Christopher Rouse Professions : Editor Browse All Authors Top 7 quotes by Christopher Rouse Everything else - music, cinematography, costumes, design, acting - can be judged at face value. But when you're looking at editing, you don't know what the totality of the material was, and you don't know the working dynamic between a director and an editor - whether the editor was micromanaged or given free rein. It's very difficult. Christopher Rouse face looking you music I'm the third generation of my family in the film business, and I grew up with a deep passion for movies. I made my own Super 8 films when I was a kid and always loved the editing process. Christopher Rouse loved passion family business When I left high school, my dad was directing a film, and I went to work for him as a P.A. There were two wonderful editors, Bud Isaacs and Bernie Balmuth, working on the project, and every chance I had, I would go to the editing room to watch and learn from them. Christopher Rouse dad chance work school I think I approached 'Captain Phillips' as I would any project. I always try to understand the story, characters, and themes as deeply as possible and then work as hard as I can to make those things come to life. Christopher Rouse understand think work life I've written under the radar for quite some time, and I always looked at editing as writing. Christopher Rouse always editing writing time My father always told me that story was first and foremost. We would watch not just his films but a lot of classic American films. My father was a great David Lean fan, and David Lean's one of my favorite directors. We would discuss films endlessly. Christopher Rouse story great me father If you can depict situations and explore life in a truthful way and explore areas of grey - because that's where the truth lives - and you can do that in an objective way and allow people to take from that what they will, I think it's a satisfying sweet spot with storytelling. Christopher Rouse you truth life people Similar Authors Bryan A. Garner editor Brian Williams editor Bonnie Fuller editor Atoosa Rubenstein editor Arch Ward editor Anthony Boucher editor All Authors
