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Sometimes the editor sets the "spectacular" aside and counts on intimacy to sell it. Oscar-nominated editor, Myron Kerstein, ACE, chats "Wicked for Good" with Art of the Cut.
Read/listen to full interview.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-WFG-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-WFG-pod
@boris_fx
@wickedmovieaus.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Structure adds to drama. Myron Kerstein, ACE, discusses editing "Wicked for Good" on Art of the Cut.
Read or listen to the whole interview!
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-WFG-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-WFG-pod
@boris_fx
@acefilmeditors
@wickedmovie
@mikfliks
November 23, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The start of a movie is critical. Sometimes that means NOT following the script, but finding it in the edit. Myron Kerstein, ACE, discusses editing "Wicked for Good" Read/listen to the full interview:
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-WFG-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-WFG-pod
@boris_fx
@acefilmeditors
November 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
What can the editor do to make a moment that's so well known in Hollywood monster lore seem NOT to be inevitable? Read or listen to editor Evan Schiff's "Frankenstein" discussion.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Frankenstein-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Frankenstein-pod
@boris_fx
@frankensteingdt.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The music you choose to temp informs the tone. Is your scene an "artistic" moment or a "horror moment?"
Evan Schiff, ACE discusses editing "Frankenstein."
Read/listen to full interview.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Frankenstein-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Frankenstein-pod
@boris_fx
@frankensteingdt.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Collapsing storybeats down into a montage is a common task. Evan Schiff, ACE, describes doing this for a section of "Frankenstein." Please read or listen to the entire interview for context!
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Frankenstein-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Frankenstein-pod
@boris_fx
@frankensteingdt
November 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Getting an edit together quickly allows screening the film for multiple test audiences. Editor Evan Schiff, ACE, discusses editing Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein" (full interview)
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Frankenstein-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Frankenstein-pod
@boris_fx
@acefilmeditors
@frankensteingdt
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
ometimes having the skill and ability to edit quickly is an asset that is advantageous to collaboration, and sometimes it's a survival skill! Evan Schiff, ACE, discusses editing "Frankenstein"
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Frankenstein-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Frankenstein-pod
@boris_fx
@frankensteingdt
November 13, 2025 at 9:13 PM
"Bugonia" on this week's Art of the Cut. Don't miss the whole interview (listen or read)
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-BUGONIA-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-BUGONIA-pod
@boris_fx
@acefilmeditors
@bugoniafilm
November 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Art of the Cut book club! (I used to edit Oprah's Book Club!) "Bugonia" editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis, ACE, suggests this fascinating gem in our interview.
Read or listen to the whole interview.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-BUGONIA-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-BUGONIA-pod
@borisfx
@ACEFilmEditors
@bugoniafilm
November 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Bugonia editor, Yorgos Mavropsaridis, ACE discusses his work on the film with Art of the Cut. Read or listen to the entire interview.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-BUGONIA-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-BUGONIA-pod
@boris_fx
@acefilmeditors
@bugoniafilm
November 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Rarely do editors get to edit the film linearly, from FADE UP to FADE OUT. Kirk Baxter, ACE explains the advantages in cutting "A House of Dynamite" that way.
Read or listen to the whole interview.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Dynamite-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Dynamite-pod
@boris_fx
@acefilmeditors
November 3, 2025 at 9:49 PM
It's the main job of the editor to deliver on the vision of the director. Listen to multi-Oscar-winning editor discuss his work with Oscar-winning director, Kathryn Bigelow on "A House of Dynamite."
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Dynamite-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Dynamite-pod
@boris_fx
@acefilmeditors
November 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Social skills are at the heart of the editing profession. Take it from multi-Oscar-winning editor Kirk Baxter, ACE, who edited Kathryn Bigelow's "A House of Dynamite." Check out the full interview.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Dynamite-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Dynamite-pod
@boris_fx
@acefilmeditors
October 31, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Cutting a movie with a lot of VFX is a bit of a different beast. Tyler Nelson, ACE, discusses cutting "Tron Ares" with Art of the Cut. Read or listen to the full interview!
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Tron-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Tron-pod
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@boris_fx
@acefilmeditors
October 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Not every movie follows the script when it comes to the opening of the movie. Tyler Nelson, ACE, reveals the original opening of "Tron Ares" in his Art of the Cut interview. Read/listen to the entire interview.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Tron-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Tron-pod
@boris_fx
@acefilmeditors
October 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Collaborating with the director is the main job of the editor. Tyler Nelson, ACE, discusses editing "Tron Ares" with Art of the Cut. Read/listen to the full interview.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Tron-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Tron-pod
@boris_fx
@acefilmeditors
October 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Do you know how fast Akira Kurosawa cut "High to Low?" Check out the full interview with Oscar-nominated editor, Barry Alexander Brown, ACE about Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest."
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-H2L-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-H2L-pod
@boris_fx
@Facilis
@acefilmeditors
@barryalexanderbrown
October 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Sometimes a reaction has to come from someplace else, which requires even more care and thought. Oscar-nominee Barry Alexander Brown talks Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest" with Art of the Cut. Read/listen to full interview.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-H2L-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-H2L-pod
@boris_fx
@Facilis
October 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Oscar-nominated editor Barry Alexander Brown, ACE, discusses Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest" with Art of the Cut. Read or listen to the full interview.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-H2L-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-H2L-pod
@boris_fx
@Facilis
@acefilmeditors
@barryalexanderbrown
October 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Oscar-nominated editor Barry Alexander Brown, ACE, discusses cutting Spike Lee's latest film, "Highest 2 Lowest" with Art of the Cut. Please read or listen to the full interview
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-H2L-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-H2L-pod
@boris_fx
@Facilis
@acefilmeditors
October 16, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Staying ahead of the audience is more than just trimming the fat. Sometimes it's removing hints that the end is near. Brian A Kates, ACE talks shop on Art of the Cut. Read/listen to whole interview!
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-KOTSW-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-KOTSW-pod
@boris_fx
@Facilis
@brian.a.kates
October 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Editing styles within the same movie serve different story purposes. Editor Brian A. Kates, ACE, discusses style choices on "Kiss of the Spider Woman."
Please, read or listen to the whole interview!
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-KOTSW-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-KOTSW-pod
@borisfx
@Facilis
@abramkat.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Editor Brian A. Kates, ACE discusses editing "Kiss of the Spider Woman" The film's two distinct styles had to be cut separately and blended later. Enjoy the full interview as a podcast or a blog!
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-KOTSW-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-KOTSW-pod
@boris_fx
@Facilis
@abramkat.bksy.social
October 9, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Sometimes you just have to re-imagine a scene from scratch. Andy Jurgensen discusses editing "One Battle After Another" on Art of the Cut. Please read or listen to the full interview and SUBSCRIBE!
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-OBAA-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-OBAA-pod
@borisfx
@Facilis
@ACEFilmEditors
October 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM