Some of the producers have posted images of private jets and luxury resorts. She said the crew was especially annoyed to see the producers posting glamor shots on social media.
“I never felt unsafe, but I was very frustrated and irritated the entire time.” “My experience with Thomasville was not the best,” she said.
DAVE HALLS RUST FULL
Heather McReynolds, the second second assistant director on “Bandit,” said that crew members were given downscale hotel accommodations, and were not paid their full per diems. Two crew members on “One Way” also said there were issues with late paychecks on that film. Two crew members on that project said that some of the workers were not fully paid for the time they worked. Thomasville Pictures was also involved in “Bandit,” an independent film starring Mel Gibson, though they were not the primary producers. Halls was also fired from another project, “Freedom’s Path,” in 2019, after an incident involving a gun that went off unexpectedly, according to that film’s producers. Halls’ lawyer did not respond to requests for comment. Mayeux also denied that the crew member issued the warning about Halls being a “liability,” according to the spokesperson. “I am sickened by these ‘sources’ trying to capitalize on such a horrific accident.” “I can attest with 100% certainty that ‘One Way’ was extremely safety-conscious, and all safety protocols were followed during the shoot,” Mayeux said. He told Variety that production shut down for about 30 minutes after two vehicles nearly collided.Ī spokesperson for the producers provided a quote from Molly Mayeux, the line producer on “One Way,” who denied there were safety issues on the set. “It was the least safe set I’ve ever worked on in my life,” Graves said.Īnother crew member, Jared Tyree, was on set for a day. He said that they were filming on a street, but that the street was not completely closed, such that cross-traffic was able to drive through the set between takes. Jay Graves, the set dresser on “One Way,” also told Variety that he was nearly clipped by a car twice during the production. This crew member also said he witnessed Halls losing his temper on set. “They’re getting the bottom-of-the-barrel people.”Ī third crew member confirmed that he had heard about safety issues involving Halls and vehicles from a fourth person on set. “They put me in a position of danger,” the second crew member told Variety. This person said there was a scene with a “car hit” that had inadequate crew, and that background actors were driving cars, instead of stunt drivers. “He’s going to fucking kill someone someday, and you’re going to be responsible.”Ī second crew member on “One Way” also said there were safety problems involving Halls and vehicles on set. “That man is a liability,” the crew member recalled saying. The crew member, who asked not to be identified, said that he specifically warned the producers that Halls was putting the crew in jeopardy.
During filming, the crew member said he witnessed an unsafe situation in which cars were being driven in an open field by local people who were not stunt drivers.
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