You can tell how serious this is because of how long you spend talking about safety. While it’s a shame you didn’t make a joke I can see how important this means to you

@LukenUSee

2 жыл бұрын

And to everyone involved in the film

@PianoKwanMan

2 жыл бұрын

He still did the head swivel. So, there must be a joke somewhere

@duo1666

2 жыл бұрын

@@PianoKwanMan Seems to be more an outro thing. I cant parse a joke out of the final shot, so im assuming it was just emphasizing how serious it was with the expected joke simply not coming. It hits much harder when you expect a joke at the end, but there isnt one.

@rhodesiancowboy

2 жыл бұрын

"Prop- er protocol"

@technophant

2 жыл бұрын

He did make a slight joke by looking away, to suggest others may not be safe

You can never overstate the caliber of care needed when guns are involved, fake or not. It would be a hollow point to say otherwise. I mean, anybody who's gonna be so careless should be fired.

@Meatball996

2 жыл бұрын

You're loaded with puns!

@dylanpainter6513

2 жыл бұрын

@@Meatball996 they were hit and miss

@desertsmeagol7073

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao I love this

@BornIn1500

2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't want to deal with the recoil of an accident on the set.

@shartsmcginty8056

2 жыл бұрын

@@BornIn1500 That would cause some serious blowback, that's for sure.

We know why this needed to be said, and "experienced staff" needed to be highlighted.

@ThirdLawPair

4 ай бұрын

Well, if you can fully explain it in less than 2 minutes, it doesn't actually take that much experience.

@beepboop9848

4 ай бұрын

​@@ThirdLawPairgoogle Alec Baldwin

@Johnnjlee

4 ай бұрын

⁠​⁠@@ThirdLawPairDunning Kruger effect

@majesticeagle5461

4 ай бұрын

@@JohnnjleeNot at all, he’s completely right

@Johnnjlee

4 ай бұрын

@@majesticeagle5461 While simple, you need experience with firearms and firearm safety to ensure nobody dies on set, otherwise you end up with Alec Baldwin. There's a lot of background you need or should have in order to manage ammunition and firearms on a set otherwise people can die. Not specifically experience with fake ammunition, but with firearms and firearm safety in general. It's not just the managing of fake ammunition, that's just surface level. It may be a simple thing like putting on a hardhat in construction or checking your air before you scuba dive, but experienced people tend to know to do this and minimize safety issues as the people who don't either don't get employed, certified, or die in the process. When other people's lives are at risk you need to make sure that even simple things are observed every single time.

Good choice not to make a joke about this, classy move by you.

@ShugoAWay

2 жыл бұрын

He probably tried but he only could come up with a blank lol

@lexicurtis63

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShugoAWay ahaha

@LukenUSee

2 жыл бұрын

Precisely.

@YG-kk4ey

2 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏

@doodoobonejones

Жыл бұрын

That just shows the caliber of man he is

Thanks for taking a shot at explaining all of that. You hit your target audience pretty well. The video is loaded with interesting information. I mean, it's not just an empty shell.

@whosyodaddy763

2 жыл бұрын

Could you save some puns for the rest of us 😂

@LukenUSee

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly my thoughts lol

@klaiv5279

2 жыл бұрын

Was trying to load a few myself, but all I'm drawing is a blank!!

@pikkisful

2 жыл бұрын

Stop it.

@savedbygrace.slowedreverb

2 жыл бұрын

Yes he deserves a pun himself

Your humor is always great. I appreciate and respect you for taking time away from the funny stuff to share your knowledge and experience when it comes to safety.

@LukenUSee

2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly. Especially in light of recent events

@Finnec123

2 жыл бұрын

Agree. Good point!

As a gun nut, I find this super interesting. Firearms are really cool and insanely fun but they need to be treated with the most care and respect that's humanly possible because they can be so dangerous.

@k4wbt843

2 жыл бұрын

If you think guns are cool and fun it's easy to see why the states have a massive problem with them being used in that way. They are a weapon made to kill something like that isn't a benefit to humanity more a tragic invention

@Meatball996

2 жыл бұрын

@@k4wbt843 They're still interesting though. I'm not a gun nut but I'm a sword nerd. Swords were made to kill is it an issue if I find them interesting?. I don't like the idea of going outside with a longsword and stabbing everyone but if I had the cash I'd have a massive sword collection for sure. I'd also like to do dueling the same way gun nuts like doing shooting competitions. If anything dueling is worse but nobody complains about it.

@k4wbt843

2 жыл бұрын

@@Meatball996 could you cope with a blunt sword like a fake gun or do you find joy in the violence they bring like the sense of power in cutting a watermelon or do you just like the look and craftsmanship of a weapon without the thought of all the pain they could bring in the wrong hands and there's probably a small percentage in everyone of us that would kill under the right mental and emotional circumstances

@DrazCo88

2 жыл бұрын

As a gun nut, I second that.

@k4wbt843

2 жыл бұрын

@@DrazCo88 so you agree without guns it would cause less deaths tazers could be used in extreme circumstances or a simple injection and I'm sure you could find something else that is interesting there are plenty of other things in the world

Experienced staff should be shouted!

An all around channel playing with words. But also serious when it matters. Gun safety's enemy is Complacency.

Safety over humor Respect man

@LukenUSee

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, very wise.

@drumset09

4 ай бұрын

A safety is a mechanical device within a firearm. If it's 'off' it's on 'fire' when it's 'on' it's on 'safe'. Keeping the actors and crew 'safe' is a double entendre.

Honestly, never thought about the bullets themselves. Thank you for the insight

Key word: Experienced. Brandon Lee died because the crew of The Crow cheaped out and just removed the powder from hot ammo to make dummy rounds. A live primer can still push a slug into the barrel, and if you don't check the gun before loading it with blanks... congrats, you've recreated a normal cartridge.

Always great stuff, sir! Thank you!!

I'm glad you made this again. I know you released similar information s few months ago when the incident occurred that is likely fresh in a lot of minds, but it's good to see the info a second time and a bit more in depth. Love the inside peak at how the props world works.

@unromanoarecareanaveragero8275

4 ай бұрын

What incident?

Greatly appreciate the serious nature you take when discussing topics like this. It's no joke. Also appreciate that you're not afraid to discuss these topics, some people just wouldn't have them on their channel.

“The only way you can hurt someone with it is to throw them really hard at someone’s head” That is technically also the only way a real bullet can hurt someone (other than injury from the powder going off I suppose)

Thanks for doing this. And thanks for not making any jokes discussing this. Classy af!

@drumset09

4 ай бұрын

A safety is a mechanical device within a firearm. If it's 'off' it's on 'fire' when it's 'on' it's on 'safe'. Keeping the actors and crew 'safe' is a double entendre.

I greatly respect that on the serious videos like this you don't do one of your Dad Jokes (although the jokes are hilarious). You're a class act.

@ScottPropandRoll

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@jayschafer1760

2 жыл бұрын

He really is a class act. The fact that he doesn't end videos like this with jokes like he normally does is a superb indication of just how seriously he takes his job and responsibilities when it comes to safety.

I first got interested in props when I saw a video about how sci-fi weapons were actually real weapons dressed up to look futuristic.

@movezig5

2 жыл бұрын

I'd like to take a moment to request that people please not convert broom handle Mausers to look like Star Wars blaster pistols. Those things are getting kind of expensive, and no one is making replicas.

the ball bearing in the bullet is a trick I always use for our P&P game "Set Decoration" I got a load of complete bullets without powder, pull out the projectile, put a drop of oil in the primer to deactivate it and put in a ball bearing before pushing the projectile back in. this way, ifanyone ever gets suspicious about potentially illegal things in my home (germany has strict gun laws), I can just shake the bullet and it's easily solved

@Scottwheaties

2 жыл бұрын

So in Germany can you not just go buy ammunition? Im American so I have no clue

@doughertySD

4 ай бұрын

​@@Scottwheatiesprobably only if you have a gun license. It's how it works here in Australia. It's pretty simple once you have the license though. And the license isn't what I'd call hard to pass either. No harder than a driver's licence. Well, unless you have one of a few mental illnesses, then it's impossible cos those with those conditions just straight up can't own a gun. But yeah, you just walk in, flash your ID, and shop like normal.

I love how you still do the signature head turn even when you don't make a joke. As someone who really enjoys watching films and one day hopes to make some of my own I really enjoy your channel and I get a lot out of it because like I said I'd like to get into the film business myself one day because watching films has made me so happy over the years I kind of want to try my hand at making other people happy with film as well.

@ScottPropandRoll

2 жыл бұрын

All my best to you! I know you’ll do a great job. If your heart is in it, you’ll succeed!

@drumset09

4 ай бұрын

A safety is a mechanical device within a firearm. If it's 'off' it's on 'fire' when it's 'on' it's on 'safe'. Keeping the actors and crew 'safe' is a double entendre.

treat even a scifi or nerf gun as if it's real and loaded. sometimes people are unwise enough to make such things fire real rounds. you can never be too careful when guns are involved.

This video came way too late.

@cozzy124

4 ай бұрын

yeah....

There's so many comments about how Scott didn't make a joke. And how this video is about safety. There's a couple he muzzled into this video. Notably at the end. A safety is a mechanical device within a firearm. If it's 'off' it's on 'fire' when it's 'on' it's on 'safe'. Keeping the actors and crew 'safe' is a double entendre.

A prop guy once considered doing the "shake the bbs" thing for fake nitroglycerin bottles. What a dummy.

The ball bearing in the case is such a simple yet genius safety feature!

Yes, the rule is always treat guns and their paraphernalia like their live. A lot of accidents would be prevented by treating all firearm & accessories with respect!

Another thing to mention is that blanks can actually kill people at point blank, the gases alone can penetrate a human skull

When I was in the army, I often used dummy bullets to practice loading magazines and weapon handling drills. I always treated it with the same respect as a real bullet, because how you train is how you fight. As such, I got really fast at my drills, and never fired a negligent discharge.

The ball bearing is a nice addition.

In the military, we had some practice with dummy ammunition before our first shooting instructions. The dummies we used had holes drilled at their side, but, even then, our very chill and absolutely exemplary liutenant demanded we treated everything around as live ammunition in our pistol training. One of my squad colleages decided to fool around by fake-shooting a friend of his: liutenant went almost litterally ballistic on him: he interrupted his talking mid-sentence to scream at the guy about how much of an animal and a monster that guy was. I still have no idea how come that guy got no time of disciplinary arrest for that fake shooting. Our crazy-ass captain, however, wasn't half as carefull. In the dummy ammunition rifle training, he would demonstrate how to aim and shoot with the thing while pointing the fake-ammunition rifle towards a whole auditorium full of us, and would have the people taking their turn trying the guns to do the same. We didn't like him.

@kyleb9719

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Thanks for sharing

Well we're no dummies, your Primer on movie bullets went off with a bang.

Someone should show this to Alec

Excellent demo. I'll pass this along since it's more clear than the written explanations I've tried. Back in the 1980s I made dummy rounds for indie movie projects and live theater plays for friends who were on a tight budget but were safety conscious. Back then I drilled holes in the case, and used expended primers or fake metal inserts for the primer pocket. But the BB inside to rattle check is brilliant - I'm ashamed I never thought of that trick years ago.

When I saw the thumbnail, I was primed for a joke, but wasn't disappointed when you shot some education. I know, it was terrible.

@naamadossantossilva4736

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah,you only fired blanks.

Very informative and timely video.

I too have noticed that when you shake a dummy he rattles.😊

Loaded magazine made of rubber that blew me away. It looks so real.

With some larger rounds you can hear the powder when you shake it but the sound is completely different than the ball bearing.

Proper protocol should always be followed. Intelligent people use the dummy.

I guess it's so difficult to come up with a good joke about bullets that he didn't even take a shot at it.

@ScottPropandRoll

2 жыл бұрын

I chose not to. It’s a serious topic for me.

@jayschafer1760

2 жыл бұрын

@@ScottPropandRoll ...And we appreciate and recognize your conscious decision to NOT joke about gun safety. Shows how good you are.

Awesome video. Keep it up! 🤘🏻

Safety is no joke.

Your lack of a pun at the end is a great sign of the seriousness of the topic. As a range safety officer, I applaud your professionalism! Everyone has a family, a friend or someone we want to make it home for, safe and sound.

@drumset09

4 ай бұрын

A safety is a mechanical device within a firearm. If it's 'off' it's on 'fire' when it's 'on' it's on 'safe'. Keeping the actors and crew 'safe' is a double entendre.

Someone call Baldwin’s Lawyers

Takes a dummy not to follow safety measures!

@volvo09

2 жыл бұрын

Best dummy move you could hope for with a lack of safety would be making a fool of yourself shooting a floor or wall, or shooting your finger tip off. Everything else is no bueno!

This one was a banger! Really hit the mark!

I'd love for you to explain squib loads and what protocols are in place to diminish the risk of them happening

I could have used some of those forty years ago, when I needed to make a bandolier for a character in a show! I wound up using beads for the tips, skewers or something for inside the leather cylinder, and metal buttons for the bottoms!

He still pulled the trigger!!!!!!

Thank you for clarifying the folks

Notice no dad jokes here. I applaud you sir.

Informative and respectful: didn't even end with a pun. Props to you, Scott.

Mr. Baldwin in all his years of working in the film industry never knew these were a thing

This video was right on the mark

Classy decision not to make a joke about this in light of recent tragic events. I’m really happy you posted this because it shows that if we take the necessary precautions, focus on important details, and employ the right people, there’s no reason why using prop firearms can’t be safe.

Wow, my parents will flip all the way out when they see me ordering the blank 🔫pistol with those bullets you’re showing

I feel like a lot of the audience in the movie Nobody missed the fact that the main character could tell that the burglars in his house were using an unloaded revolver. They had to be told. If you know how revolvers work and you see what he sees in that scene it makes it a different scene. It's kind of like the scene in Saving Private Ryan near the beginning with the two men who aren't German soldiers and didn't shoot at the Americans; they're explaining the situation and then they get killed: that scene just hits different if you happen to speak whatever language they're speaking.

Great info!

i love all of these videos,your very watchable

@ScottPropandRoll

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Show this to Baldwin

Great video

And, as with all firearms, that means always, ALWAYS verify and double-check (and triple-check) to ensure the state of the gun and its ammunition.

I never knew!!! I thought all the bullets were real in the war movies. Thank you, i can now sleep

Thank you sir.

Me, having made dum-dum bullets before watching this video and realizing my misstake:

Piece of advice that some of you may already know: if you need to use dummy rounds, _always_ get them professionally made. Don't try and make them yourself, that could end up causing serious problems.

A.k.a. Don’t put a dummy in the armoury, only in the firearm.

No puns in this one. Respect the safety.

In case anyone is wondering what happened with the Brandon Lee shooting in The Crow, they had dummy rounds with liver primers. One went off, and pushed a lead bullet into the gun barrel. Nobody noticed. Later, the gun was loaded with blanks. The blank cartridge pushed the bullet out at lethal velocity. THAT is why it is important to use fake or dimpled primers.

@Scottwheaties

2 жыл бұрын

And clearly check the weapon. If someone had just checked the barrel they would have noticed the squib

@exhaustguy

Жыл бұрын

@@Scottwheaties And not fire a blank round directly at another actor. That policy was changed after the Lee shooting. In fact the standards are that weapons capable of firing live rounds never be pointed at other actors or crew. If a scene calls for it individuals like the first AD can override the general prohibition (that is at least what the standard says).

@Scottwheaties

Жыл бұрын

@@exhaustguy 100%. Hollywood actually has standards saying to "never point a firearm at somebody on the set". Thats just 1 of the few common sense rules at the range too (if you're a firearm enthusiast). Alec didnt follow the rules and now he should get punished in my opinion.

I work with firearms a lot. You cannot be careless about safety. If you are, someone will die. I've been safe and fortunate that the most dangerous situation I've been in is a walther pistol (james bond pistol) fell apart after firing. Nobody was hurt, the gun had just worn out to the point that it knocked itself into disassembly.

I love your content and I love your puns and dad jokes. However, in light of the thankfully rare events that have happened on sets where the appropriate level of respect for and training in firearm safety were problematic, I fully appreciate that you gave this video with all the seriousness it required. Thank you.

I love the jokes at the end of most of your videos, but I really appreciate you NOT making a joke to end this one. A mistake with prop guns and prop ammo can easily lead to unnecessary injury or death. Your dedication to safety measures is appreciated

@Scottwheaties

2 жыл бұрын

I think its more because someone mishandled a firearm on set of a movie somewhat recently and a woman did die

Sound engineers hate this one simple prop!

That’s super interesting

That way you get the perfect shot

the shade! 😂

I'm racking my brain for some jokes to make.

It’s almost like the movie I won’t mention by name didn’t have any experienced staff. They could have arranged that direct into the camera shot SO MANY other ways that didn’t put the camera crew in the sights of any firearm, loaded, modified for film, or otherwise. It’s like the train crash shot in The Fugitive. An actual train was derailed for the film and one shot showed the train coming at the camera. The shot was done through a mirror instead of putting a camera on the tracks. I se no reason at all they couldn’t have used a different arrangement any time we have a shot like this.

Didn't Brandlon Lee get killed by a dummy round? They used the dummy round for a shot where they showed the bullet in the gun, and then reloaded the same gun with a blank for a shot where it was fired. Except something went wrong and the dummy round ended up lodged in the barrel while the blanks were loaded. The blank went off, and turned the dummy round into a live round

@neilkurzman4907

4 ай бұрын

He has another video where he shows the entire procedure. The gun is supposed to have a rod forced down to make sure that there’s nothing in the barrel before you fire blanks. The movie the crow did not do that.

Baldwin used a dummy too. She was his armorer.

Now this is what I’m talking about

Arms master from Rust needs to watch this video

"The actors and crew will be safe." Gun pun..

Thanks for sharing how do they pop tires in a movie

Thanks for the video. Are you telling me there is a bullet named after me?

1:00 I was worried it'd be one of those square circles

Someone should tell this to any crews that are filming westerns. I could possibly stop premeditated murder from happiness by big famous actor/directors. Lol.

Its a shame most movies and shows use empty revolvers i cant help but see the empy cylinder everytime

If the scene called for him to put the gun to his head and pull the trigger, I bet you he would've checked to make sure it was clear then...

For the record, a "Blank" is still increadibly dangerous. And should never be fired near anyone. Blanks still have gunpowder in them and can can kill. I like the idea of having a hole in them for easier security. But I would also place a hole where the primer is. That way those rounds will never be mistaken with real ones.

@neilkurzman4907

4 ай бұрын

You understand that nobody’s asking for your opinion. And he didn’t just make this up. He’s an actual prop master in Hollywood. This is his job. He’s explaining to you what the safety precautions are supposed to be. He’s not asking for random suggestions from the Internet.

@sespider

4 ай бұрын

@neilkurzman4907 Are you five years old? Do you not understand how the internet, let alone social media works? He wants feedback, opinions, suggestions, and general community interaction. It keeps his channel active and engaging. It's the same for ANY creator on ANY platform. As for my comment, it IS NOT a "opinion". IT'S A FACT. Blanks literally have gunpowder in them and HAVE killed others. Particularly at close range. His being "a prop master in Hollywood" has absolutely nothing to do with anything I've stated. And it certainly doesn't mean he can't still learn new things. Grow the Hell up. You illiterate leftist sure love to find any little thing to complain about.

Very good move not to make a joke in the video, really shows how important this topic is. But hey don't worry it seems the comments are loaded with puns

If you follow the first 3 rules you will never accidentally shoot.

I appreciate your videos, always good humor, but when it comes to things like this, you show respect and caution.

If there is no cartridge being shown do movie sets just use traditional snap caps as well?

@ScottPropandRoll

2 жыл бұрын

I use snap caps. I paint them.

Pay attention Alec

I understand that the ball bearing makes a distinctive sound but to say live rounds don't rattle is wrong. Live rounds can make a kind of rattling sound if the amount of powder in them doesn't produce a lightly compressed powder charge. When you make bullets (especially precision rifle hand loads) the amount of powder that is needed to fill the void inside the case is not the amount of powder you want for the gun to be either safe to fire or accurate.

Please share this with A. Baldwin.

NOT ALL LIVE ROUNDS ARE SILENT WHEN SHAKEN !!!!!!!! In many live rounds you will hear the powder inside moving around when shaken.

Have you watched in the heights? That movie I couldn't help but notice was different on the props and made me wonder if they shot in real places and not just sets.