Today on Art of the Cut we’re talking with some of the editors of Netflix’s sci-fi series, 3 Body Problem. With us for today’s interview are Anna Hauger, ACE, Michael Ruscio, ACE and Simon Smith, ACE. Katie Weiland was also an editor on the show but was unable to join us. Anna’s credits include Westworld, Station Eleven , and Watchmen. Michael’s credits include the TV series True Blood, Altered Carbon, Six Feet Under , and House of Cards. Simon has been on Art of the Cut previously for his ACE E...
May 02, 2024•41 min•Season 10Ep. 1
Today on Art of the Cut we’re talking with two of the editors of the epic FX Network series, Shogun. With us today are Aika Miyake and Maria Gonzales. Thomas Krueger also edited the series but was unable to join us. Aika is originally from Japan, where she cut mostly TV spots. Her other work includes Chef’s Table: BBQ, the documentary, Hafu: The Mixed-Race Experience in Japan, and additional editing on the feature Black is King. Maria’s credits include TV series including The Walking Dead, Count...
Apr 25, 2024•41 min•Season 10Ep. 17
Today on Art of the Cut we’re talking with one of the editors of the Netflix mini-series, Griselda . Kelly Stuyvesant joins us for this conversation. The other editors on the series are Joaquin Elizondo and Christopher Cavanaugh. Kelly’s credits include work on Agents of SHIELD, Helstrom, and The Sandman. Don't forget to follow along with this podcast on Boris FX's blog, the transcribed interview is available with trailers, clips, timeline screenshots and all kinds of great material, borisfx.com...
Apr 18, 2024•45 min•Season 10Ep. 16
Today on Art of the Cut we’re talking with one of the ACE Eddie winning editors of “Escaping Twin Flames,” which won the Eddie for Best Edited Documentary, non-theatrical. Inbal Lessner was the Executive Producer and Supervising editor. We last spoke with Inbal for Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult “Exposed” which was nominated for an ACE Eddie in 2021. Her other work includes the documentary, Brave Miss World , and work on CNN’s series of “decade” defining documentaries - for which she was nominat...
Apr 11, 2024•50 min•Season 10Ep. 15
Today on Art of the Cut, we’re talking to the winner of the Indie Spirit Award for Best Editing: Daniel Garber, about his work on the film How to Blow up a Pipeline. Daniel’s other work includes the feature film, Cam - which was also a collaboration with his “Pipeline” director, Daniel Goldhaber. Daniel has also worked in documentary editing on films like Some Kind of Heaven, and the documentary series, Naomi Osaka. He was also an additional editor on the Sundance documentary Riotsville, USA, wh...
Apr 04, 2024•41 min•Season 10Ep. 14
Today on Art of the Cut, we’re talking about Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire with editors Nathan Orloff and Shane Reid. Nathan’s been a guest on Art of the Cut a few times including for the last Ghostbusters - Afterlife , and also for John Wick 4 . Shane Reid is coming from the world of TV spot editing - as you’ll hear in the interview and music videos. He’s really starting off his feature film career with this film and - amazingly - another in just a few months - Deadpool & Wolverine....
Mar 28, 2024•46 min•Season 10Ep. 13
Today on Art of the Cut, we’re talking with producer and editor Michelle Mizner about the film “20 Days in Mariupol.” It won the Sundance Audience Award, a DGA Award, a BAFTA Award, and the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature. Michelle was also nominated for an ACE Eddie and won a BFE Award for her editing of the film. Michelle is a Sundance and Emmy award-winning documentary film editor and producer who is on staff at FRONTLINE PBS . Her other editing work includes. PUTIN’S ATTACK ON UKRAINE: DO...
Mar 21, 2024•52 min•Season 10Ep. 12
Today on Art of the Cut, we’re talking with Oscar winner, Joe Walker, ACE. I interviewed Joe in person just before the ACE Eddies at his home on a rainy Los Angeles day… you may hear some of that in the background. Joe was one of the very first Art of the Cut guests on March 18th, 2014 - a decade ago - when he was nominated for an Oscar, a BAFTA and an ACE Eddie for his editing of 12 Years a Slave . Since then we’ve talked about his work on Sicario - another ACE Eddie nomination - Arrival - BAFT...
Mar 14, 2024•38 min•Season 10Ep. 11
Today on Art of the Cut, we’re talking with multi-Oscar winner, Walter Murch, ACE. I interviewed Walter in person just before his appearance at the 2024 ACE Eddie Awards to receive his Career Achievement Award - an award which was presented by his long-time friend and collaborator, George Lucas. Murch's career is filled with cinematic cultural touchstones. He was nominated for an Oscar for sound and won BAFTAS for both sound and editing on The Conversation. He was nominated for a BAFTA and an Os...
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 10Ep. 10
Today on Art of the Cut, we’re talking with two of the three editors of Matthew Vaughn’s comedy/action film, Argylle. Joining us for today’s discussion are Tom Harrison-Read and Oscar-winning editor Lee Smith, ACE. Lee’s been on Art of the Cut several times including for Dunkirk, 1917, Dark Phoenix, and Spectre . Lee was nominated for a BAFTA for The Piano , for an Oscar and an ACE Eddie for Master and Commander . Nominated for an Oscar, a BAFTA, and an ACE Eddie for The Dark Knight. Nominated f...
Feb 29, 2024•48 min•Season 10Ep. 9
Today on Art of the Cut, we’re talking with the editors of the ACE Eddie nominated documentary, American Symphony. Sammy Dane steps into the edit chair for the first time. His previous films include assistant editing on After Shock, The Boy From Medellin, 16 Bars, and Hip Hop, the Songs that Shook America. Jim Hession has cut Marina Amramovic: The Artist is Present, the TV series Th e Deep End, Philly D.A., and David Blaine: The Magic Way. And Fernando Villegas has cut HBO Boxing, Golden, The Jo...
Feb 22, 2024•50 min•Season 10Ep. 1
Today on Art of the Cut, we’re talking with editor Laurent Sénéchal who is nominated for an Oscar for Best Editing and an ACE Eddie for his work on the Oscar Best Picture nominee, Anatomy of a Fall . His previous work - for the last nearly 20 years - has been in French and European TV and features.
Feb 15, 2024•33 min•Season 10Ep. 7
Today on Art of the Cut, we’re talking with editor Keith Fraase, about the Oscar Best Picture nominated film, “Past Lives.” Keith is also nominated for an ACE Eddie for Best Edited Dramatic Feature for the film. Keith’s past work includes the feature films: Knight of Cups, To the Wonder, Chappaquiddick, and Song to Song . There's a lot of great exclusive and personalized visual content - timelines, screenshots of bins, WFH set-ups, etc. - on the blog, so you can read along there! borisfx.com/blo...
Feb 08, 2024•44 min•Season 10Ep. 6
Today on Art of the Cut, we’re talking with editors Geraud Brisson, ACE, and Daniel Martens about their ACE Eddie nomination for their episode - the finale of Lessons in Chemistry . The series was also edited by Matthew Barbato, Laura Zempel, ACE, Jack Cunningham, and Lilly Wild. Geraud was previously a guest on Art of the Cut to discuss CODA when it won the Oscar for Best Picture. His other projects include Camp X-Ray and the TV series Counterpart . He’s currently editing the TV series Shogun ....
Feb 01, 2024•43 min•Season 10Ep. 5
Today on Art of the Cut, we’re talking with editor Jon Poll, and additional editor, Kheireddine El-Helou. They’ve joined us to talk about The Color Purple. Jon’s credits include Father of the Bride, Bombshell, The Greatest Showman, Meet the Fockers, and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, among many others. Kheireddine has also been an additional editor on films like Father of the Bride and Blackhat , assistant editor on Power Rangers and Muppets Most Wanted , among others. If you want to rea...
Jan 25, 2024•50 min•Season 10Ep. 4
Today on Art of the Cut, we speak with Hilda Rasula, ACE, about editing “American Fiction” which won the AFI’s Movie of the Year Award and was nominated for a Spirit Award, a Critic’s Choice award, a Golden Globe and the PGA for best picture and could be on the list for the Oscar. Hilda’s previous features include Moving On, Vengeance, French Exit and the TV series, Our Flag Means Death, among many other projects. Don't forget to follow along with the transcription which includes lots of great i...
Jan 18, 2024•49 min•Season 10Ep. 3
Today on Art of the Cut, we’re talking with Yorgos Mavropsaridis, ACE, the editor of Oscar-shortlister, Poor Things . Yorgos was an ACE nominee for The Lobster . He was nominated for a BAFTA and an Oscar and won the ACE Eddie for The Favourite . In addition he’s edited The Killing of a Sacred Deer , and has over 100 international film credits. Yorgos was a previous guest on Art of the Cut for The Favourite. There are great clips and timeline screenshots and trailers available, so if you want, yo...
Jan 11, 2024•32 min•Season 10Ep. 2
Today on Art of the Cut, we’re talking with Oscar-winning editor, Pietro Scalia, ACE about editing Michael Mann’s Ferrari. Scalia won the Oscar and an ACE Eddie for JFK. Was nominated for an Oscar and an ACE Eddie for Good Will Hunting. Won a BAFTA and an ACE Eddie and was nominated for an Oscar for Gladiator. Won an Oscar and an ACE Eddie and was nominated for a BAFTA for Black Hawk Down. Nominated for another BAFTA for American Gangster. And was nominated for a BAFTA and an ACE Eddie for The M...
Jan 04, 2024•47 min•Season 10Ep. 1
Today on Art of the Cut, we’re talking with BAFTA nominee, Mark Everson, about editing Wonka. Mark has edited both of the Paddington movies, Dora and the Lost City of Gold , and Johnny English Strikes Again . His TV work includes Tracey Ullman’s Show , The Toast of London , and his BAFTA nomination for The Mighty Boosh . Please check out the transcribed interview - with visuals - at borisfx.com/blog/aotc
Dec 28, 2023•46 min•Season 9Ep. 56
Today on Art of the Cut, we’re talking with Emmy and ACE Eddie winning editor, Michelle Tesoro, ACE about editing Bradley Cooper’s Maestro. Michelle won an Emmy and an ACE Eddie for editing Queen’s Gambit. She also edited the feature films Flag Day and On the Basis of Sex . And TV series including Fringe, House of Cards, When They See Us, and Ballers.
Dec 21, 2023•31 min•Season 9Ep. 18
Today on Art of the Cut, we’re talking with Oscar-winning editor Zach Staenberg, ACE about editing John Woo’s latest film, “Silent Night.” Zach won an Oscar and an ACE Eddie for original Matrix film. He’s also been nominated for an Emmy and won an ACE Eddie for “Gotti.” His other work includes Ava, Pacific Rim: Uprising, Speed Racer, Matrix Reloaded, Matrix Revolutions. and Police Academy. If you want to read this interview with visual support, check out borisfx.com/blog/aotc....
Dec 14, 2023•41 min•Season 9Ep. 54
Today on Art of the Cut, we’re talking with Oscar-winner, Claire Simpson and Sam Restivo about editing Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon.” Claire won an Oscar, a BAFTA, and an ACE Eddie for editing Platoon. She won a BAFTA and was nominated for an Oscar and an ACE Eddie for The Constant Gardner. Other films include Nine, Wall Street, and T he Last Duel. Sam Restivo has been an additional editor on several films including The Greatest Showman, The Last Duel and House of Gucci. He was also an additional ed...
Dec 07, 2023•43 min•Season 9Ep. 53
Today on Art of the Cut, we’re talking with Kevin Tent, ACE, about his long-time collaboration with director Alexander Payne and their latest film, “The Holdovers.” Kevin’s been on Art of the Cut before for his last Alexander Payne collaboration, “Downsizing” and for “The Peanut Butter Falcon.” Kevin has been nominated for numerous ACE Eddies for his work on Election, About Schmidt, Sideways and Nebraska. He also won an ACE Eddie and was nominated for an Oscar for his work on The Descendants. Wa...
Nov 30, 2023•40 min•Season 9Ep. 52
Today on Art of the Cut, we’re talking with Kirk Baxter, ACE, about editing David Fincher’s latest: The Killer , which is now on Netflix. Kirk’s been on Art of the Cut before - for Gone Girl and for Mank . He was nominated for an Oscar, a BAFTA and an ACE Eddie for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. He won an Oscar, a BAFTA and an ACE Eddie for The Social Network. He was nominated for an ACE Eddie and won an Oscar for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Was nominated for an Emmy for House of Card...
Nov 23, 2023•43 min•Season 9Ep. 51
Today on Art of the Cut, we’re talking with Dean Zimmerman, ACE about the limited Netflix series, All the Light We Cannot See, directed by his long-time collaborator, Shawn Levy. Dean’s been on Art of the Cut before for “Free Guy” and “Stranger Things” and “Mazerunner.” He’s part of a legendary editing family, headed by his father Don Zimmerman, who just received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Cinema Editors this year. Dean won an Emmy and was nominated for an ACE Eddie in 2017...
Nov 16, 2023•44 min•Season 9Ep. 12
Today on Art of the Cut, it’s my pleasure to speak with legendary editor Thelma Schoonmaker, ACE, about working with her legendary director, Martin Scorsese, about their latest film, “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Thelma’s filmography includes editing eight Oscar Best Picture nominated films. She was nominated for her first Oscar for Best editing for “Woodstock” in 1971. Her co-editor on that film was Martin Scorsese, actually. She won an ACE Eddie, a BAFTA and an Oscar for editing "Raging Bull."...
Nov 09, 2023•37 min•Season 9Ep. 49
Today on Art of the Cut, it’s my pleasure to speak with Errol Morris’s longtime editor, Steven Hathaway. This discussion is about Morris’s latest documentary, The Pigeon Tunnel, about one of the world’s most famous novelists… and spy, John le Carre. The film recently released in theaters and is currently streaming on Apple Plus. Hathaway has edited several films for Morris including American Dharma, The Unknown Known, and Standard Operating Procedure. He was also an associate editor on Morris’s ...
Nov 02, 2023•37 min•Season 9Ep. 48
Today on Art of the Cut, it’s my pleasure to speak with ACE Eddie-winning and Emmy-winning editor, Taylor Mason, ACE, about the film Birth/Rebirth, which was in theaters earlier this year and is now available on Amazon Prime or Apple TV. Previously, Taylor has edited A Black Lady Sketch Show, Dahmer: Monster - The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, and Pose. She’s also been an assistant editor on Bladerunner 2049, Dune, and DC League of Super-Pets. Read along with the podcast for visuals and videos and even ...
Oct 27, 2023•35 min•Season 9Ep. 47
Today on Art of the Cut, we speak with Darrin Navarro, ACE, who started his career with the legendary Roger Corman and has edited films including The Lovers, The End of the Tour, Killer Joe and I Love Dick . Darrin has worked with legendary director William Friedkin for years, starting as an assistant editor. Novarro talks about The Caine Mutiny Court Martial - his final collaboration with Friedkin - who passed away recently. Check out the blog of this podcast here: https://borisfx.com/blog/aotc...
Oct 19, 2023•41 min•Season 9Ep. 46
Today on Art of the Cut, we speak with one of the editors of the movie The Burial. Edited by Lee Percy, ACE and Jay Cassidy, ACE - BOTH have been guests on Art of the Cut in the past. This time around, we spoke with Lee about his work on the film. Lee previously spoke to Art of the Cut about his work on The Mountain Between Us. Lee won an ACE Edie back in 1995 for his work on the film, Against the Wall. He won an Emmy for his work on Grey Gardens and another Eddie for the film, Taking Chance. If...
Oct 12, 2023•34 min•Season 9Ep. 45
