Art of the Cut

Today on Art of the Cut, it’s my pleasure to speak with ACE Eddie-winning and Emmy-winning editor, Taylor Mason, ACE, about the film Birth/Rebirth, which was in theaters earlier this year and is now available on Amazon Prime or Apple TV. Previously, Taylor has edited A Black Lady Sketch Show, Dahmer: Monster - The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, and Pose. She’s also been an assistant editor on Bladerunner 2049, Dune, and DC League of Super-Pets. Read along with the podcast for visuals and videos and even a timeline! Visit borisfx.com/blog/aotc/ https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/art-of-the-cut/episodes/BIRTH-REBIRTH-e2b2p8s

Today on Art of the Cut, we speak with Darrin Navarro, ACE, who started his career with the legendary Roger Corman and has edited films including The Lovers, The End of the Tour, Killer Joe and I Love Dick.  Darrin has worked with legendary director William Friedkin for years, starting as an assistant editor. Novarro talks about The Caine Mutiny Court Martial - his final collaboration with Friedkin - who passed away recently. Check out the blog of this podcast here: https://borisfx.com/blog/aotc/caine-mutiny-court-martial/

Today on Art of the Cut, we speak with one of the editors of the movie The Burial. Edited by Lee Percy, ACE and Jay Cassidy, ACE - BOTH have been guests on Art of the Cut in the past. This time around, we spoke with Lee about his work on the film. Lee previously spoke to Art of the Cut about his work on The Mountain Between Us. Lee won an ACE Edie back in 1995 for his work on the film, Against the Wall. He won an Emmy for his work on Grey Gardens and another Eddie for the film, Taking Chance. If you want to READ this interview with visual support and clips and trailers, go to  https://borisfx.com/blog/aotc/the-burial

Today on Art of the Cut, we speak with four members of the editorial team for Gareth Edwards film, “The Creator.” Joining me to discuss the challenges and rewards of this film are Oscar winning editor, Joe Walker, ACE. Also Oscar-nominated editor, Hank Corwin, ACE. We’ll also be talking to Scott Morris, and an old friend Job ter Burg, ACE - NCE, who served as additional editor. Walker’s credits - just the ones he’s been on Art of the Cut for in the past - include 12 Years a Slave, Sicario, Arrival, Widows, Bladerunner 2049, and Dune, for which he won the Oscar. Corwin was nominated for Oscars for Don’t Look Up, Vice, and The Big Short, for which he won the ACE Eddie. He’s also been nominated for an ACE Eddie for “The Horse Whisperer” and was an additional editor on “JFK” which won the Oscar for Best Editing. Scott Morris edited the feature Armageddon Time, and was an additional editor on Don’t Look Up and Ad Astra. Job ter Burg, ACE and NCE, his films include Benedetta, Elle, Brimstone, Black Book and The Informer.

Today on Art of the Cut, we speak with director, Rudy Valdez, and his editor Viridiana Lieberman about the new documentary, Carlos about guitar legend, Carlos Santana.  Rudy is a two-time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker. His HBO documentary The Sentence was a Sundance Audience Award-winner. He’s also worked on numerous other projects as a cinematographer. Viri, also worked on The Sentence with Rudy as his editor, and she’s a director in her own right, directing the ESPN documentary, Born to Play, which she also edited. Together, she and Rudy are off on their next project already, a documentary series called Choir.

Today on Art of the Cut, we speak with Lucy Donaldson, the editor of Kenneth Branagh’s latest film, “A Haunting in Venice.”  Lucy’s feature film work includes Unspoken, Breaking News in Yuba County, Ma, Stuck, and Choice. 

Today on Art of the Cut, we speak with the editors of Gran Turismo - Colby Parker, Junior, ACE, Austyn Daines, and co-editor, Eric Freidenberg. Colby’s been on Art of the Cut before for his work on Mile 22. Colby was nominated for an ACE Eddie for his work on Ant-Man. His other work includes Patriot’s Day, Deepwater Horizon, Lone Survivor and Battleship. Austyn has edited the feature film “Demonic” and the Travis Scott documentary, “Look Mom, I can Fly.” Eric has cut features including Kandahar, and documentaries including The World of Thinking. He’s also cut TV including 30 for 30, 9-1-1, Unsolved Mysteries, and Chef’s Table. And he was an editor on the GT Academy TV series.

Today on Art of the Cut, a little change of pace. August was the 30th anniversary of the movie, The Fugitive, directed by Andrew Davis and edited by Don Brochu, David Finfer, Dean Goodhill, Dov Hoenig, Richard Nord and Dennis Virkler. Why so many editors? You’ll soon find out as I talk to director Andrew Davis about the evolution of the film through editing, his thoughts on being one of the first directors to try to cut a film using Avid Media Composer, and what he looks for when choosing a new editor for a project. Mr. Davis was nominated for a Golden Globe and a DGA Award for Best Direction for The Fugitive. His other films include Under Siege, Chain Reaction, A Perfect Murder, Collateral Damage, Holes, and The Guardian.

Guests Jennifer Lame, Mike Fay, Nick Ellsberg, and Tom Feligno discuss editing 'Oppenheimer'. Topics include organizing visuals based on themes, screening and organizing film formats, logistical challenges of shooting in New Mexico, efficiency in storytelling techniques, trusting instincts in the editing process, and assembling the editorial team.

Editors of Succession discuss their Emmy nominations and selection process. They analyze the technical choices in an episode. The value of agents in the editing industry is explored. Their approach includes string outs and tweaking. Challenges and highlights include the shooting of the final scene and managing overlapping dialogue in a phone call scene.