"The Banshees of Inisherin" Editor Mikkel E.G. Nielsen on Making Films Come Full Circle
Today\u2019s guest is award winning editor, Mikkel E.G. Nielsen. Mikkel is an editor and director known for films such as Sound of Metal, Beasts of No Nation, and most recently, The Banshees of Inisherin. Mikkel shares what he appreciates most about being a film editor.\n\nIn this episode, we discuss\u2026\n\nWhat Mikkel appreciates the most from his time in film school in Denmark\n\nRealizing you can treat material in many different ways\n\nRemaining as objective and open as possible, especially in the initial stages of the process\n\nLoving and honoring the collaborative process of editing a film\xa0\n\nWhy \u201cless is more\u201d sometimes\n\nHow finding balance and simplicity lends to a more powerful film\n\nHelping the director make the best possible version of their intention\n\n\n\nMemorable Quotes\n\n\u201cEditing has always been about experimenting and trying to see if there\u2019s new ways to do certain things and to treat material in different ways.\u201d [5:12]\n\n\u201cOn a first pass you never ever touch anything from the script.\u201d [15:15]\n\n\u201cThere are so many things that are possible with so little material.\u201d [18:14]\n\n\u201cWe have a tendency in editing especially, to make things complicated.\u201d [35:17]\n\n\u201cThe film is not my baby. I\u2019m helping someone and I always see it like that.\u201d [41:43]\n\n\n\nResources:\nAqua Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQPS5J9_GNw\nWalter Murch https://nofilmschool.com/podcast-legendary-walter-murch-editing\nAlison O\u2019Daniel and the Tuba Thieves https://nofilmschool.com/the-tuba-thieves\n2023 Sundance Post Round Table https://nofilmschool.com/editors-and-post-sound-have-crush-each-others-work\n\nFind No Film School everywhere:\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\nGet your questions answered on the podcast by emailing editor@nofilmschool.com!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices