Pivot Point with Joseph DeBeasi

Craig McKay, picture editor for Silence of the Lambs and Philadelphia continues his conversation with Joseph. Craig talks about working with Jonathan Demme and some of the memorable scenes that were almost deleted in Philadelphia.

In this episode Craig and Joseph talk about Craig's early days, his hip surgery, his near death experience (NDE) and the film that changed the direction of his life. We'll also hear Craig tell how he got his first editing job. You don't want to miss this one.

In this episode, Ron and Joseph talk about what kind of effects the pandemic and having on the movie business and what it might look like in the future. Ron also talks about his early days, getting started, working on his first feature film and being a partner in C-5.

In this episode, Missy talks to Joseph about her growing up in DC and just outside Alexandria, Virginia, her college experience and the two people who influenced her the most in pursuing a career in the arts. Joseph and Missy also share their common experiences working with the late Marvin Hamlisch.

Missy's credits include Chicago, The Big Lebowski, The Informant, Uncut Gems, Sex and the City, Nurse Jackie and VINYL. She's a two time winner of the MPSE Golden Reel Award and is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, music branch.

Bobbi Banks, Supervising sound editor, supervising dialogue editor on films like Queen & Slim, Men in Black: International, Straight Outta Compton shares with Joseph her journey in getting started in the film industry and the choices she made along the way that gave her the opportunities to have a carrier in film.

In this bonus episode, Joseph explains his tag, "if someone is doing it, why not you." Joseph also talks about some of his early pivot points, why he made those choices and how they affected his life.