Art of the Cut

Today we’re speaking with Oscar-nominated Australian-born editor, Paul Machliss, ACE. We’ll be talking about his latest collaboration with director Edgar Wright, “The Running Man.”Paul last chatted on Art of the Cut when he cut Wright’s “Last Night in Soho,” and before that for “Baby Driver” for which he won a BAFTA, and was nominated for an ACE Eddie and an Oscar. Paul was also nominated for an...

Today on Art of the Cut, we speak with multi-Oscar-nominated editor, Myron Kerstein, ACE, about editing Jon Chu’s Wicked for Good.Chu and Kerstein last worked together - of course - on Wicked. And before that on tick, tick… BOOM. Before THAT they collaborated on In the Heights. And before THAT on Crazy Rich Asians - and we’ve talked about ALL of those films here on Art of the Cut.Kerstein’s...

Today, we’re talking to Evan Schiff, ACE about editing Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein which is available now on Netflix.Evan’s feature editing career includes Nobody, Southside With You, John Wick Chapter 2 AND Chapter 3, and Birds of Prey, among others.Today: A discussion of the importance of editing speed while collaborating, the advantage of having the time for many screenings, and how...

Today on Art of the Cut, we’re talking with Yorgos Mavropsaridis, ACE, the editor of Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest film, Bugonia.Yorgos has been on Art of the Cut before for Poor Things and for The Favourite for which he was nominated for an Oscar and a BAFTA, and won an ACE Eddie. He was also an ACE Eddie nominee for The Lobster. In addition he edited The Killing of a Sacred Deer among over 100 other...

Today on Art of the Cut we talk with multi-Oscar winning editor Kirk Baxter, ACE about editing Oscar-winning director, Kathryn Bigelow’s film, A House of Dynamite, now playing on Netflix.Kirk’s been on Art of the Cut before to discuss Gone Girl, Mank, and The Killer and the TV series, Mindhunter. His other films include The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Social Network, The Curious Case of Benjamin...

Today on Art of the Cut we talk with Tyler Nelson, ACE, about editing Tron Ares.Tyler’s been on Art of the Cut before numerous times including for his editing of The Batman, Creed III, and Mindhunter. He’s also been an editor on Love, Death and Robots and Shadow and Bone.Today’s discussion includes a discussion of the use of previs, building rip-o-matics with Shot Deck, and juggling the power of...

Today on Art of the Cut we speak with Oscar-nominated editor Barry Alexander Brown, ACE about editing Spike Lee’s latest film, Highest 2 Lowest.Barry’s been on Art of the Cut before to discuss editing BlacKkKlansman, for which he was nominated for an Oscar and an ACE Eddie. He was also nominated for an Oscar for The War at Home, a documentary he co-directed. His other films with Spike include...

Today on Art of the Cut we speak with Brian Kates, ACE, about editing Bill Condon’s Kiss of the Spider Woman.Brian’s work includes feature films like The Savages, Killing Them Softly, and Shortbus. Also documentaries like All the Beauty and the Bloodshed for which he was nominated for an ACE Eddie, and TV series like Succession, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, for which he won an Emmy, and Treme. In...

Today on Art of the Cut we speak with three members of the post team for Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film, One Battle After Another. Joining us are editor Andy Jurgensen, associate editor, Jay Trautman, and film assistant editor, Andrew Blustain. The film was shot in two different film formats including VistaVision and the film was finished in a variety of formats, leading to a complicated and...

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 Him. Taylor has been on Art of the Cut before for the feature film, Birth/Rebirth. She has also 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...