Glass Onion - a Knives Out mystery

Editor - Bob Ducsay, ACE

GLASS ONION editor Bob Ducsay ACE has forged a tight collaborative bond with director Rian Johnson, going back to their first film, LOOPER (2012).  And although GLASS ONION is only their fourth feature together, the quality of their work has been recognized by audiences, critics and the industry at large.  The pair were recently honored with the inaugural Variety Creative Collaborators Award at the 10th annual Middleburg Film Festival.

[Purloined from the good folks at ROTTEN TOMATOES]  Benoit Blanc returns to peel back the layers in a new Rian Johnson whodunit. This fresh adventure finds the intrepid detective at a lavish private estate on a Greek island, but how and why he comes to be there is only the first of many puzzles. Blanc soon meets a distinctly disparate group of friends gathering at the invitation of billionaire Miles Bron for their yearly reunion. Among those on the guest list are Miles' former business partner Andi Brand, current Connecticut governor Claire Debella, cutting-edge scientist Lionel Toussaint, fashion designer and former model Birdie Jay and her conscientious assistant Peg, and influencer Duke Cody and his sidekick girlfriend Whiskey. As in all the best murder mysteries, each character harbors their own secrets, lies and motivations. When someone turns up dead, everyone is a suspect.

Editing Glass Onion - a Knives Out mystery

In our discussion with GLASS ONION editor Bob Ducsay ACE we talk about:

• Making mysteries with Rian Johnson
• Connecting with the details to make a better movie
• Winding the audience clock
• Dealing in double narratives
• Zooming with Sondheim

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