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    Music video actor shot dead in Australia while filming scene involving guns

    Sounds like someone forgot to check the guns properly. The armourer will be in the shit (if they had one).

    Music video actor shot dead in Australia while filming scene involving guns | Stuff.co.nz

    A man is dead after he was shot in the chest during the*filming of*a*music video for Australian band Bliss n Eso*in the Brisbane CBD.
    Police were called to Eagle Lane about 2pm after reports shots were fired inside*Brooklyn Standard, a basement bar.
    Stuntman Johann Ofner, 28, was on set for the filming of Bliss n Eso's music video when he was fatally injured.

    The film crew performed CPR on Ofner before emergency services arrived, Detective Inspector Tom*Armitt*told media outside the venue.
    "Several firearms were discharged during a scene by several actors," he said.
    "As result of the use of those firearms, one actor has received wounds to the chest and has subsequently died of those injuries.

    "A number of firearms were being used during the scene, I can't tell you whether they were live or real firearms, the type of ammunition being used, that will be subject to the investigation.
    "No other persons who were present were injured."
    A statement from Mushroom Group, Bliss n Eso's management, confirmed the band was not on site at the time of the incident.

    The band posted on Facebook, saying they were "incredibly saddened" by Ofner's death.

    "A professional stunt person involved in filming our latest music video has passed away this afternoon in Brisbane.
    "We were not on set at the time and our management team are currently working with the police and the production company filming the video to get more details.

    Brooklyn Standard management released a statement via its Facebook page, informing patrons it would remain closed on Monday night while police continued to investigate.
    "The incident occurred during a film shoot at the venue, for which Brooklyn Standard had been wholly rented out, outside of opening hours," it said.
    "We would like everyone to know that none of our staff were involved in the incident and everyone is safe, and we are doing everything we can to help the police investigation at*this time.
    "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the individual involved, and we appreciate your respect and understanding at this time."

    Owner Adam Barton and general manager Justinn De Beer*spoke to a Workplace Health and Safety Queensland officer for about 10 minutes.
    A publicist for*Pacific Rim: Uprising*said the movie had also been filming in the area on Sunday,.
    "We were filming in the area yesterday but today had the day off – this incident has nothing to do with the film," she*said.
    *-*Brisbane Times

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    Wads? Same as Brandon Lee?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve123 View Post
    Wads? Same as Brandon Lee?
    Lee was killed by a bullet propelled by a blank. Not wads.
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    I find it difficult to understand how this could happen. If I was going to be filmed with some prick pointing a firearm at me and pulling the trigger, I would be checking the firearm myself before every take. There is no way I would trust anyone else to do it.
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    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
    What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
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    So they can CGI monsters, Space scene's , sex scene's...entire ancient or futuristic city's but some poor bugger get's shot with a prop cause they can't add the sound ( which they probably do afterwards anyway ) .....fuck me .. something not right here.
    Headlines read " Man dies to save 10 cents for sound effect"

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    Easy to see how this shit happens: Incompetent film crew / props master.

    And the usual Hip Hop culture attitude to everything in general.

    Any sort of guns used in film or TV work need a proper armourer. Like John Fox: http://www.motionpicturearmourer.com/

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    Could've been the assumption that a blank is safe at close range?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack_ View Post
    Could've been the assumption that a blank is safe at close range?

    Possibly. However still an incompetent film crew / props master.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack_ View Post
    Could've been the assumption that a blank is safe at close range?
    Yeh that is always possible.
    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
    What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
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    Reason #658 to avoid anything hiphop

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tommy View Post
    Reason #658 to avoid anything hiphop
    Double like!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tommy View Post
    Reason #658 to avoid anything hiphop
    What ya talking about Tommy? Rabbits have been hip hopping for years and they don't get sho.... Oh fuck! Yes they do.
    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
    What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
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    Quote Originally Posted by systolic View Post
    Lee was killed by a bullet propelled by a blank. Not wads.
    So it wasn't blank then was it.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve123 View Post
    So it wasn't blank then was it.


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    Bullet previously stuck in barrel, then the gun was sometime later loaded with blanks and fired. Blank propelled the bullet previously stuck in barrel into Lee.

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    Quote Originally Posted by systolic View Post
    Bullet previously stuck in barrel, then the gun was sometime later loaded with blanks and fired. Blank propelled the bullet previously stuck in barrel into Lee.
    But who killed Kenny?

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