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Art of the Cut

Steve Hullfish, ACE

Conversations with Film, TV, and Documentary editors.

tv & film film interviews

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00:40:18

HIM

Art of the Cut ·

2025/09/25

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 Super-Pets.Today’s discussion is about leaning into the film’s themes for inspiration, and how Taylor used

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00:42:04

SPINAL TAP II: THE END CONTINUES

Art of the Cut ·

2025/09/18

Today on Art of the Cut we speak with Bob Joyce about editing “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.”Bob’s been nominated for a Emmy and an ACE Eddie for editing “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life.” Among other films his other work includes two other Rob Reiner features, Shock and Awe, and LBJ. Today’s discussion is about the collaboration process with director Rob Reiner, using a synced recording of an audience screening to refine comic pacing, and why fantastic comic moments get deleted.If you'd

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00:45:44

CAUGHT STEALING

Art of the Cut ·

2025/09/11

Today on Art of the Cut we speak with Oscar-nominated editor, Andrew Weisblum, ACE, about cutting Darren Aronofsky’s film, Caught Stealing.Andrew’s been on Art of the Cut before to discuss The French Dispatch, Alice Through the Looking Glass, and tick, tick, BOOM! - for which he was nominated for an Oscar and won an ACE Eddie. He was also nominated for an Oscar for editing Black Swan. His other work includes Wolfs, The Whale, Mother, and Isle of Dogs.Today’s discussion is about the value of editing

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00:35:05

EDEN

Art of the Cut ·

2025/09/04

Today on Art of the Cut we speak with editor Matt Villa, ACE about working with Ron Howard on his new film, Eden.Matt’s been on Art of the Cut before for his editing of Elvis, for which he was nominated for an Oscar, a BAFTA and an ACE Eddie . His other films include The Great Gatsby, Peter Rabbit 2, and The Lego Batman Movie for which he was nominated for an ACE Eddie.Today’s discussion is about compressing a 3:40 editors cut down to size, finding subtext in performance, and so much more.If

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00:39:29

NOBODY 2

Art of the Cut ·

2025/08/28

Today on Art of the Cut we’re speaking with editor Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir, ACE, and first assistant editor, Matt Absher about editing Nobody 2.Elisabet has been on Art of the Cut before for Atomic Blonde, Shang Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings, Bullet Train, and The Fall Guy. Elisabet has also edited Love Hurts, Kate, Deadpool 2, and John Wick.Matt was on Art of the Cut with Elisabet for The Fall Guy. He was first assistant editor with Elisabet on all the aforementioned productions and has also

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00:31:59

WEAPONS

Art of the Cut ·

2025/08/21

Today on Art of the Cut we speak with Joe Murphy about editing the new Zach Cregger movie, Weapons.We last spoke to Joe and director Zach Cregger about their last collaboration, Barbarian. Joe’s other editing work includes features like Swallow, Don’t Come Back from the Moon and Beach Rats. His TV episodic work includes A Friend of the Family.This week’s episode features an in-depth discussion of how to maximize a jump scare, the benefits of working with the director on multiple projects, and the

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01:05:27

HACKS

Art of the Cut ·

2025/08/14

Today on Art of the Cut I’m speaking with Emmy-nominated editor, Susan Vaill, ACE, who’s joined by her assistant editor, Stephanie Goldstein to discuss editing the HBO series, Hacks. Susan edited 70 episodes of Grey’s Anatomy and also directed three episodes. She won an ACE Eddie for editing Hacks, and this is her second Emmy nomination for the show. She’s also edited Abbott Elementary, The Time Traveler’s Wife, Space Force, and This is Us.Stephanie has been an assistant editor on Gotham, Brooklyn

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00:38:25

THE STUDIO

Art of the Cut ·

2025/08/07

Today on Art of the Cut, Eric Kissack, ACE is here to discuss his Emmy-nominated editing on Seth Rogen’s TV series, The Studio.In addition to his Emmy nod for The Studio, Eric’s been nominated for three ACE Eddies and an Emmy for The Good Place, and an Emmy for Veep, among lots of other films and TV series.In this episode, Eric discusses the difficulties of editing a show that’s supposed to basically look like a oner for every scene, the fear of not being the funniest guy in the cutting room, and

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00:44:53

THE PENGUIN

Art of the Cut ·

2025/07/31

Today on Art of the Cut, we’re in conversation with the Emmy-nominated editors of The Penguin. They are (in order of their nominated episodes) Henk van Eeghen, ACE, Meg Reticker, and Andy Keir.Henk has been on Art of the Cut before for The Morning Show. Henk has won two Emmys and an ACE Eddie. His other past work includes the TV series Lost, Watchmen, and Fargo.Meg has been nominated for five Emmy Awards and won an ACE Eddie - and was nominated for another, mostly for her work on 30 Rock. Her other

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00:55:45

SUPERMAN

Art of the Cut ·

2025/07/24

Today on Art of the Cut we’re discussing Superman with editors William Hoy, ACE and Craig Alpert, ACE. We’re also joined by embedded Avid sound mixer Ian Chase.William’s been on Art of the Cut before for War for The Planet Of The Apes, The Batman, and The Call of the Wild. His other credits include Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, I, Robot, 300, Dances with Wolves, and the just-released Fantastic Four movie.Craig has also been on Art of the Cut before for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm and Deadpool 2. He

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00:53:22

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON

Art of the Cut ·

2025/07/17

Today on Art of the Cut we speak with Wyatt Smith, ACE about editing Universal’s live action version of How To Train Your Dragon.Wyatt’s been on Art of the Cut before for Mary Poppins Returns. He was also on to discuss Doctor Strange. Wyatt’s other work includes editing the live action version of The Little Mermaid, Into the Woods, - for which he was nominated for an ACE Eddie - Harriet, and Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger Tides. And he was nominated for an Emmy for Tony Bennett: An American

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00:40:04

JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH

Art of the Cut ·

2025/07/10

Today on Art of the Cut we speak with Jabez Olssen, the Emmy-winning editor of Jurassic World Rebirth. Jabez has been on Art of the Cut before to talk about Star Wars Rogue One - which was also directed by Jurassic World Rebirth’s Gareth Edwards - and for Peter Jackson’s documentary The Beatles: Get Back for which Jabez won an Emmy and an ACE Eddie. He was also nominated for a BAFTA for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. His other work includes editing the three Hobbit movies, The Adventures of

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01:06:58

Art of the Cut ·

2025/07/03

Today on Art of the Cut we speak with Oscar-winning editor, Stephen Mirrione, ACE about editing the summer blockbuster, F1.Stephen’s been on Art of the Cut before when he edited The Revenant, for which he was nominated for an Oscar, a BAFTA and an ACE Eddie. He was nominated for a BAFTA and an ACE Eddie for Birdman. He was nominated for an Oscar and a BAFTA and won an ACE Eddie for Babel. In 2006 he won the Cannes Film Festival technical Grand Prize for editing. And he won the Oscar and was

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00:53:23

DEAF PRESIDENT NOW

Art of the Cut ·

2025/06/26

Today on Art of the Cut we speak with BAFTA, Emmy and ACE Eddie-winning editor, Michael Harte, ACE about the SXSW Audience Award-winning documentary, Deaf President Now, currently streaming on Apple TV+.Michael’s been on Art of the Cut before for his ACE Eddie-winning show Beckham. He won an ACE Eddie and was nominated for a BAFTA for Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie. He won a Grierson Award and was nominated for an Emmy and an ACE Eddie for Three Identical Strangers. This episode includes the answers

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01:04:16

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - The Final Reckoning

Art of the Cut ·

2025/06/19

Today on Art of the Cut, Eddie Hamolton, ACE, discusses editing Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning. Eddie’s been on Art of the Cut numerous times before for Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning. He was also on to discuss Top Gun Maverick - which was one of the most listened to episodes in Art of the Cut history. He’s also talked with Art of the Cut about Mission Impossible: Fallout, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Mission Impossible Rogue Nation, and Kingsman: Secret Service.This is an in-depth

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00:48:29

SIRENS

Art of the Cut ·

2025/06/09

Today on Art of the Cut, we’re speaking with the editorial team of Sirens. With us are Editors Catherine Haight, ACE, Laura Zempel, ACE, and Isaac Hagy, ACE. Jen Bryson is also credited as an editor on the show, but wasn’t with us for the interview.Cate has been nominated for an Emmy and an ACE Eddie for her editing of the pilot of the TV series Transparent. She also was nominated for an ACE Eddie for the pilot of Girls. She also edited the TV series High Fidelity and feature films like The Good

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00:48:33

DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN

Art of the Cut ·

2025/06/05

Today on Art of the Cut, we’re speaking with the editorial team of Daredevil Born Again. With us are Emmy-winning editor Stephanie Filo, ACE, Melissa Lawson Chueng, and Cedric Nairn-Smith.Stephanie has been on Art of the Cut to talk about her work on the film We Grown Now. And before that to discuss her Emmy and ACE-winning work on A Black Lady Sketch Show, her Emmy-nominated work on Dahmer: Monster - the Jeffrey Dahmer Story and History of the World Part II. Stephanie has also won an Emmy and a

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01:03:40

BEAST GAMES

Art of the Cut ·

2025/05/29

Today on Art of the Cut, we’re speaking with the editorial team of Beast Games. Including lead editor, Mack Hopkins, Nolan Ritter, Charles Kramer, ACE, Beast post supervisor Joshua Kulic, on-line post supervisor Lydiane Heckly.Mack Hopkins is lead editor, co-host, and co-creator of Beast Games. Nolan Ritter is a senior editor at the MrBeast YouTube channel in addition to his editing of Beast Games. He was also an editor on the upcoming series “The Larry David Story.”Charles Kramer, ACE, is an

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00:47:50

MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS

Art of the Cut ·

2025/05/22

Today on Art of the Cut, we speak with the lead editor, David Palmer, and two additional editors, Sierra Neal and Jason Summers, about the Disney +/Amblin Television documentary, Music by John Williams.David Palmer edited The History of the World… for now…, The Making of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Music of Indiana Jones, The Light and Magic of Indiana Jones, and The Making of Jaws.Sierra Neal has been on Art of the Cut several times, including for Jim Henson: Idea Man, and Ron Howard’s

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00:57:20

THNDERBOLTS*

Art of the Cut ·

2025/05/16

Today on Art of the Cut, ACE Eddie-nominee Angela Catanzaro, ACE, and ACE Eddie-winner Harry Yoon, ACE discuss editing the latest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thunderbolts*.Angela’s been on Art of the Cut before for Prey, The Protege, and Five Feet Apart. She also edited The Foreigner.Harry’s been on Art of the Cut in the past for The Fire Inside, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Minari, The Best of Enemies, Detroit, and for the TV series Beef. This discussion includes the

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