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Cut to Reveal

Ricky & Piotr

Cut to Reveal: two freelance editors, from different countries, who've never met in real life discussing editing, interviewing experts, and sharing their insights from a freelancer perspective. Join Piotr Toczynski and Ricky Cozzolino bi-weekly for a conversation about editing and filmmaking.

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11/14/22 • 64 min

Ep. 28 with Mike Sale, ACE on the importance of mentoring editors, lessons he learn as an assistant editor, nurturing the story UNDER the story to create something timeless & cutting Black Adam. Plus the impact that just a dash of comedy makes to any story.
Mike Sale ACE started his editing career in the late 80s assisting on The GarbagePail Kids Movie - arguable one of the worst movies of all time. A badge that he now where's with pride, the man could only go up from there and has cut & been involved in movies and series we all know and love: The Wonder Years, LA Law, Superbad, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Bridesmaids and Red Notice just to new a few. Eclectic, right? Hear about this and more in one of our favorite episodes to this day.
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We'd love to hear from you!
Perhaps you have questions or comments on how to improve the podcast or episode ideas: Shoot us a message at [email protected]
Or you can send us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/CTR
Also, the music we use is from Artlist! Check them out here: https://cuttothepoint.com/artlist
Sponsored by the Editing Chef program: https://cuttothepoint.thinkific.com/courses
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11/14/22 • 64 min

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10/31/22 • 68 min

Welcome to the very first CTR holiday episode - the Halloween Special! Piotr and Ricky are joined by editor Erwann Kerroc'h to talk about horror films, play a Halloween edition of The Game and Piotr reveals some exciting upgrades to The Editing Chef program. Plus, we ponder why Halloween is so big in the US compared to Europe and Erwann shows us just how much we DON'T know about horror films.
Check out the special Halloween SFX site from Soundly (while it lasts) here - https://getsoundly.com/spookly/?v=2022
Here are links to some trailers of the movies we talked about:
X -- https://youtu.be/Awg3cWuHfoc
Silence of The Lambs -- https://youtu.be/W6Mm8Sbe__o
Deadly Stream -- https://youtu.be/6NGnOyNhQ5w
Barbarian -- https://youtu.be/Dr89pmKrqkI
Enroll in The Editing Chef program: https://cuttothepoint.thinkific.com/courses
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We'd love to hear from you!
Perhaps you have questions or comments on how to improve the podcast or episode ideas:
Shoot us a message at [email protected]
Or you can send us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/CTR
Also, we're sponsored by Soundly, our preferred library for sound effects.
Check them out here: https://getsoundly.com/
Sponsored by the Editing Chef program: https://cuttothepoint.thinkific.com/courses
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Cut To Reveal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuttoreveal/
Cut To Reveal website: https://podcast.cuttothepoint.com/
Cut to the Point YT channel: https://youtube.com/cuttothepoint

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10/31/22 • 68 min

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Thomas Percy Kim is an up-and-coming Korean-American filmmaker who's won film awards even before he was out of high school. Thomas shot his recent short film, "Buson, 1999" on location in Korea and he isn't even out of film school, yet! Now Thomas is taking his awarding withing short film, "Si" and making it into a feature titled "Isle Child" about the Korean-American experience. Piotr and Ricky talk with him about the challenges of editing your own films, relationships over networking and how WeFunder is helping him realize his feature film aspirations. Also, Thomas gives us some actionable tips for aspiring filmmakers.
Learn more about Thomas Percy Kim here: https://www.thomaspk.com/
and about his WeFunder for "Isle Child" here: https://wefunder.com/islechild
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We'd love to hear from you!
Perhaps you have questions or comments on how to improve the podcast or episode ideas: Shoot us a message at [email protected]
Or you can send us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/CTR
Also, we're sponsored by Soundly, our preferred library for sound effects.
Check them out here: https://getsoundly.com/
Sponsored by the Editing Chef program: https://cuttothepoint.thinkific.com/courses
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Cut To Reveal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuttoreveal/
Cut To Reveal website: https://podcast.cuttothepoint.com/
Cut to the Point YT channel: https://youtube.com/cuttothepoint

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10/03/22 • 37 min

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We talk with first-time director Pantelis Roumanis about working with Piotr editing his shirt film, Cold Little Bird. Cultivating a working relationship 100% remotely, the film was cut across three continents. Piotr and Pantelis pull back the curtain on the challenges and benefits of their workflow, What they learned and why Pantelis feels this is the best way to work for independent filmmakers. Aspiring editors and filmmakers will get a lot out of this episode!
Watch Cold Little Bird here: https://youtu.be/Yx5LksKW33Q
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Questions? Comments? Improvements? Ideas?
We'd love to hear from you!
Shoot us a message at [email protected]
Or you can send us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/CTR
Also, the music we use is from Artlist!
Check them out here: https://cuttothepoint.com/artlist
Sponsored by the Editing Chef program: https://cuttothepoint.thinkific.com/courses
Also by Soundly, our preferred SFX library: https://getsoundly.com/
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Cut To Reveal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuttoreveal/
Cut To Reveal website: https://podcast.cuttothepoint.com/
Cut to the Point YT channel: https://youtube.com/cuttothepoint

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09/19/22 • 33 min

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09/05/22 • 19 min

What ground rules should a film/ video editor follow when dealing with clients' notes?
Ricky and Piotr discuss the dos and don'ts of dealing with client feedback. How they successfully navigate it and how communication is key. Plus the two reveal a couple of the most memorable feedback notes they've received.
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We'd love to hear from you!
Perhaps you have questions or comments on how to improve the podcast or episode ideas: Shoot us a message at [email protected]
Or you can send us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/CTR
Also, the music we use is from Artlist! Check them out here: https://cuttothepoint.com/artlist
Sponsored by the Editing Chef program: https://cuttothepoint.thinkific.com/course
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Cut To Reveal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuttoreveal/
Cut To Reveal website: https://podcast.cuttothepoint.com/
Cut to the Point YT channel: https://youtube.com/cuttothepoint

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09/05/22 • 19 min

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08/08/22 • 75 min

Ricky and Piotr talk with ACE editor Zack Arnold about landing this dream job cutting Cobra Kai, why he says it's his side-hustle and how Myagi-do lessons apply to our work as editors. Plus, the respectful power of the word, "No," the keys to optimizing yourself as an editor and more!
Below are the articles and websites we mendtion in the episode:
Zack's article "Tired of Life Kicking Your Ass? Learn to Fight Back Like a True ‘Cobra Kai’": https://optimizeyourself.me/cobra-kai-review-netflix/
Zack's Optimize Yourself program: https://optimizeyourself.me/
Interview Zack did with Walter Murch: https://optimizeyourself.me/walter-murch-podcast-interview/
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We'd love to hear from you!
Perhaps you have questions or comments on how to improve the podcast or episode ideas:
Shoot us a message at [email protected]
Or you can send us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/CTR
We're Ambassadors of Soundly. The best SFX platform for filmmakers: https://geni.us/cttp-soundly
Sponsored by the Editing Chef program: https://cuttothepoint.thinkific.com/courses
Also, the music we use is from Artlist!
Check them out here: https://cuttothepoint.com/artlist
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Cut To Reveal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuttoreveal/
Cut To Reveal website: https://podcast.cuttothepoint.com/
Cut to the Point YT channel: https://youtube.com/cuttothepoint

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08/08/22 • 75 min

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07/25/22 • 44 min

In this episode, Ricky and Piotr discuss the skills needed to successfully transition and thrive from a staff position into freelance. It's more than just code-breaking and bow staff skills, people! We talk about time management, book keeping, negotiating & more fun things.
AND If that isn't mind-blowing enough, we then play movie/ tv trivia in "The Game!"
Here's our list of important skills to know when becoming a freelancer: - Time Managing
- Book keeping
- Negotiating
- Networking
- Clear Communicating
- Listening/ paying attention to detail
- Patience
- Humility - don’t take anything personally
Bonus tips: - Figure out WHAT is it that you actually want to work on
- And WHO do you want to work for
- Deliver proof of work if you pitch clients (and you should): Solve a problem for them.
If you're interested in Riverside, the new platform we use to record our podcasts, hit up https://cuttothepoint.com/riverside
Use coupon code CUTTOREVEAL for %15 off.
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We'd love to hear from you!
Perhaps you have questions or comments on how to improve the podcast or episode ideas:
Shoot us a message at [email protected]
Or you can send us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/CTR
Also, the music we use is from Artlist!
Check them out here: https://cuttothepoint.com/artlist
Sponsored by the Editing Chef program: https://cuttothepoint.thinkific.com/courses
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Cut To Reveal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuttoreveal/
Cut To Reveal website: https://podcast.cuttothepoint.com/
Cut to the Point YT channel: https://youtube.com/cuttothepoint

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07/25/22 • 44 min

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Ricky and Piotr talk with editor, Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir! You may know her work from John Wick, Kate, Atomic Blonde, and the up-and-coming, Bullet Train. They talk origin story, honesty in collaboration, the joy of working with director David Leitch, having fun, being brave, not overworking....oh! and Bullet Train (no spoilers) plus more!
Check out Elísabet's IMDB here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0739894/
If you're interested in the new platform we use to record our podcasts, hit up https://cuttothepoint.com/riverside
Use coupon code CUTTOREVEAL for %15 off.
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We'd love to hear from you!
Perhaps you have questions or comments on how to improve the podcast or episode ideas: Shoot us a message at [email protected]
Or you can send us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/CTR
Also, the music we use is from Artlist!
Check them out here: https://cuttothepoint.com/artlist
Sponsored by the Editing Chef program: https://cuttothepoint.thinkific.com/courses
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Cut To Reveal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuttoreveal/
Cut To Reveal website: https://podcast.cuttothepoint.com/
Cut to the Point YT channel: https://youtube.com/cuttothepoint

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07/11/22 • 46 min

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We talk about the working relationship of director, Sarah Adina Smith, and editor Daniel Garber about editing "The Drop". A film that had its premiere at Tribeca Film Festival in 2022.
What do they value most in their collaboration? What challenges did they have to overcome? How to get your first feature film editing gig? All of that in today's episode.
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We'd love to hear from you!
Perhaps you have questions or comments on how to improve the podcast or episode ideas:
Shoot us a message at [email protected]
Or you can send us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/CTR
Also, the music we use is from Artlist!
Check them out here: https://cuttothepoint.com/artlist
Sponsored by the Editing Chef program: https://cuttothepoint.thinkific.com/courses
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Cut To Reveal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuttoreveal/
Cut To Reveal website: https://podcast.cuttothepoint.com/
Cut to the Point YT channel: https://youtube.com/cuttothepoint

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06/27/22 • 41 min

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We talk with Nicholas Monsour about collaborating with Jordan Peele on Us and Nope. How he prepares for each editing project and improvising in the edit bay. Nicholas as worked with Jordan since Key & Peele and up until "Us" cut mostly comedy. He gives us some insight on how similar cutting comedy and horror are. Also, we ask him about editing the first season of Cobra Kai.
This is the last episode in Season 1 of Cut to Reveal. Let us know what topics, themes and guests you'd like us to have on the podcast for Season 2!
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We'd love to hear from you!
Questions? Comments? Improvements? Episode ideas?
Shoot us a message at [email protected]
Or you can send us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/CTR
Also, the music we use is from Artlist! Check them out here: https://cuttothepoint.com/artlist
Sponsored by the Editing Chef program: https://cuttothepoint.thinkific.com/courses
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Cut To Reveal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuttoreveal/
Cut To Reveal website: https://podcast.cuttothepoint.com/
Cut to the Point YT channel: https://youtube.com/cuttothepoint

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11/28/22 • 42 min

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How many episodes does Cut to Reveal have?

Cut to Reveal currently has 35 episodes available.

What topics does Cut to Reveal cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts and Tv & Film.

What is the most popular episode on Cut to Reveal?

The episode title 'Ep 28 | Mike Sale, ACE on editing Black Adam' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Cut to Reveal?

The average episode length on Cut to Reveal is 44 minutes.

How often are episodes of Cut to Reveal released?

Episodes of Cut to Reveal are typically released every 14 days.

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The first episode of Cut to Reveal was released on Oct 9, 2021.

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