Editing AMC+'s Kill Jackie. Editor Byron Smith on finding tone, the end of episode 2 and de-aging Catherine Zeta-Jones.
On this episode of the Kingdom of Dreams Podcast, I sit down again with editor Byron Smith to talk about AMC+'s Kill Jackie with Catherine Zeta-Jones. Byron shares my reaction to the show, his next show Safe Houses and his first reaction to the footage versus the script. We also talk about finding tone, the end of episode 2, the producers, working around Catherine Zeta-Jones's availability, de-aging her, music and sound, trusting your gut and great shows coming out.
KEY TAKEAWAYS • Finding the tone • The end of episode 2 • De-aging in the edit • Trusting your gut
CHAPTERS 0:00 Preview 1:24 Watching Kill Jackie 2:53 Next Up: Safe Houses 4:12 Footage vs Script 8:35 Finding Tone 14:00 The End of Episode 2 17:10 The Amazing Producers 21:48 When Zeta-Jones Was Not Available 26:33 De-aging Zeta-Jones 29:57 Importance of Music and Sound 36:33 Trusting Your Gut 41:51 Great Shows Coming Out
ABOUT THE GUEST Byron Smith, ACE, is an Emmy and ACE Eddie nominated editor with more than 20 years of experience. His credits include House of Cards, Mindhunter, True Detective, Under the Banner of Heaven, The Mosquito Coast, 1923, Lucky and Kill Jackie. He is a graduate of the American Film Institute.
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