Robert Leighton

In this week’s episode, veteran editor Robert Leighton joins us on a canal ride in Amsterdam to look back upon a career that includes such beloved films as; This is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride, Bull Durham and When Harry Met Sally, just to name a few.  Bob talks to us about…

  • Pioneering the “mockumentary”
  • The benefits of “flipping the gate”
  • Finding refuge under the avocado tree
  • Editing big to small
  • Getting the day off on When Harry Met Sally

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