Editing for the Screen (PERFORM)

Combining essays and interviews with editors from film and television, this collection explores the business side of film editing. Over 30 industry professionals dispel myths about the industry and provide practical advice on the business of film and TV editing. John Rosenberg has brought together contributions from Dody Dorn ( Momento ), Scott Conrad ( Rocky ), Kevin Tent ( The Holdovers ), Bruce Green ( Cool Runnings ), Nancy Forner ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer ), and Yu Jung Hou ( American Born Chinese ), among others, to provide diverse perspectives on editing a variety of formats from feature films to sitcoms, working with other departments, and breaking into the field as an assistant editor. Building on the craft of editing and looking at how aspiring editors can apply this to the industry, readers are taken through the process from getting started in the industry, to progressing through your career and getting ahead as an editor. Readers will also learn about entrepreneurial expectations in relation to marketing, strategies for contending with the emotional highs and lows of editing, and money management whilst pursuing a career in editing for film and television. Written for undergraduates and graduates studying film and TV editing, as well as aspiring editors, this book provides readers with a wealth of first-hand information that will help them create their own opportunities and pursue a career in film and television. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents FOREWORD By Anna Weinstein ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: – GETTING STARTED COULD WE PLEASE TALK ABOUT ASSISTANT EDITING? A little bit about me... Becoming an assistant editor Becoming an editor through assistant editing Conclusion HAVE A LITTLE FAITH: RESEARCH AND DETERMINATION ON THE PATH TO AN EDITING CAREER Becoming an editor EDITING: THE CAREER KALEIDOSCOPE AN INTERVIEW WITH JASON BALLANTINE, ASE, ACE CHAPTER 2: – STICKING IT OUT AN INTERVIEW WITH ALI GREER, ACE POST CONFIDENTIAL: MY PATH IN THE REAL HOLLYWOOD THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM: POWERING THROUGH DOUBT, ONE CUT AT A TIME Right of passage The attitude rewrite Earn your layers of thick skin Making a living A time to not remember Second time’s the charm The new sequence Master of all Nine to five Dark night of the soul When one door closes... My not so final rewrite MOVIE EDITING: MY PASSPORT TO TRAVEL, ADVENTURE, AND GREAT FRIENDS Would be editors - Buckle up CHAPTER 3: – FINDING SUCCESS AN INTERVIEW WITH KEVIN TENT, ACE AN INTERVIEW WITH BRUCE GREEN, ACE AN INTERVIEW WITH SCOTT CONRAD, ACE AN INTERVIEW WITH DODY DORN, ACE CHAPTER 4: – GETTING AHEAD FROM COAST TO COAST AN INTERVIEW WITH LORI JANE COLEMAN AN INTERVIEW WITH NANCY FORNER, ACE AN INTERVIEW WITH BILL YAHRAUS CHAPTER 5: – STARTING AGAIN SUBJECT TO CHANGE PASSION, HUMANITY AND PERSEVERANCE: THE EDITOR’S PATH TO SUCCESS THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD: MY JOURNEY IN POST PRODUCTION My story Case studies Adaptation Continuing education Teaching as a second career Versatility and invention Personal qualities for overcoming obstacles Strategies for recovery from setbacks AN INTERVIEW WITH GLENN GARLAND, ACE INDEX