Homecoming
When showrunner Sam Esmail took on the challenge of bringing a popular podcast to television, he knew there was no better editor to call than the woman who’s helped make his show, Mr. Robot, a critic and audience favorite. Rosanne […]
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The Old Guard
For twenty years editor Terilyn A. Shropshire ACE and director Gina Prince-Bythewood have worked hand in hand to entertain and inspire audiences with films dating back to Gina’s directorial debut, Love and Basketball. While their new Netflix hit, The […]
Palm Springs
January 2020 was quite a month for editor and educator Matt Friedman ACE. Not only was he nominated for an ACE Eddie award alongside Michael Taylor ACE for their work on The Farewell, Matt’s film Palm Springs set a record […]
The Empire Strikes Back
Just over forty years ago, Paul Hirsch ACE took on the monumental challenge of editing The Empire Strikes Back, the sequel to a film that not only redefined the word “blockbuster” but was also a worldwide cultural phenomenon. True to […]
Curb Your Enthusiasm
An editor cutting comedy without a script can be like a trapeze artist working without a net, but that’s what editors Steve Rasch ACE and Roger Nygard ACE do on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm. With just a short outline but […]
The Art and Science of VFX Editing
You know what visual effects are. You know what editing is. But do you know what a visual effects editor does? If you’ve ever wanted to know, or wanted to know more about VFX editing, this episode of the Rough […]
Beastie Boys Story
Editors Jeff Buchanan ACE and Zoe Schack probably had no idea what they were really getting into when they were approached by the Beastie Boys and director Spike Jonze to help edit some clips and photos in support of a […]
What We Do in the Shadows
What We Do In The Shadows editor, Yana Gorskaya ACE joins us on this edition of The Rough Cut podcast to talk about her experience on the show, including directing two of this season’s episodes. Yana tells us all about; […]
Mrs. America
Editors Emily E. Greene, Robert Komatsu and Todd Downing join The Rough Cut podcast to discuss their work on Hulu’s 9 episode mini-series, Mrs. America. Written by showrunner Dahvi Waller, this ambitious project is a factual, but fictionally-enhanced account of […]