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Learn How This Editor Helped Craft the Action and Comedy of 'The Fall Guy'

Did you see The Fall Guy? It's a movie pretty much tailor-made for the No Film School audience, and they're not paying me to say this. It's a movie all about making movies, with a heavy focus on the often-overlooked stunt performers who carry some of today's biggest action. Sure, there's some rom-com storytelling stuffed in there, too, and that's all very enjoyable as well. But film fans and filmmakers will probably more appreciate the IATSE shirt Ryan Gosling's character wears at one point, or the fun crew hats and jackets that pop up throughout, or the fact that characters discuss oners and split screens.It's also just a fun action movie with some truly amazing stunt work from the 87North team and David Leitch. Frequent collaborator Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir is the film's editor, and we were elated to get the chance to jump on Zoom and chat about her work on the film. Strap in! The Fall Guy | Official Trailer www.youtube.com Editor's note: This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.NFS: I would love to learn more about your background and how you got started as an editor. I know that you were doing a little bit with cinematography.Ronaldsdóttir: Yes. I was super interested in cinematography, and that's what I wanted to become. I went to film school. When did I go to film school? Probably '89, '88, '89. I went to film school. It was fun, enjoyed it. Had my focus on cinema photography. I went to London...

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Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 14 May

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