Art of the Cut

Today on Art of the Cut we’re talking with Jeff Groth, ACE. We’ll be discussing his editing work on The Gray Man, which was released recently on Netflix. Jeff has been on Art of the Cut previously to discuss editing Joker , for which he was nominated for an Oscar, a BAFTA and an ACE Eddie. His other feature credits include Cherry, War Dogs, Project X and Entourage . His TV credits include Entourag...

Today we’re speaking with Elisabet Ronnaldsdotir, ACE about editing Bullet Train with her long-time directorial collaborator, David Leitch, who - at one time was Brad Pitt’s stunt double. Elísabet started her editing career in her native Iceland more than 20 years ago. She’s spoken with me on Art of the Cut about Mile 22 and Atomic Blonde and Chang Chi - Legend of the 10 Rings. She also edited The...

Today on Art of the Cut we discuss Jordan Peele’s genre-busting sci-fi/horror/Western/thriller film, “NOPE” with editor Nicholas Monsour. Nicholas also edited Peele’s previous film, “Us.” Additionally, his work includes, the features “Keanu,” “Action Point,” and “Last Looks.” He’s also edited TV series including “The Twilight Zone,” “Whiskey Cavalier,” “Cobra Kai,” “Brockmire,” and, of course, “Ke...

Today, on Art of the Cut we’ve got another fan-requested interview! We’re talking to Geoffrey Richman, ACE and Erica Marker, ACE - two of the editors of the AppleTV+ series “Severance.” Geoffrey was nominated this year for two Primetime Emmy’s for editing different episodes of “Severance.” He’s also been nominated for an Emmy for his work on Tiger King. He’s also won three ACE Eddies for - his wor...

Today on Art of the Cut, we talk to the editors of Disney Plus’s “Obi Wan Kenobi” series. Those editors are (alphabetically): Nicolas de Toth, ACE, Kelley Dixon, ACE, and Josh Earl. Nicolas de Toth has been a previous Art of the Cut guest for his film Gunpowder Milkshake. His other work includes Hitman: Agent 47, Gulliver’s Travels, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and Live Free or Die Hard among others....

Today on Art of the Cut, we talk to the editors of HULU’s “The Bear.” It’s got some really innovative editing and when I queried Art of the Cut fans about the shows they wanted to hear more about, “The Bear” was high on the list. The editor of the pilot episode - and half of the others in the series - is Joanna Naugle. In addition to her work on “The Bear,” Joanna has also worked on TV series incl...

Today, on Art of the Cut, we’re talking with editor Alan Edward Bell, ACE about editing the film “Where the Crawdads Sing,” which was based on the 2018 best-selling novel. Bell has been a guest on Art of the Cut several times for his work on The Hunger Games movies and Red Sparrow. Alan is an ACE Eddie nominee for his work on “(500) Days of Summer.” His other films include “The Amazing Spider-man,...

Jonathan Redmond and Matt Villa discuss their editing of the Baz Luhrmann film, "Elvis." Jonathan has edited the film “The Great Gatsby” and the TV series including The Get Down, Wonders of Australia’s National Parks, Romeo & Juliet: A Monkey’s Tale, and Pelicans of the Ghost Lakes. He was also First Assistant Editor on Moulin Rouge. Matt Villa has edited features including The Great Gatsby, P...

Art of the Cut host, Steve Hullfish interviews the editors of the HBO TV series, "Winning Time." The series chronicles the building of the LA Lakers Dynasty team, starting with the season Magic Johnson was drafted. The editors for the series are (in alphabetical order) Oscar-nominee Hank Corwin, ACE, Jessica Hernandez, ACE, Max Koepke, Felicia Livingston, and Jeremy Weinstein. Juliana Rodzinski al...

An interview with Anthony Greenberg, the editor of PIXAR's "Lightyear." PIXAR's storytelling abilities are legendary, and in animation the editor is front and center in that process. Animation editing is a very different animal than live-action film editing. Anthony discusses the process of crafting "Lightyear" over a period of four years. He shares his storytelling sensibilities and process and m...

Today, on Art of the Cut, we’re speaking with the editor of this year’s Academy-award winner for Best Picture CODA . I think we can all agree that you can’t have a Best Picture winner without also having a beautifully edited film, so I’m excited to share my discussion with its editor, Géraud Brisson, ACE. Géraud was born and raised in France - south of Lyon. He came to the States and graduated USC...

Steve Hullfish interviews Oscar-winning editor, Mark Sanger, ACE about the editing of Jurassic World: Dominion.  Mark discusses things like rhythm, pacing, structure and editing a dinosaur movie as if it's a James Bond/Jason Bourne movie. Also, why to immediately watch your films in reels instead of just as scenes - getting a correct sense of the rhythm and pace of the overall movie.

Eddie Hamilton, ACE takes you on a deep dive into the thought process of editing Top Gun Maverick and the challenges that he faced to complete this monumental editing task. Learn his tips for tricky editing situations and find out how he collaborated with additional editors Stephen Mirrione, ACE and Chris Lebenzon, ACE (who was one of the editors on the ORIGINAL Top Gun!) There's a ton of great co...