Michael Massee on Extra: Talks about Brandon Lee Shooting

From 2005 - Actor Michael Massee talks about the accident that occurred on the set of The Crow in 1993, that killed Brandon Lee. Once and ONLY time he has commented on accidentally killing Brandon Lee on the set of The Crow.

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[Elizabeth Vineyard]

It wasn't live ammo, it was a dummy bullet that was not cleaned from the revolver from an earlier scene. That with the firing of the blanks for the actual scene is what killed Brandon. And how much more do you expect from Massee really? The man was distraught after Brandon died. He almost didn't go back to work on the movie. He received hate mail and death threats, and all he did was HIS job. He was not responsible for cleaning the gun, the prop dept was.

[Brandon LeeMovement]

Thanks, Lizj. That is exactly what did occur. And thanks for also pointing out that it wasn't live ammo that killed Brandon. Brandon was NOT killed by a live bullet. Ballistic reports confirmed this.

[claudis192]

Cut the guy a break. He has to live with the guilt for something he didn't cause. This man did nothing wrong. The special effects guy fucked up. But he pulled the trigger. All he'll rememver is him pulling the trigger.

Michael Massee answered the questions but he's obviously not comfortable he's being asked them. His lack of emotion is restraint. How can you lot judge this man.

His focus is obviously to not breakdown on TV.

[OnlyTheAZor09]

just saw the movie, sad that this accident happened. and it is so strange that in the movie, the crow, eric craven, was killed shortly before his marriage, just like brandon lee, who wanted to marriage three weeks after the movie would have been completete. by the way, the making of with the interview of the creator of the comic was also very, very good. It was also on the DVD, maybe it was a special edition.

[JediMasterCheryl]

So sad. I'm the same age as Brandon and we both lost our fathers (also born the same year - 1940) at age 8. It really hit me when Brandon died, how precious life is and I tried to raise my own child who is half-Caucasian and half-native American with the values he espoused to love and honour each day as a gift. I

I also feel for Mr. Massee. What a thing to have to live with. He is courageous for even discussing the incident at all.

[Brandon LeeMovement]

You have got it mostly right, Dire. Only the dummy bullets were made from live ammo that had the gunpower removed. Dummy shots are done by the second unit and do not involve actors only camera filming the gun. Then the gun has its dummies removed and reloaded with blanks. The gun should have been cleaned first, because if they did they would of seen one of the tip of dummies still lodged in the gun. A small power from the primer was in the barrel that connected with the blank on fire.

[Brandon LeeMovement]

Raivi117 - No one was charged with a felony over his death, due to the accident that was caused by many did not meet the requirements of a felony. The accident was caused by a breach of OH & S issues being violated by upper management and unqualified staff being put in jobs they could not do. No one was trying to hurt Brandon in particular, it was just the unlucky of the circumstance that he was killed.

[Brandon LeeMovement]

Lunagothika, No one kept Brandon's death or its causes secret, some people just have never been able to accept the truth. The truth was published at the time and is widely available now online but you have to be open minded enough to read it. And most gun shooting scenes especially ones with just a single weapon are USUALLY performed by actors not stuntmen. The scene he died in had no stunts in it. It was a horrible mistake that was caused by bad working conditions.

[togussa]

You need to do your homework. Se7en wasn't filmed until years later.

[7d7e7f7]

I don't understand how this can happen but I'm sure it was an accident and it was a completely tragic thing that happened to Brandon.

[Shamim Ibrahim]

did anyfin happen, did end up gettin arrested or somfin durin den

[JohnnyKwango]

Come on you can't possibly hold it against Massee. Obviously we're all gutted to lose Brandon but it is wrong to blame Michael Massee