Actor Alec Baldwin shared an open letter signed by 25 cast and crew members from Rust defending the production against reports of unsafe working conditions and employee walk-offs prior to the fatal shooting on set in October.

We, the undersigned, believe the public narrative surrounding our workplace tragedy to be inadequate and wish to express a more accurate account of our experience, said the two-page letter, which Baldwin posted on Instagram Thursday.

The letter was not sanctioned or influenced in any way by the producers, it said.

The descriptions of Rust as a chaotic, dangerous and exploitative workplace are false and distract from what matters the most: the memory of Halyna Hutchins, and the need to find modern alternatives to outdated industry firearm and safety practices.

Baldwin was holding a revolver during an Oct. 21 practice scene on the New Mexico film set when the gun fired a live bullet, killing Hutchins, a cinematographer, and injuring director Joel Souza. Baldwin says hed been told the gun was cold, meaning it contained no live rounds.

In the wake of the incident, several members of the Rust production team came forward with allegations about unsafe working conditions on the set that contrasted dramatically with those described in Thursdays letter.

The working morale on set was high. Laughter and optimism were common amongst cast and crew, the letter claimed, characterizing those who quit the production as a disgruntled few.