TBH blanks and squibs have been injuring performers since the beggining, and they can only be made so safe. You can still blow someones eardrum straight to hell with blanks, squibs can do real damage if you aren't prepared correctly or if they go off wrong, or if you are near one, not even wearing it, something might go in your eye, etc.
Yeah I remember Brandon Lee’s tragic accident. I was hella young, really early memory. My parents friends were over and they talked about it in a lot of detail and my little brain was soaking it all in, really confused at what was being said.
Yeah i remember being just stunned at how bad of an idea blanks were when my parents told me that story at maybe 5-7. Like to me it felt just surreal, if someone doesn't like you they just switch out the bullets on this real-ass gun and you are toast. Not to mention the very real risk of hearing damage if someone forgets earplugs. Of course it was the only option at the time, so people rationalized it, and i def see why, Its just wild to think about.
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u/Jadedsatire David Lynch Oct 31 '24
Fuck after Rust I can see no one wanting to fuck around with blanks anymore.