#312 - Cut/daily Meets... Editor Chris Tonick
Today's issue of Cut/daily continues our on-going micro interview series, Cut/daily Meets..., showcasing the wit, wisdom and talents of Post Production professionals from all corners of the industry.
You can catch up on every previous instalment here.
There isn’t such a thing as “the right path”.
There are skills I learned on reality shows and corporate videos in the earliest days of my career, that ended up coming in handy on a $100 million dollar feature.
— Chris Tonick, Editor
Editor Chris Tonick is an ascendent talent within the industry have racked up some impressive credits as an Assistant, 1st Assistant and Additional Editor on projects such as:
- The Suicide Squad (Additional Editor)
- Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (1st)
- Proud Mary (1st)
- John Wick: Chapter 2 (1st)
- Guardians of the Galaxy (Assistant)
More recently Chris has been 'in the chair' as sole Editor of holiday horror-comedy fun-fest Black Friday! and Freelance, a new action movie from the director of Taken, Peppermint and The Gunman.
I started cutting Black Friday one year ago today, and it’s out in theaters this weekend. Posting my @MediaComposer timeline one more time to mark the occasion. This was our Pre-VFX lock. Next time I’ll be better about documenting the different phases of the cut. #TimelineTuesday pic.twitter.com/U8P0gUwaKg
— Chris Tonick (@Chris_Tonick) November 16, 2021
Check out his site at christonick.com or follow him on Twitter @Chris_Tonick