Editor Julian Smirke is convinced that he ended up being an assistant and then associate editor on Star Wars: The Force Awakens because of sheer …
[Podcast] Ep65: From NHL Hockey Player to Editing Sharknado 2
Editor Vashi Nedomansky explains how he uses his experience in the NHL to stay fit and be an invaluable asset in the cutting room.
[Podcast] Ep61: Do You Really Need to Go to Film School?
Film school or no film school is a hotly debated topic and one I discuss at length with Eddie Hamilton, editor of Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
[Podcast] Ep60: Legendary Film Editor Walter Murch On Surviving 50+ Years In Post
You can’t survive 50 years in post-production working on some of the biggest films of all time without knowing how to take care of yourself. This is episode is a MUST LISTEN for anyone hoping to have a long-lasting and successful career as an editor.
[Podcast] Ep59: Making the Jump From Assistant Editor to Editor
Minority Report editor Tyler Cook and Empire editor Zack Arnold discuss what it takes to make the jump from assistant to sitting in the editor’s chair.
How to Overcome Post-Production Burnout
Burnout is not the exception in the post industry, it’s the rule. I’m hoping that sharing my story and my strategies to overcome burnout can change this.
[Podcast] Ep 47: Master Trainer Maxim Jago on Being a More Efficient Editor
Maxim Jago is literally “the guy that wrote the book on Avid and Adobe Premiere.” He’s also an award winning director, screenwriter and tech author.
[Podcast] Ep45: How Reality Editor Gray Jones Lost 60 Pounds
Gray Jones is an accomplished reality television editor (here are his credits on IMDB), who recently completed his journey to lose 60 pounds. He is …
A Classic Case of Post-Production Burnout
Read more about what working in post-production really does to us and the steps to avoid post-production burnout.
[Podcast] Ep41: An Agency Editor Tells Her Fitness Story with Katie Toomey
Katie Toomey and I talk about her journey from being an unhealthy, 90 pound overweight editor, to someone who decided to transform her life wholesale.
[Podcast] Ep40: Editing Hollywood Blockbusters with Alan Bell, ACE
“The business doesn’t need changing, we just need to decide to change ourselves.” – Alan Bell In this episode I speak with Hollywood tentpole editor …
[Podcast] Ep30: ‘Empire’ Editor Joe Leonard
In this episode I have a conversation with editor Joe Leonard who is the lead editor on the show Empire on FOX. He is also a member …
[Podcast] Ep25: Sexism In Post, pt2
In part 2 of this episode I continue my conversation with Kylee Wall and Siân Fever about work environments for women in post-production. This episode …
[Podcast] Ep24: Sexism In Post, pt1
In this episode I speak with Kylee Wall and Siân Fever about work environments for women in post-production. This episode was inspired by a recent article by Kylee Wall on Creative Cow titled Sexism In Post. We talk about why Kylee wrote the article in the first place, lots of different studies about the gender gap in post-production, wage differences for the same jobs, and we even go as far to discuss sexual harassment and other not-so-pleasant topics. This is part 1 of a 2 part podcast.
The Top 10 (Healthy) Must-haves For Any Editing Gig
Staying healthy in the post-production industry isn’t easy under any circumstances. But traveling from one show to the next and constantly working in different offices …