Mikkel E.G. Nielsen

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Listen to this episode from Cutting Class on Spotify. Mikkel E.G. Nielsen is the Oscar-nominated editor of Sound of Metal and a recent BAFTA and Critics Choice Awards winner for Best Editing. He's a Copenhagen-based feature and commercial editor, previously known for his work on Beasts of No Nation, Madame Bovary and A Royal Affair.

Mikkel E.G. Nielsen is the Oscar-nominated [edit: Winning!] editor of Sound of Metal and a recent BAFTA and Critics Choice winner for Best Editing. He’s a Copenhagen-based feature and commercial editor, previously known for his work on Beasts of No Nation, Madame Bovary and A Royal Affair. He’s repped in NY and LA by Rock Paper Scissors.

In this episode we discuss:

-how he approached the edit in Sound of Metal

-creating empathy for an aggressive character

-maintaining a toolkit of skills for use on any project

-the joy of collaboration

-Why there are never mistakes in the editing room