Editor, Myron Kerstein ACE

In The Heights editor, Myron Kerstein ACE had plenty of experience to draw from when tackling the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway hit.  Not only had he previously worked with In the Heights director John Chu on their film, Crazy Rich Asians, but Myron had a diverse pool of film and tv projects to draw from as well.  Myron's film credits include Garden State, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Little Fockers, The Dukes of Hazard, Fame (2009).  On the tv side, he's done shows such as Girls and Home Before Dark.

Editing In The Heights

In our discussion with In The Heights editor, Myron Kerstein ACE we talk about:

• The similarities between musicals and VFX heavy action movies
• Using ScriptSync to manage lyrical performance takes
• The roundtrip workflows between picture and sound
• Cutting with or against the beat of the music
• The impact musicals impose on spotting sound effects

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