EP 03 - Ezra Paek

This week we interview an amazing documentary editor, Ezra Paek. He has edited documentaries for HBO, Netflix, Hulu and Discovery.

In this episode, Ezra gives us the lowdown on his editing process, managing challenges, and completing a compelling documentary.

Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Appreciation of Editing 02:51 Guest Introduction: Ezra Peck 03:19 Getting into Editing 05:10 Moving to New York and Overcoming Challenges 07:24 Transitioning to Editing 09:18 Assistant Editing and Junior Editing 10:44 First Credited Editing Job 11:40 First Documentary Editing Experience 13:09 Learning to Pace Yourself 14:36 Balancing Workload and Setting Limits 16:25 The Cycle of Job Satisfaction 20:37 Comparing Reality TV and Documentaries 23:03 Timeframe for Editing Documentaries 25:00 The Role of Luck in Editing 25:56 Working with Directors and Music Selection 28:40 Collaboration with Chris Markleball 29:08 Projects: New York, Wakefest, and Cypher 30:05 Cypher: A Hybrid Documentary 32:30 The Process of Editing Cypher 33:26 Working on Location: Cuba and Antarctica 40:04 Advice for Up-and-Coming Editors 44:51 Favorite Project: Cypher 47:15 Challenges in Reality TV Editing 49:07 Dealing with Imposter Syndrome 50:04 The Process of Editing

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