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Becoming an editor is more than just learning software and improving your skills. You must listen intently, speak up for yourself, and seek guidance and feedback from others with more experience.\n\nIn today\u2019s episode, No Film School\u2019s Grant Vance speaks with editors J. Kathleen Gibson, Joaquin Elizondo, Shelly Westerman, and Payton Koch to discuss:\n\nTheir journeys to become editors\n\nAll the things Shelly taught Payton as his mentor\n\nStarting as an assistant editor and learning from others\n\nPutting yourself out there and communicating what your goals are\xa0\n\nPaying it forward - helping their assistant editors grow and succeed\n\nWorking across different genres\n\nHaving over 50 hours of footage for a 30-minute show\n\nResponding positively to notes you disagree with\n\nWhy you need to be a good listener if you want to be an editor\n\n\n\nMemorable Quotes\n\n\u201cPart of what interests me is to be challenged and stretched and do something I haven\u2019t done before.\u201d [18:05]\n\n\u201cA lot of editing is feeling. You have to be empathetic and go with your gut.\u201d [20:38]\n\n\u201cIf people know what you want to do and what you\u2019re interested in, most likely they are going to give you an opportunity.\u201d [36:18]\n\n\u201cBe completely tuned into the world. Listen. Pay attention. Bring all that to your projects.\u201d [38:42]\n\n\n\nMentioned\nThe Morning Show\n\nGriselda \xa0 \n\nOnly Murders in the Building\n\n\nFind No Film School everywhere:\n\nOn the Web\nhttps://nofilmschool.com/\n\nFacebook\xa0\nhttps://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool\n\nTwitter\xa0\nhttps://twitter.com/nofilmschool\n\nYouTube\xa0\nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool \n\nInstagram\nhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool\n\nSend us an email with questions or feedback: podcast@nofilmschool.com!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices