SPIRITED editor Brad Wilhite had plenty of experience cutting for laughs, but when you put it to music, that's a whole different story.  Brad didn't even like musicals before he took the job of cutting SPIRITED.  But with a little research and a little help from editorial angels like Myron Kerstein ACE, Tom Cross ACE and Debra Neil-Fisher ACE, Brad soon found the Christmas spirit in the cutting room.  Brad also reunited on SPIRITED with the writing/directing team of Sean Anders and John Morris, with whom Brad has worked on films such as; HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 (2014), DADDY'S HOME (2015), DADDY'S HOME 2 (2017) and INSTANT FAMILY (2018).

Starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds, SPIRITED is a modern retelling of Charles Dickens's 1843 novella A Christmas Carol and its various adaptations since. The Ghost of Christmas Present (Ferrell) is nearing retirement, which would mean a return to Earth. He sets his sights on an "unredeemable" man (Reynolds), a man who may end up helping the Ghost come to terms with his own past.

In our discussion with SPIRITED editor Brad Wilhite we talk about:

• The little "wins" you need to have when editing a musical
• Being comfortable "airing things out" in the cutting room
• Getting familiar with the other departments
• Editing video tap footage to kick things off
• The best gift you can give to an editor

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