\tWeeks after the controversial premiere of \u2018Rust,\u2019 IATSE has appointed a pair of industry vets as firearms experts for the entertainment labor union.<\/p>\n
\tThe International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees has named\u00a0Larry Zanoff, a longtime member of IATSE Local 44, who will serve as the firearms expert representing the Basic Agreement; and\u00a0Brook Yeaton, prop master, armorer, and president of IATSE Local 478, who will serve in the same capacity but instead representing the Area Standards Agreement.<\/p>\n
\tThe appointments follow last month\u2019s controversial premiere of western \u201cRust,\u201d the film which involved an on-set gun accident that killed \u201cRust\u201d cinematographer\u00a0Halyna Hutchins. The film, which premiered at Poland\u2019s EnergaCamerimage, placed industrywide attention on the issue of on-set safety, including the use of firearms. \t<\/p>\n
\tIn these newly created advisory roles, Zanoff and Yeaton will work closely with IATSE\u2019s negotiating committees on contract negotiations and proposals, assist in addressing firearm safety issues, and represent IATSE in key industry forums, legislative hearings, and other matters that require expert opinions or testimony relating to firearm use and safety protocols within the entertainment industry. <\/p>\n
\t\t\t \t\t\tPopular on Variety\t\t \t \t\t \t \tZanoff brings a background in law enforcement, combat service, and a degree in gunsmithing. His work as a motion picture armorer, expert witness, and educator has included appearances on programs like\u00a0\u201cHollywood Weapons\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cGun Stories.\u201d He said, \u201cI am honored to be selected by my peers for this position, and look forward to bringing my knowledge and experience to this new role assisting my fellow members and industry colleagues in maintaining the highest level of safety on set.\u201d<\/p>\n
\tAn IATSE member for more than three decades, Yeaton has worked as a property master and armorer on productions such as \u201cNCIS: New Orleans\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cThe Wire.\u201d As president of Local 478, Yeaton advocates for safety and professionalism on set. Asserted Yeaton,\u201cWeapon safety is everyone\u2019s responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t\u201cSafety has always been a pillar of the union\u2019s mission,\u201d said IATSE international president Matthew D. Loeb in a released statement. \u201cWhile our contracts, enforcement, partnerships, and advocacy are designed to address dozens of types of hazards, firearms on set present unique risks that require specialized knowledge and experience to mitigate. Larry Zanoff and Brook Yeaton bring unparalleled expertise and a shared commitment to protecting safety in our industry. Their involvement will ensure safety remains at the forefront of everything we do.\u201d \t<\/p>\n
\tFollowing the October 2021 \u201cRust\u201d accident, star and producer Alec Baldwin, who was handling the prop gun at the time of the accident, was charged with manslaughter but the case was\u00a0dismissed\u00a0on the grounds that the prosecution had failed to turn over evidence. \u201cRust\u201d armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed is serving an 18-month sentence for Hutchins\u2019 death.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Weeks after the controversial premiere of \u2018Rust,\u2019 IATSE has appointed a pair of industry vets as firearms experts for the entertainment labor union. The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees has named\u00a0Larry Zanoff, a longtime member of IATSE Local 44, who will serve as the firearms expert representing the Basic Agreement; and\u00a0Brook Yeaton, prop master, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":21547,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-movie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21545"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21545\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}