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How to Become a Union Story Analyst
Whatever you read about — news, politics, history, race, psychology, robots, the Poem-a-Day in your inbox—informs your vision. Empathy is a vital skill. Dabbling is beneficial. […]
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Union Made: How George Lucas Helped a Young Editor Find His Way
Advice from George Lucas led to a career. […]
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With a Little Help From My Friends
It all started in 1955, when my Mom t ook my sister Joy and me to see a kiddie matinee. I had never seen a movie and this was before our family owned a TV. […]
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The Lasting Impact of ‘How to Train Your Dragon’
How an animated film inspired a young editor […]
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Strictly Come Editing: How I Found a Career Through UK Reality Shows
The more I understood that there were people behind the camera as well as in front of it, the more I wanted to be a part of the industry. […]
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The Long Journey to Overnight Success
I don’t remember exactly how I fell in love with storytelling. Perhaps it was because I was read to as a child — a lot. Editing is a different story. I first touched an Avid in 1999 as a summer intern in the creative services department at McDonald’s (yes, that one), and was hooked. I returned to Ball State University and would spend nights in the college editing bays, cutting anything I could, powered by Cherry Coke and Hostess frosted honey buns. […]
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From KEM Rolls to ‘Lost Souls’ – My Life in Post
I grew up in Santa Clarita during the 1970s. In my early teens, I’d go to work with my dad, Leonard Kroll, who, at the time, was the head of post-production at 20th Century-Fox. […]
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A ‘Stagecoach’ Ride to a Film Career
In 1966, there were worse places to grow up than Iowa. My hometown, Marion, was a ten-minute bus ride from Cedar Rapids with its department stores, book and record shops, and three movie houses. […]
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End Credits Start a Television Career
Growing up in the small California towns of Norco and Corona, my days were filled with staying active outdoors — hiking, road trips, camping, roller skating and bike rides with my younger siblings. […]
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From Mudbound to Movie Town
Igrew up in a little town in the middle of California called Atascadero, which loosely translates to “mud hole.” My hippie parents and I lived on a small ranch where my chores were feeding the sheep, pigs and chickens we raised. This was not a job I enjoyed. […]