
He Loves L.A.: Dan Rovetto on His Editing Journey from Unscripted TV to ‘Suits LA’
By Kristin Marguerite Doidge Even though picture editor Dan Rovetto, ACE, grew up in New Jersey—and got his start […]
By Kristin Marguerite Doidge Even though picture editor Dan Rovetto, ACE, grew up in New Jersey—and got his start […]
“That first season, I barely saw her in the edit, and I thought, Am I doing this right?” […]
“I did not come to Los Angeles to pursue editing; I initially wanted to be a comedy writer.” […]
“We did get a studio note saying that maybe, to avoid any confusion, we should put a location and date stamp when we go to each scene. I didn’t like this idea and fought against it.” […]
“It happened by chance. Editing wasn’t always a clear passion for me.” […]
By Jeff Sneider ♦ Photos by Francine Orr The ruthless world of “Fallout” offers a delicate balance of sonic bombast […]
“I do feel like I am an artist-editor, and I found my medium in college.” […]
“My job is to help make the editors’ day less hectic, so I assist them with graphics, sound work, and mostly technical problems that affect them. Sometimes an assistant editor gets the opportunity to edit a scene or two, but everything we do is to help the editor.” […]
When the audience first meets the grifter Tom Ripley in the eponymous new limited series drama, “Ripley,” he’s dragging a dead body down a long flight of stairs in the dark: clunk, clunk, clunk. The sinister moment draws us in — and somehow, seemingly makes us complicit in the crime. […]
By Kristin Marguerite Doidge The human element of the hit Netflix sci-fi thriller, “3 Body Problem,” is what helped […]
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