Magical Moments
Penguin June 5th, 2008
I’ve watched/listened to two interviews. The first was w/ Saar Klein, who worked on Bourne Identity and Jumper, and Jon Poll, who edited Meet the Parents and the second two Austin Powers movies.
Both editors talk about finding that moment that makes the scene, character, or line come alive. They then build the rest of the scene around those moments. As a first time director on Charlie Bartlett, he talks about trying to create those moments.
As writers, we try to write memorable moments. As directors, we try to coax those moments from our actors. As editors, we find those moments and piece them together. I know in the past when I edited Love Angle, I was interested in getting the narrative. Now looking back, it should really be about getting the story, which includes emotion and feeling that only exists in those magical moments.
-Penguin
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