Ep. 27 – A Blueprint for Editing Comedy and Having a Successful Career with Roger Nygard, ACE

February 23, 2022

Emmy and ACE Eddie-nominated editor Roger Nygard, ACE has worked with some of the funniest people in the business and has edited episodes from series such as CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, VEEP, and WHO IS AMERICA?

His new book, CUT TO THE MONKEY, not only serves as a guide to editing comedy, but also to having a successful career as an editor. Roger shares stories of his journey through Hollywood – revealing the techniques behind how the experts find the funny in any project – that will leave readers feeling inspired and better prepared to deal with their own struggles.

The book also features contributions about writing, creating, and editing comedy from some of the biggest names in the comedy business, including Judd Apatow, Sacha Baron Cohen, Larry David, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and many more!

Click here to get your copy of CUT TO THE MONKEY!

Learn more about editing comedy:
Ep. 22 – Building Trust, Cutting Comedy, and the editing of TED LASSO with Melissa McCoy, ACE and A.J. Catoline, ACE

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