sarab
20-04-2003, 10:11 AM
EDITING MUST BE GOOD FOR YOU
I thought Anne V Coates (Laurence of Arabia, 1962; Erin Brokovich, 2000) was doing alright along with Dede Allen (The Hustler, 1961; Bonnie and Clyde, 1967; Wonder Boys, 2000) until I read about Margaret Booth who started her editing career in 1923 with The Wanters and finished it in 1982 with Annie. She died late last year aged 104. Also for the record: Anne Coates and Dede Allen were both born in 1925 and, as far as I know, they are both still active in the editing rooms of Los Angeles although I believe that Ms Allen is now 'only supervising'.
So what about the blokes? Is it good for them too?
Ever mindful of gender balance I checked out some vets of the opposite sex. William Reynolds spent 59 of his 87 years actively editing, including such different films as The Sound of Music and The Godfather. Was he ever type cast! And Michael Kahn is still going strong (apparently still using a Moviola!) cutting everything for Steven Spielberg (except ET). But he is a mere child at only 67.
From Young Sara Bennett, Vice Pres.
I thought Anne V Coates (Laurence of Arabia, 1962; Erin Brokovich, 2000) was doing alright along with Dede Allen (The Hustler, 1961; Bonnie and Clyde, 1967; Wonder Boys, 2000) until I read about Margaret Booth who started her editing career in 1923 with The Wanters and finished it in 1982 with Annie. She died late last year aged 104. Also for the record: Anne Coates and Dede Allen were both born in 1925 and, as far as I know, they are both still active in the editing rooms of Los Angeles although I believe that Ms Allen is now 'only supervising'.
So what about the blokes? Is it good for them too?
Ever mindful of gender balance I checked out some vets of the opposite sex. William Reynolds spent 59 of his 87 years actively editing, including such different films as The Sound of Music and The Godfather. Was he ever type cast! And Michael Kahn is still going strong (apparently still using a Moviola!) cutting everything for Steven Spielberg (except ET). But he is a mere child at only 67.
From Young Sara Bennett, Vice Pres.