Filmediting.com Podcast

(56:30) We talk with Emmy Award winning editor, Mitch Danton, with such credits as The Path To 9/11, The Kill Point, Greek, Survivor and Dawson’s Creek. We talk about working your way up in the biz, going back to college in your 20‘s, the controversies of The Path To 9/11 and much, much more.Mitch’s Credits: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0200642/

(50:22) We talk with editor, Debra Neil-Fisher, with such credits as Fried Green Tomatoes, Up Close and Personal, and Austin Powers. We talk extensively about getting into the business and how to start a career in film editing in a dentist’s office.Debbie’s Credits: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0624705/

(34:03) We talk to editor, Ivan Ladizinsky. We talk about independent features, Christopher Walken, the Weinsteins, Survivor, and why your assistant editor should be celibate. Ivan’s Credits: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0480553/

(31:09) Here is part 2 of the Donald Petrie interview. If you haven’t heard part one, be sure to go to the website and pick it up. In this podcast, we talk about editing, Miss Congeniality, Just My Luck, the British band, McFly and more. Be sure to send me your questions and comments to patrick @filmediting.com.Donald’s Credits: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0677953/

(40:25) I interviewed director Donald Petrie, director of such films as Mystic Pizza, Grumpy Old Men, Miss Congeniality, How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days, and the upcoming Just My Luck (coming out on May 12th). This is part one of a two part interview. We talk about growing up, getting into filmmaking, Mystic Pizza and Grumpy Old Men. It was a lot of fun and Donald has great stories. I will post part two of the interview next week.Donald’s Credits: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0677953/

(13:55) I was in New Zealand and talked briefly to Dave Whitehead, a sound designer and editor who has worked on King Kong and The Lord Of The Rings movies to name a few. I also talk about film finishing and what happens to get a film into theaters.Related links:Dave Whitehead’s Credits: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0925678/Park Road Post: http://www.parkroadpost.co.nz/B&W Speakers: http://www.bwspeakers.com/Photos from my visit: http://www.filmediting.com/film/NZ.htmlDonald Petrie’s Credits: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0677953/

(28:15) We interview assistant editor and writer Dave ClarkHere are some links related to the interview:Dave’s Credits: www.imdb.com/name/nm0163843Dan Klass andThe Bitterest Pill: www.thebitterestpill.comNelson Signed CD Cover: Nelson.jpgNelson’s home page: www.thenelsonbrothers.comThe Dave Clark Five: www.daveclarkfive.comRush: www.rush.comJohnie Tidwell’s Cartoon Mogul: www.cartoonmogul.comPodcasts talked about:www.mostlytrivial.comwww.maccast.comwww.macpropod cast.comwww.coverville.comwww.kcrw.com/show/tbwww.kcrw. com/show/tt

(3:45) So here it is. The 1st podcast. It is just a little bit about me. I look forward to doing some interviews in the coming weeks. If I have a chance, I will tell you a week or two in advance who I am going to interview and if you have any questions for them you can email me or send the questions as an audio comment file. So, subscribe to the blog as well, cause that’s where I’ll post the info. It’s gonna be a fun and hopefully informative. Send any questions or comments to patrick@filmediting.com. Speak with you soon.Patrick