PEOPLE’S WORLD: “Rust shooting was avoidable: Put worker safety center stage in Hollywood”

“ Hutchins’ death, along with other grievances suffered by crew members, seems to be part of a larger problem: The drive for maximum profit by production companies is putting the lives of workers in peril . . . .

Yet, rarely are we treated to any revealing coverage on the less than stellar working conditions of crew members. That’s because the powers that be in Hollywood, masters at public relations that they are, have done a thorough job of pushing a narrative that Hollywood is beyond the “normal” workplace. As if movie magic can’t be bothered with real world problems like livable wages, the health of its workers, or combatting sexual harassment (as the #MeToo movement brought to light).

Hollywood is not beyond those issues. False narrative fairytales such as these need to be left to the big screen. The death of Hutchins was avoidable . . . “