Of all the different types of projects to cut, comedy is notoriously the most challenging. A few frames in either direction can be the difference between a joke falling flat or the audience falling out of their seats. Editor Anthony Boys ACE has spent most of his career sharpening his skills on everything from slapstick to satire, and he gets to put them to good use on Hulu's new series The Great; a witty and wicked retelling of Catherine the Great's rise to power during the golden era of Russia. Anthony has lots to share in this episode, such as... how you can learn a lot about pacing a comedy through watching stand-up specials, how to carefully craft a pilot episode to pull the audience in, and then how to tie it all up again in a satisfying finale. Plus, lots of advice for those just starting on their editorial journey, including how best to make use of this global "down time".

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