The Cursed Editor. A Guide to Working with Someone Else's Creativity

Imagine: you are a doctor. But on your desk lies not a person, but a script or a play. Undoubtedly, any act of creativity — this is also life. It was born without your knowledge and desire. It already exists. Therefore, intervention in a work created by someone else must be as meaningful and delicate as possible. You are a surgeon and your task is to make this life happier and longer. The metaphor comparing the work of an editor and a doctor lies at the heart of this guide, which was originally conceived as a specialized book addressed exclusively to editors of film, television production, and theater, but during the writing process it grew into a universal tool for everyone who works with someone else's creativity: directors, artists of all profiles, producers, cinematographers, marketers, and even actors. The original form, metaphors, and ironic style will make immersion in the topic easy, while the questions at the end of each chapter will help future and current editors in their challenging work.