Alec Baldwin thanked his fans on Friday for the support he has received in the wake of the fatal October shooting on the set of Rust.

The actor and Emmy Award-winner said he was grateful for the kind words supporters have sent in this "very difficult" time, according to a video posted to Instagram.

"I wanted to take a moment to say thank you to all the people who sent me such kind words and best wishes and strength and hope and prayers, thoughts and lots of encouragement," Baldwin said.

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"I got hundreds, hundreds of emails from friends, family and colleagues and people I haven't heard from in quite a while to send me strength and good wishes and so forth. I'm really grateful for that," he added.

Although he has placed some of the trauma of the shooting behind him, he recognized the event would always live with him and the other people involved.

"I never lose sight of that. Not a day goes by I don't think about that," he said.

He concluded the message by thanking his family and offering some COVID-19 advice to Santa Claus, according to the video.

"Be safe, wear a mask, get the booster," Baldwin said. "Don't let Santa Claus down the chimney without a mask."

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Baldwin held the revolver that fired the fatal shot that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza in October on the New Mexico set of Rust.