WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Ben Insler, Assistant Editor
“The biggest job challenge was definitely making the decision to leave where I was comfortable for the opportunity to grow. It’s scary, but necessary.” […]
“The biggest job challenge was definitely making the decision to leave where I was comfortable for the opportunity to grow. It’s scary, but necessary.” […]
“I got my start in reality television, but I had dreams of working in scripted.” […]
Where are you currently employed? I’m in between projects at the moment. Current projects? The last movie I worked […]
“I used to edit reality shows. My heart was never into cutting reality, but I was tempted by the dark side — the money.” […]
“You can learn the gig, but if you’re pretending to be someone you’re not, it can be unhealthy for you and for the people around you.” […]
“My disability in a way makes me a better assistant editor because communication is so important to me.” […]
Where are you currently employed? I’m in the early steps of editing a horror-comedy feature. It’s a little project […]
“I still miss greeting the office with a daily ‘Hey FAM!'” […]
“The pandemic has allowed us to realize we can change our minds. You can work your whole life toward something and then, after doing it a while, realize it’s not for you. And that’s ok.” […]
“Assistant editing is really dualistic. There’s all the technical stuff: dailies intake, media organization and QC, prep for the editor, spot checks and vendor turnover, but it also requires the ability to flip and do a lot of creative work.” […]
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