How 'Nope' Editor Nicholas Monsour Creates Perspective and Meaning

Published: Aug. 9, 2022, 8 a.m.

\u201cNope\u201d Editor Nicholas Monsour sheds light on cutting scenes with Jordan Peele and finding the balance between ambiguity and intention\u2026\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\n\nIn this episode, we talk about\u2026\n\nCommunicating with Jordan Peele without breaking the bubble of what he\u2019s creating\xa0\n\nApproaching a script both intuitively and analytically as an editor\xa0\n\nCreating intentional perspectives and a specific language for the film\xa0\n\nWhy reaching an elevated level means not forcing footage to be something it isn\u2019t\xa0\n\nLearning what to keep vs. what to toss and understanding the rhythm of a film\n\nThe intentionality behind Jordan\u2019s films and drawing attention to Black cinema\n\nRecognizing how much blockbusters have changed over the past 20 years\xa0\n\n\nLinks to Resources:\xa0\nhttps://nofilmschool.com/nope-movie-explained\n\nFind No Film School everywhere:\nOn the Web\nhttps://nofilmschool.com/\n\xa0\nFacebook\xa0\nhttps://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool\n\xa0\nTwitter\xa0\nhttps://twitter.com/nofilmschool\n\xa0\nYouTube\xa0\nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool\xa0\nInstagram\nhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool\n\xa0\nGet your questions answered on the podcast by emailing editor@nofilmschool.com!\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices