THE PITT

2026-02-12

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Today on Art of the Cut we speak with editor Mark Strand, ACE, who is nominated for an ACE Eddie for Best Edited Drama Series for his work on HBO’s The Pitt.In addition to The Pitt, Mark’s work includes Shameless, Animal Kingdom, Rizzoli and Isles, Longmire, Nip/Tuck, and others.Our discussion includes how the show was not supposed to have any music, how geography matters to the editing, and the value of subverting audience expectations when cutting.If you want to read along with this inte...

Today on Art of the Cut we speak with editor Mark Strand, ACE, who is nominated for an ACE Eddie for Best Edited Drama Series for his work on HBO’s The Pitt.

In addition to The Pitt, Mark’s work includes Shameless, Animal Kingdom, Rizzoli and Isles, Longmire, Nip/Tuck, and others.

Our discussion includes how the show was not supposed to have any music, how geography matters to the editing, and the value of subverting audience expectations when cutting.

If you want to read along with this interview and see exclusive images, like the floor plan for The Pitt and timeline screenshots of Mark's nominated episode and the pilot, visit BorisFX's blog site.

BorisFX.com/blog/aotc

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