‘Rust’ Assistant Director Offers Emotional Testimony Throughout Armorer Trial

The primary assistant director on the set of “Rust” — who handed Alec Baldwin the gun that was finally fired at Halyna Hutchins — simply took the stand within the armorer’s trial, and he cried.

David Halls testified on behalf of the prosecution Thursday in New Mexico — the place they are going after Hannah Gutierrez-Reed on manslaughter fees … and he gave an in depth description of his final interplay with Halyna earlier than she died on set.

It is extremely emotional … he says Halyna instructed him she could not really feel her legs earlier than she handed — and DH sheds some tears right here.

The prosecution additionally had a producer on the movie, Ryan Winterstern, testify Thursday. Prosecutors say Hannah beforehand claimed she spoke to 2 producers named Ryan and Nathan and instructed them she wanted further armorer time with Baldwin regarding his cross draw.

Keep in mind … Alec was engaged on his cross draw within the scene when his gun went off and shot a reside spherical, hitting Halyna and finally taking her life. Prosecutors say Hannah shares at the very least among the blame as a result of she was liable for the weapons on set.

Anyway, Ryan was requested straight up if he remembers having that dialog with Hannah … and he testified he did not recall her ever bringing that to his consideration, and stated he most likely would bear in mind such a convo if it had occurred.

In the meantime, in testimony from Wednesday, prosecutors requested line producer Gabrielle Pickle if she ever expressed issues to Hannah about firearms being left unattended on set.

Gabrielle testified she twice raised the difficulty with Hannah … in individual and in addition by way of e-mail.

Requested if she recommended a manner of fixing the difficulty with unattended firearms on the “Rust” set, Gabrielle testified she proposed a logging system to Hannah, the place the firearms can be checked in and checked out with every use.

Gabrielle testified Hannah shot down the suggestion … allegedly telling Gabrielle it was “too complicated” and that Hannah was working together with her personal system for maintaining monitor of the weapons.

As we reported … the prosecution’s opening statement was all about Hannah being at fault for the reside spherical that killed Halyna.

Prosecutors stated Hannah didn’t observe correct gun security protocols on set … claiming she frequently left weapons and ammo simply mendacity across the set, and even allowed reside ammo to infiltrate the manufacturing.

For her half, Hannah’s attorneys have stated she was tasked with a number of jobs on set — armorer and prop assistant — which was so much to ask of her at simply 24 years previous.