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Kelley Dixon
Editor
About This Interview
In her two-and-a-half-hour interview, Kelley Dixon talks about her early life and about becoming a PA on thirtysomething. She describes becoming as assistant editor on Huff, and meeting her mentor, Lynne Willingham, while assistant editing Revelations and Without a Trace. She discusses assistant editing the pilot of Breaking Bad, and details her five seasons with the show. She recounts editing specific episodes of Breaking Bad, including "Madrigal," "…And the Bag's in the River," and "Gliding Over All," for which she won an Emmy Award. She speaks of hosting a Breaking Bad podcast, and of the audience reaction to the show. She concludes with advice to aspiring editors and on her proudest career achievement. Jenni Matz conducted the interview on June 3, 2015 in Culver City, CA.
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Highlights
Kelley Dixon on various editing techniques used early on for Breaking Bad, and how Vince Gilligan dealt with the editing process
Clip begins at: 46:58, Duration: 02m 44s
Kelley Dixon on her proudest career achievements
Clip begins at: 30:36, Duration: 03m 40s
Kelley Dixon on being nominated for, and winning Emmys for her work on Breaking Bad
Clip begins at: 46:39, Duration: 17m 24s- Kelley Dixon on editing the Breaking Bad episode "Gliding Over All", and on the music of the show
Clip begins at: 33:11, Duration: 13m 28s - Kelley Dixon on the end of Breaking Bad, and on her Breaking Bad podcast
Clip begins at: 00:00, Duration: 11m 09s
Interview
- Part 1
- On her early life and influences; on being a PA for thirtysomething; on getting into editing at thirtysomething
Clip begins at: 0:0 - On the duties of the assistant editor; on working in both film and video as an editor; on the equipment she worked on in her early years as an editor, and on her fifteen years as an assistant editor
Clip begins at: 11:51 - On assistant editing for Huff; on what makes a good editor and on tailoring her style to a specific show; on assistant editing for Revelations and Without a Trace for Lynne Willingham
Clip begins at: 20:04 - On the various types of cuts an editor puts together; on how she came to work on Breaking Bad, and on working on the pilot of Breaking Bad; on various editing techniques used early on for Breaking Bad, and how Vince Gilligan dealt with the editing process; on moving up to editor on Breaking Bad
Clip begins at: 36:00 - Part 2
- On editing the Breaking Bad episode "...And the Bag's in the River"; on communicating with her collaborators on Breaking Bad, and on the logistics of editing the show
Clip begins at: 0:0 - On determining which editor would work on which episode on Breaking Bad, and on working with assistant editors on the show; on the post-production process for Breaking Bad, and on the physical toll editing can take on an editor; on the pacing of Breaking Bad, and on collaborating with show creator Vince Gilligan on editing
Clip begins at: 12:40 - On editing the Breaking Bad episode "Madrigal", and on editing the montages; on editing the Breaking Bad episode "Gliding Over All," and on the music of the show
Clip begins at: 28:28 - On being nominated for, and winning Emmys for her work on Breaking Bad; on the experience of winning and accepting an Emmy award
Clip begins at: 46:39 - Part 3
- On the end of Breaking Bad, and on her Breaking Bad podcast; on audience interaction with the creative forces of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul
Clip begins at: 0:0 - On the legacy of Breaking Bad; on how Breaking Bad impacted her career, and on then-current shows she admires
Clip begins at: 16:09 - On advice to aspiring editors; on her proudest career achievements
Clip begins at: 27:09 - On her then-future; on what she loves about editing
Clip begins at: 34:17
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