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The Empire Strikes Back

July 6, 2020July 4, 2020Matt Feury

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 […]

A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away

November 11, 2019November 9, 2019Matt Feury

A special “Book Club” edition of The Rough Cut! Editor, Paul Hirsch ACE shares stories from his new autobiography. Hear Paul tell us all about: Finding his future in a French movie theater Brian De Palma’s filmmaking grammar Cutting the […]