Grateful to be editing a new film (Impulse). Here are the minds we carry with us for inspiration:
Dody Dorn: Caught attention and an Oscar nomination for her work on Christopher Nolan’s Memento in which the story unfolds backwards and allows a hungry editor to show off her narrative chess skills. But she’s done credible work with Ridley Scott and Baz Lurhman as well. Master storyteller with a sharp instinct for pacing and left hooks that grab the audience by the throat.
Joe Hutshing: Comes from the Oliver Stone school of cutting which is impressive in and of itself - contributing frenetic work to The Doors and JFK; keeping up with Stone’s coked out ambitions. The fact that he was able to navigate the mind fuck of Vanilla Sky with such precision and grace, I will forever be a fan.
Thelma Schoonmaker: The rhythm of cutting and poetry of montage is as important to a Scorsese picture as the powerhouse performances. Thelma & Marty have been partners in crime since Woodstock. Scorsese actually introduced her to her eventual husband Michael Powell of Powell & Pressburger fame. Cool!
Joel Cox: Crucial ingredient to that intangible Clint Eastwood touch. I cannot define what makes Eastwood/Cox movies so powerful in their un-self conscious and humble way. I just know they work me over every time. Studying their movies is a thankless task that leaves me none the wiser and makes me seriously consider believing in magic.
Michael Kahn: Most people haven’t noticed that Spielberg and Kahn are two of the very last filmmakers in the world to cut their movies on film at a time when everyone else has turned to computers. Even though it’s a much more time consuming process, a case could be made that there’s wisdom in this archaic venture that can’t be found on a hard drive or monitor.
UNRELATED NOTE: You must check out the trailer for Christopher Masterson's new movie Made For Each Other! Chris was super cool to work with on Impulse and he looks phenomenal as usual in this upcoming indie: http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/madeforeachother/.
Last movie Bryan watched: Snake Eyes (Brian De Palma)
