Alec Baldwin shared that he was “really sick” after Rust. The 68-year-old discussed the physical and emotional toll of finishing the indie western that claimed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’ life. Baldwin was on trial for involuntary manslaughter following the on-set shooting incident. He eventually returned to Montana to complete filming and fulfilled a settlement agreement with Halyna’s husband, Matthew Hutchins.
Alec Baldwin details health battle after Rust incident
Alec Baldwin revealed how his physical and psychological health were severely impacted after the Rust incident. Baldwin recalled the unfortunate incident on The Hollywood Reporter Awards Chatter podcast, which was published on Monday, April 13.
The 68-year-old began by saying that the tragedy in New Mexico, where Halyna Hutchins was accidentally shot on the set of the film, “was unspeakably difficult to deal with.” He added that the situation was “very painful” and described what his condition was like during that time.
The 30 Rock alum told the outlet, “I wound up staying home a lot. I was home with my kids for three-and-a-half years — I hardly worked at all — and that’s just changing now. I’m going to go off and do a bunch of things. But I was home, and I got used to it, and I don’t want to leave my house anymore. I don’t want to work anymore. I really don’t. I want to retire and stay home with my kids.”
Baldwin recalled how he had to go back and finish shooting the film in Montana as a component of the settlement with Halyna’s husband, Matthew Hutchins. The multi-award-winning actor confessed that, while they finished filming Rust, it “impacted” him in every way.
Baldwin detailed, “So I had to go [finish the film], and I was really sick. I had a nerve condition that you get when you take blood pressure medication, orthostatic hypotension, where you black out.”
“I had to get up on a horse and go back there to Montana to finish the film, or they were going to sue the s**t out of me. So I make it. I get there, and I don’t give the performance I want to give because I’m sick, but I did the best I could,” he added.
Originally reported by Anwaya Mane on Mandatory.
