Ep. 06 - Dealing With a Demanding Job, Being a Woman in Post, and Amazon's "The Boys" with editor Nona Khodai

Nona Khodai is a Southern California native Picture Editor.  She is a graduate of the USC Cinema School and has worked on such series as The Strain, Colony, Revolution, Amazing Stories, and most recently the first and second season of Amazon’s The Boys.  In episode 6, Nona and I discuss the following:How Nona got her start in the sound department and then transitioned to editorialThe importance of being nice and how it can help you progress in your careerFinding balance between being nice and being assertiveThe difficulties of the job and how to handle themCreating habits that can help us thrive in the post production industry and avoid burnoutGetting judged as a woman of colorWorking harder as a female editorHaving a diverse editorial team makes it better for everyoneStrategies that helped Nona get promoted to picture editorReasons why people don't get bumped up from assistant to editor - behavior and personalityBeing proactive and anticipating things as an assistant editorNona's experience in the sound department has made her more critical of her assistant's sound workHow Nona got the gig on Amazon's The BoysWhy The Boys was a difficult showHow Nona handled the challenges of working on The BoysWorking on a VFX-heavy showThe use of music on The BoysCutting Anthony Starr's performance as "Homelander"Preview of season 2 of The BoysThe funnest part of working on The BoysHer process of watching dailies and being able to pick up on special moments in the footageNona first job as a sound editor on the feature film, Grandma's Boy, while a student at USCThe items Nona takes to every showTrusting your gut to guide you in the right directionClick here to sign up for the Hollywood Editing Mentor newsletter to get exclusive access to outtakes and more advice from all the great guests on the show!Original Music: "Apollo's Haze" by JesusdapnkFacebook: www.fb.com/jesusdapnkSoundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/jesusdapnkInstagram: @jesusdapnkCheck out our free content and other resources! >>> SUBSCRIBE and leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! >>>Original Music: "Apollo's Haze" and "Do You Want" by JesusdapnkFacebook: www.fb.com/jesusdapnkSoundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/jesusdapnkInstagram: @jesusdapnk