Dialogue Editing

324 AFTERWORD
scream. But most of the time, I am amazed that I actually get paid to do what
I so love to do.
Dialogue editing combines a knack for storytelling, a decent ear, some technical
knowledge, better-than-average organizational skills, a head for process,
and a good chair. Mostly, it’s a love of movies and the knowledge that,
through your subversive contributions, you can have a huge impact on the
cinematic success of a fi lm that makes the job so satisfying. Most people won’t
notice what you’ve done, but your footprint is huge. Dialogue editing is truly
the invisible art.