Brian A. Kates: The Editor Behind Maisel & Buckley

Gilbert. K Show · Dec 13, 2025 · 1h 1m

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Emmy-winning editor Brian A. Kates breaks down his editing process behind The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, Fire Island, Saint X, and his 2025 films Jeff Buckley & Kiss of the Spider Woman.

Chapters

00:00 The Role of an Editor

03:29 Influence of New York on Storytelling

06:25 Early Artistic Influences

09:29 Realizing the Power of Editing

12:26 The Collaborative Nature of Filmmaking

15:03 Creative Struggles and Turning Points

18:24 Rapid Fire: This or That

20:28 Balancing Technical Precision with Emotion

25:29 Finding the Heartbeat in Documentaries…