Editing Quotes

280 quotes by 246 authors

A lot of young filmmakers bring their movies to my dad because he always gives lots of good editing ideas and notes. He'd be a… — Sofia Coppola
LICKSPITTLE, n. A useful functionary, not infrequently found editing a newspaper . . . the lickspittle is only the blackmailer under another aspect, although the… — Ambrose Bierce
You cant act for the editing. You just go in and do the scene the way you think is right. — Dennis Farina
Maybe writing can't be taught, but editing can be taughtâ€”prayer, fasting and self-mutilation. — Donald Barthelme
Every time I take a photo, it goes into SnapSeed. Even if it's just a price tag on something, it still goes into SnapSeed, and… — Hunter Hayes
I brought Yoko Ono to New York and gave her her first job there. I was editing a magazine called 'Film Culture.' — Jonas Mekas
When you're editing, you want to be the perfect appreciator, not another writer. — Joseph Kanon
Artistry is important. Skill, hard work, rewriting, editing, and careful, careful craft: All of these are necessary. These are what separate the beginners from experienced… — Sarah Kay
Editing can alter the original meaning and context, and computers can alter the image itself. The camera can also be manipulated. At the very least,… — Dan Rather
It's possible to think of photography as an act of editing, a matter of where you put your rectangle pull it out or take it… — Michael Kenna
Songwriting is like editing. You write down all this stuff - all this bad, stupid stuff - and then you have to get rid of… — Juliana Hatfield
People think that writing is writing, but actually writing is editing. Otherwise, you're just taking notes — Chris Abani
Editing is the most companionable form of education. — Ed Weeks
After university, I got a job sub-editing and for years I was a literary editor. — Lynne Truss
I record all of my music with authentic instruments in a studio before we start editing, doing many, many versions. The music shapes the film… — Ken Burns
When you are editing, the final master is Aristotle and his poetics. You might have a terrific episode, but if people are falling out because… — Ken Burns
The Conversation' was the first film I edited on a flatbed machine - a KEM editing machine. I've been using Final Cut or the AVID… — Walter Murch
Teen problem novels? I can go through them like a box of chocolates. And there are fantasy books out now that need a lot more… — Tamora Pierce
A lot of directors prefer the solitude of the editing process, but I revel in the craziness of what a film set is. — Alan Parker
If I can have the opportunity to go into an editing room, it's like the golden ticket for me. All I want is to learn… — Nikki Reed

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