Editor (and director) Jessica Brunetto (Hacks, Adults, Broad City) joins us on the Box Angeles podcast episode 353. Jessica stops by the bungalow and discusses the intricacies as well as the technical aspects of editing hit shows, her transition into directing, the importance for asking for stuff and making your intentions known, and more!
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BEATS--
00:00 - Jessica slates her name.
00:10 - Introduction.
02:25 - Why Jess chose editing.
05:35 - Getting a BFA in directing from SUNY Purchase.
06:10 - Starting jobs and the editor career ladder.
10:12 - Coming into Broad City later and how many editors work a show.
12:11 - Are there editors' rooms on shows.
13:21 - Editors chain of command and prepping before an episode.
15:38 - How long to cut an episode and schedules.
18:54 - Continuity vs good take vs clean audio.
21:01 - Editing montages.
24:40 - Approach to individual scenes.
25:51 - Jess taking her first improv class.
28:28 - How often is someone over an editor's shoulder.
30:07 - Editing rituals.
34:13 - Economics of editing gigs.
35:30 - Technical questions; software, hardware.
38:23 - Views on current short form content.
42:31 - Pivoting to directing and asking for stuff.
47:45 - Shaking off first impressions.
48:47 - Coming on to direct Hacks in a later season and establishing a tone.
54:29 - Who took a chance on Jess.
The full video and pics -- boxangeles.com/353
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