitcom idea.
- Tim notes everyone's on a blacklist, Baldwin shot a woman, and society moves on—but his wife has responded differently.
Friend of the showAlec BaldwinHalyna HutchinsRustHannah Gutierrez Reed