Director Rin Ehlers Sheldon explains the origin of this exciting new class that provides an introduction to combat and stunts, only available on MZed.com. Rin Ehlers Sheldon demonstrating a prop position to her cast on set of MZed’s “Selling the Punch” course. Image credit: MZed Why do the creators of this course want you to know about stunt safety? Like many, when news broke that Halyna Hutchins had died from the firing of a live round out of a “prop gun,” I was rattled and deeply saddened. Texts poured into my phone from people I expected to share in the disturbance: actors and other filmmakers. After a few days, as the news became a national and even international headline, notifications flooded in from unexpected sources. I heard from all manner of family and friends, who at relentless provocation from the media, felt the need to choose a side. How should they vote in the court of public opinion? Whose fault was this? What could I tell them about “how it usually works?” I thought about writing an article then, but it didn’t feel right to me. I thought, “There are others more qualified. There are crew that were actually there and experts with long careers, who can weigh in.” Still at every little gig and every social gathering, Halyna’s death came up. I heard so many opinions based on political alignment and personal feelings regarding Hollywood. Depending on where one retrieves information, Alec Baldwin was either a victim of right-wing...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 3 August, 2023