In ‘The King of Comedy’ (1983), directed by Martin Scorsese from Newsweek film critic Paul D. Zimmerman’s script, fledgling comic Rupert Pupkin wants to be a star. Obsessed with celebrity itself, he emerges from the subculture of fandom to take a shot at fame by kidnapping late night talk show host Jerry Langford. […]
Looking back on a fulfilling career, David Saxon reflected on his affinity for editing. […]
Anne Coates told stories of cutting rooms and editorial decisions, but more than that, she showed that she still has a tremendous passion for the work she does. […]
Droidmaker takes the reader inside the early years of Lucasfilm’s computer division. George Lucas foresaw a time when film would be replaced by a digital, high-resolution alternative that was neither film nor video. […]
During the Golden Age of Hollywood, Louis B. Mayer, Darryl F. Zanuck and Cecil B. De Mille were powerful enough to determine who would work in the American film industry. […]
Has MTV reinvented or hobbled the art and craft of editing? […]
A zippier editing style has achieved institutional status, through MTV […]
The American Experience had a unique style and zeitgeist. The stories were never pat interpretations of historical figures and events, nor did they shy away from the chronicles of lost causes, defeats, rough compromises and violence. […]
The idea to reboot the legendary, award-winning miniseries Roots nearly 40 years later was executive producer Mark Wolper’s, and it did not come easily. […]
I have always been envious of those who came to the business because of their love and passion for films. I was born into the film industry and didn’t appreciate my proximity. […]
©2016-2025 Motion Picture Editors Guild
