<p>Today on Art of the Cut we talk with multi-Oscar winning editor Kirk Baxter, ACE about editing Oscar-winning director, Kathryn Bigelow’s film, A House of Dynamite, now playing on Netflix.</p><p>Kirk’s been on Art of the Cut before to discuss <em>Gone Girl</em>, <em>Mank</em>, and <em>The Killer</em> and the TV series, <em>Mindhunter</em>. His other films include <em>The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo</em>, <em>Social Network</em>, <em>The Curious Case of Benjamin Button</em>, and <em>Zodiac</em>.</p><p>Today’s discussion is about the traits of a good editor, the advantages of cutting a movie linearly, and the sensitive nature of the editing room.</p><p>You can read along with this podcast and see clips and exclusive photos and timeline screenshots at BorisFX's blog site: borisfx.com/blog/aotc</p>