Working: An Editor for HBO's The Rehearsal Explains How the Show is Made

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🗓️ 18 September 2022

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This week, host Karen Han talks to TV and film editor Stacy Moon, whose recent projects include Nathan Fielder’s HBO show The Rehearsal, Tim Robinson’s sketch comedy show I Think You Should Leave, and the new feature film Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. In the interview, Stacy breaks down the process for editing an episode of The Rehearsal, which involves piecing together a narrative from hours of unscripted conversations. She also talks about I Think You Should Leave and explains how she uses editing to play up awkward moments and help jokes land. Finally, she discusses Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. and the differences between editing TV shows and movies. After the interview, Karen and co-host Isaac Butler talk about Stacy’s collaborative work ethic. They also discuss one of their favorite examples of bad editing. Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:43.0	What I love about editing is that you get to dip into different people's voices as an editor and kind of help them craft their vision.
1:03.0	You know, if you wanted to be your own creative voice, you'd have to be a director like you shouldn't be an editor, I think.
1:13.0	Welcome back to working. I'm your host, Isaac Butler.
1:15.0	And I'm your other host, Karen Han.
1:17.0	Hey, Karen, it's been a minute. How are things going out there in LA?
1:20.0	I know, it's been a while since we recorded together, but things are going all right, you know, normal LA stuff.
1:27.0	Oh yeah, are you aligning your chakras and finding a guru?
1:31.0	Yeah, I'm getting really into crystals.
1:34.0	Amazing. So whose voice was that we heard at the top of the show?
1:39.0	So that was Stacey Moon, an incredible editor who most recently worked on the Nathan Fielder show, The rehearsal and the film Honk for Jesus Savior Soul.
1:48.0	It's been a while since we've had an editor as our guest on the show, I think.
1:51.0	So what interested you in speaking to her is particularly?
1:54.0	Well, I'm just a huge fan of her work. She's also worked on a show.
1:57.0	It's like, I think you should leave with Tim Robinson, which is one of my favorite things to come out of Netflix ever.
2:02.0	She's also worked on Port Landia, she worked on the chair, Moonbase A, and the list just goes on and on and on.
2:08.0	Right, and you actually talk a little bit about, I think you should leave in the episode and talk about probably the show's most famous sketch, the Hot Dog Man sketch.
2:17.0	In case our listeners don't know who Hot Dog Man is or what that sketch is, could you just explain it for them?
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