In this week’s episode, Emmy-winning editor Kelley Dixon, ACE calls in to talk about her experience editing her first feature film, Paramount Pictures’ The Goldfinch. Kelley tells us about…
- The challenge of translating Donna Tartt’s 800 page, Pulitzer prize-winning novel into a feature film
- How working on a feature compares to television
- Understanding how to serve the vision of the director while being true to yourself
- Being aware of when the characters are “aware”
- The power of profile shots, proscenium framing and pre-lap edits