How 'Nope' Editor Nicholas Monsour Creates Perspective and Meaning

“Nope” Editor Nicholas Monsour sheds light on cutting scenes with Jordan Peele and finding the balance between ambiguity and intention… In this episode, we talk about… Communicating with Jordan Peele without breaking the bubble of what he’s creating Approaching a script both intuitively and analytically as an editor Creating intentional perspectives and a specific language for the film Why reaching an elevated level means not forcing footage to be something it isn’t Learning what to keep vs. what to toss and understanding the rhythm of a film The intentionality behind Jordan’s films and drawing attention to Black cinema Recognizing how much blockbusters have changed over the past 20 years Links to Resources: https://nofilmschool.com/nope-movie-explained Find No Film School everywhere: On the Web https://nofilmschool.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool Twitter https://twitter.com/nofilmschool YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool Get your questions answered on the podcast by emailing [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices