Great, great information imparted for documentarians or ANY visual storyteller. Tricia Reidy, ACE, discusses editing Ken Burns' "The American Revolution" docu-series. Read/listen to the full interview! READ: bit.ly/AOTC-TAR-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-TAR-pod @boris_fx @kenlburns.bsky.social

Some film moments call for an editor to "go big or go home." Oscar-nominated editor Tom Eagles, ACE, discusses editing "Nuremberg" with Art of the Cut. Read or listen to the whole interview READ: bit.ly/AOTC-NUREMBERG-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Nuremberg-pod @boris_fx @acefilmeditors @tom_eagles_ace

When you have riveting performances, when do you cut away for contextualization? Tough choices discussed by Oscar-nominated editor, Tom Eagles, ACE, about "Nuremberg." Read/listen to the whole Art of the Cut interview. READ: bit.ly/AOTC-NUREMBERG-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Nuremberg-pod @boris_fx

Once you hit the climax, how much time do you have to get to the credits? Oscar-nominated editor, Tom Eagles, ACE, discusses his choices on "Nuremberg" with Art of the Cut. Read or listen to the full interview. READ: bit.ly/AOTC-NUREMBERG-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Nuremberg-pod @borisfx.bsky.social

Reasons for jumping forward in time in a film - compared to the script - can vary. Oscar-nominated editor Tom Eagles, ACE, discusses editing "Nuremberg" with Art of the Cut. Listen or read full interview. READ: bit.ly/AOTC-NUREMBERG-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Nuremberg-pod @boris_fx @acefilmeditors

Oscar-nominated editor, Tom Eagles, ACE, discusses editing "Nuremberg" on Art of the Cut. Read or listen to the full interview. READ: borisfx.com/blog/aotc LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Nurembe... @boris_fx @acefilmeditors

Editing on the fly has a whole new meaning, thanks to The Running Man. Read or listen to the whole interview READ: bit.ly/AOTC-TRM-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-RUNNING_MAN-pod @boris_fx @acefilmeditors @runningmanmovie.com

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Editor Paul Machliss, ACE explains the complexity of what appears to be a simple scene in "The Running Man." Check out the full interview as a podcast or blog! READ: bit.ly/AOTC-TRM-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-RUNNING_MAN-pod @boris_fx @acefilmeditors @runningmanmovie

Editing on set has its advantages and challenges. Paul Machliss, ACE, discusses editing Edgar Wright's "The Running Man." Read or listen to the full interview. READ: borisfx.com/blog/aotc LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-RUNNING_MAN-pod @boris_fx @acefilmeditors @runningmanmovie.com

Cutting 33% of your film is never an easy task, though it is a common one for film editors. Paul Machliss, ACE discusses editing Edgar Wright's "The Running Man." Listen to full interview LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-RUNNING_MAN-pod @boris_fx @edgarwright.bsky.social @runningmanmovie.com

Sometimes the editor sets the "spectacular" aside and counts on intimacy to sell it. Oscar-nominated editor, Myron Kerstein, ACE, chats "Wicked for Good" with Art of the Cut. Read/listen to full interview. READ: bit.ly/AOTC-WFG-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-WFG-pod @boris_fx @wickedmovieaus.bsky.social

Structure adds to drama. Myron Kerstein, ACE, discusses editing "Wicked for Good" on Art of the Cut. Read or listen to the whole interview! READ: bit.ly/AOTC-WFG-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-WFG-pod @boris_fx @acefilmeditors @wickedmovie @mikfliks

The start of a movie is critical. Sometimes that means NOT following the script, but finding it in the edit. Myron Kerstein, ACE, discusses editing "Wicked for Good" Read/listen to the full interview: READ: bit.ly/AOTC-WFG-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-WFG-pod @boris_fx @acefilmeditors

What can the editor do to make a moment that's so well known in Hollywood monster lore seem NOT to be inevitable? Read or listen to editor Evan Schiff's "Frankenstein" discussion. READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Frankenstein-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Frankenstein-pod @boris_fx @frankensteingdt.bsky.social

The music you choose to temp informs the tone. Is your scene an "artistic" moment or a "horror moment?" Evan Schiff, ACE discusses editing "Frankenstein." Read/listen to full interview. READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Frankenstein-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Frankenstein-pod @boris_fx @frankensteingdt.bsky.social

Collapsing storybeats down into a montage is a common task. Evan Schiff, ACE, describes doing this for a section of "Frankenstein." Please read or listen to the entire interview for context! READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Frankenstein-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Frankenstein-pod @boris_fx @frankensteingdt

Getting an edit together quickly allows screening the film for multiple test audiences. Editor Evan Schiff, ACE, discusses editing Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein" (full interview) READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Frankenstein-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Frankenstein-pod @boris_fx @acefilmeditors @frankensteingdt

ometimes having the skill and ability to edit quickly is an asset that is advantageous to collaboration, and sometimes it's a survival skill! Evan Schiff, ACE, discusses editing "Frankenstein" READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Frankenstein-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Frankenstein-pod @boris_fx @frankensteingdt

"Bugonia" on this week's Art of the Cut. Don't miss the whole interview (listen or read) READ: bit.ly/AOTC-BUGONIA-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-BUGONIA-pod @boris_fx @acefilmeditors @bugoniafilm

Art of the Cut book club! (I used to edit Oprah's Book Club!) "Bugonia" editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis, ACE, suggests this fascinating gem in our interview. Read or listen to the whole interview. READ: bit.ly/AOTC-BUGONIA-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-BUGONIA-pod @borisfx @ACEFilmEditors @bugoniafilm

Bugonia editor, Yorgos Mavropsaridis, ACE discusses his work on the film with Art of the Cut. Read or listen to the entire interview. READ: bit.ly/AOTC-BUGONIA-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-BUGONIA-pod @boris_fx @acefilmeditors @bugoniafilm

Rarely do editors get to edit the film linearly, from FADE UP to FADE OUT. Kirk Baxter, ACE explains the advantages in cutting "A House of Dynamite" that way. Read or listen to the whole interview. READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Dynamite-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Dynamite-pod @boris_fx @acefilmeditors

It's the main job of the editor to deliver on the vision of the director. Listen to multi-Oscar-winning editor discuss his work with Oscar-winning director, Kathryn Bigelow on "A House of Dynamite." READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Dynamite-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Dynamite-pod @boris_fx @acefilmeditors

Social skills are at the heart of the editing profession. Take it from multi-Oscar-winning editor Kirk Baxter, ACE, who edited Kathryn Bigelow's "A House of Dynamite." Check out the full interview. READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Dynamite-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Dynamite-pod @boris_fx @acefilmeditors

Cutting a movie with a lot of VFX is a bit of a different beast. Tyler Nelson, ACE, discusses cutting "Tron Ares" with Art of the Cut. Read or listen to the full interview! READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Tron-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Tron-pod are in the replies. @boris_fx @acefilmeditors

Not every movie follows the script when it comes to the opening of the movie. Tyler Nelson, ACE, reveals the original opening of "Tron Ares" in his Art of the Cut interview. Read/listen to the entire interview. READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Tron-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Tron-pod @boris_fx @acefilmeditors

Collaborating with the director is the main job of the editor. Tyler Nelson, ACE, discusses editing "Tron Ares" with Art of the Cut. Read/listen to the full interview. READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Tron-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Tron-pod @boris_fx @acefilmeditors

Do you know how fast Akira Kurosawa cut "High to Low?" Check out the full interview with Oscar-nominated editor, Barry Alexander Brown, ACE about Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest." READ: bit.ly/AOTC-H2L-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-H2L-pod @boris_fx @Facilis @acefilmeditors @barryalexanderbrown

Sometimes a reaction has to come from someplace else, which requires even more care and thought. Oscar-nominee Barry Alexander Brown talks Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest" with Art of the Cut. Read/listen to full interview. READ: bit.ly/AOTC-H2L-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-H2L-pod @boris_fx @Facilis

Oscar-nominated editor Barry Alexander Brown, ACE, discusses Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest" with Art of the Cut. Read or listen to the full interview. READ: bit.ly/AOTC-H2L-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-H2L-pod @boris_fx @Facilis @acefilmeditors @barryalexanderbrown

Oscar-nominated editor Barry Alexander Brown, ACE, discusses cutting Spike Lee's latest film, "Highest 2 Lowest" with Art of the Cut. Please read or listen to the full interview READ: bit.ly/AOTC-H2L-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-H2L-pod @boris_fx @Facilis @acefilmeditors

Staying ahead of the audience is more than just trimming the fat. Sometimes it's removing hints that the end is near. Brian A Kates, ACE talks shop on Art of the Cut. Read/listen to whole interview! READ: bit.ly/AOTC-KOTSW-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-KOTSW-pod @boris_fx @Facilis @brian.a.kates

Editing styles within the same movie serve different story purposes. Editor Brian A. Kates, ACE, discusses style choices on "Kiss of the Spider Woman." Please, read or listen to the whole interview! READ: bit.ly/AOTC-KOTSW-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-KOTSW-pod @borisfx @Facilis @abramkat.bsky.social

Editor Brian A. Kates, ACE discusses editing "Kiss of the Spider Woman" The film's two distinct styles had to be cut separately and blended later. Enjoy the full interview as a podcast or a blog! READ: bit.ly/AOTC-KOTSW-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-KOTSW-pod @boris_fx @Facilis @abramkat.bksy.social

Sometimes you just have to re-imagine a scene from scratch. Andy Jurgensen discusses editing "One Battle After Another" on Art of the Cut. Please read or listen to the full interview and SUBSCRIBE! READ: bit.ly/AOTC-OBAA-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-OBAA-pod @borisfx @Facilis @ACEFilmEditors

How do you know which scenes need music and which don't? "One Battle After Another" editor, Andy Jurgensen describes the creative choices. Read or listen to the whole interview. READ: bit.ly/AOTC-OBAA-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-OBAA-pod @boris_fx @Facilis @acefilmeditors @onebattleafteranothermovie

Editing, the final rewrite. Editor Andy Jurgensen and Associate Editor Jay Trautman on unscripted intercutting of "One Battle After Another." Please read or listen to the whole interview! Links in the replies. READ: bit.ly/AOTC-OBAA-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-OBAA-pod @borisfx.bsky.social @facilis

Many old-school editors swear by the power of the old "communal screening of dailies." That's what they did on "One Battle After Another," according to editor Andy Jurgensen. Read/listen to whole interview! READ: bit.ly/AOTC-OBAA-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-OBAA-pod @boris_fx @Facilis

Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" is on the Art of the Cut docket this week with three members of the post team, including BAFTA and ACE Eddie nominee Andy Jurgensen. (Read/listen to the full interview) READ: bit.ly/AOTC-OBAA-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-OBAA-pod @boris_fx @Facilis

The edit is the final re-write. This happens in every movie. Taylor Mason, ACE, discusses her creative choices to reveal the story of "HIM." (read/listen to the entire interview.) READ: bit.ly/AOTC-HIM-blog LISTEN :bit.ly/AOTC-HIM-pod @boris_fx @Facilis @acefilmeditors @taylorjmason.bsky.social

When the daughter of a Super Bowl champion edits a football movie, that brings a little something to the table! Taylor Mason, ACE, talks about cutting "Him". Read/listen to the whole interview. READ: bit.ly/AOTC-HIM-blog LISTEN :bit.ly/AOTC-HIM-pod @boris_fx @Facilis @taylorjmason.bsky.social

The lived experience of the editor can always help make scenes come from truth. Taylor Mason, ACE, talks about that and more with Art of the Cut. (Read/listen to full interview) READ: bit.ly/AOTC-HIM-blog LISTEN :bit.ly/AOTC-HIM-pod @boris_fx @Facilis @acefilmeditors @taylorjmason.bsky.social

Do you cut montages dry or with music? What happens if the music changes? Editor Taylor Mason, ACE talks about her process with Art of the Cut. Please read or listen! READ: bit.ly/AOTC-HIM-blog LISTEN :bit.ly/AOTC-HIM-pod @boris_fx @Facilis @acefilmeditors @taylorjmason.bsky.social

Taylor Mason, ACE, discusses editing "HIM" with Art of the Cut. How does an editor's life experience translate into their art? Read or listen to the entire interview. READ: bit.ly/AOTC-HIM-blog LISTEN :bit.ly/AOTC-HIM-pod @boris_fx @Facilis @ACEFilmEditors @taylorjmason

Intercutting serves a lot of purposes and solves a lot of problems. Keep that idea in the back of your head. Bob Joyce talks about editing "Spinal Tap II" with Art of the Cut. (read/listen to the whole interview) READ: bit.ly/AOTC-SPINALTAP-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-SPINALTAP-pod @boris_fx @Facilis

Editor Bob Joyce discusses editing "Spinal Tap II" with Art of the Cut. Read or listen to the whole interview. READ: bit.ly/AOTC-SPINALTAP-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-SPINALTAP-pod @borisfx @Facilis @ACEFilmEditors

Story is everything... even in comedy. Funny gets cut to keep story propelling forward. Editor Bob Joyce discusses "Spinal Tap II" with Art of the Cut. Read or Listen to the whole interview. READ: bit.ly/AOTC-SPINALTAP-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-SPINALTAP-pod @boris_fx @Facilis @acefilmeditors

Crafting the comedy of "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" is the discussion on this week's Art of the Cut, with editor Bob Joyce. Read or listen to the entire interview! READ: bit.ly/AOTC-SPINALTAP-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-SPINALTAP-pod @boris_fx @Facilis @acefilmeditors

Oscar nominee Andrew Weisblum, ACE, talks "Caught Stealing" with Art of the Cut. Read or listen to the whole interview. (Photo is Andrew editing on set) READ: bit.ly/AOTC-CS-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-CS-pod @boris_fx @Facilis acefilmeditors