Amsterdam - Editor, Jay Cassidy ACE

AMSTERDAM editor, Jay Cassidy ACE has cultivated an impressive career spanning almost fifty years and approximately sixty different projects.  Cassidy has worked extensively with directors such as David O. Russell and Sean Penn, as well as documentarian Davis Guggenheim.  Thrice-nominated for an Oscar for his work on Penn's INTO THE WILD (2008); as well as Russell's SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (2013) and AMERICAN HUSTLE (2014), Jay is not one to settle for status quo when it comes to making the most of technology in the editing room.  He continues to lean into new developments in hardware, software and color science for his craft.

AMSTERDAM is a 2022 period/mystery/comedy/thriller film directed, written, and produced by David O. Russell. It stars an ensemble cast, led by Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, and John David Washington; featuring Chris Rock, Anya Taylor-Joy, Zoe Saldaña, Mike Myers, Rami Malek, and Robert De Niro.  The film follows three friends—a doctor, a nurse and a lawyer—who are caught in the mysterious murder of a U.S. senator in the 1930's.  Filmed in Los Angeles from January to March 2021, AMSTERDAM marks Russell's first film since JOY (2015).

In our discussion with AMSTERDAM editor, Jay Cassidy ACE, we talk about:

• Balancing context setting and character development
• The benefits of monitoring in the DCI-P3 color space
• Working with actors in the cutting room
• Collaborating with Oscar®-caliber additional editors
• The world's most amazing microphone

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