The Conversation' Was The First Film I

This Applies To Many Film Jobs, Not Just Editing: Half The Job Is Doing The Job, And The Other Half Is Finding Ways To Get Along With People And Tuning Yourself In To The Delicacy Of The Situation.

As I've Gone Through Life, I've Found That Your Chances For Happiness Are Increased If You Wind Up Doing Something That Is A Reflection Of What You Loved Most When You Were Somewhere Between Nine And Eleven Years Old. [...] At That Age, You Know Enough Of The World To Have Opinions About Things, But You're Not Old Enough Yet To Be Overly Influenced By The Crowd Or By What Other People Are Doing Or What You Think You 'should' Be Doing. If What You Do Later On Ties Into That Reservoir In Some Way, Then You Are Nurturing Some Essential Part Of Yourself.

The Word Processor Is A Better Tool Than A Quill Pen Because You Can Do So Much More With It, But On The Other Hand, What You Have To Say And How You Say It Is The Ultimate Determination.

I Think Every Age Has A Medium That Talks To It More Eloquently Than The Others. In The 19th Century It Was Symphonic Music And The Novel. For Various Technical And Artistic Reasons, Film Became That Eloquent Medium For The 20th Century.

By Manipulating What You Hear And How You Hear It - And What Other Things You Don't Hear - You Can Not Only Help Tell The Story, You Can Help The Audience Get Into The Mind Of The Character.