Hollywood actors may be days from joining screenwriters in what would be the first two-union strike in the industry in more than six decades, with huge consequences for film and television production.
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Ted Lasso has taken an early lead this awards season, with star Jason Sudeikis winning a SAG award and Golden Globe earlier this year. The Apple TV+ comedy shouldn’t have any trouble earning nominations in the major Emmy categories like Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, but its seamless editing deserves just as much attention. With any scripted sports series, editing is key to transporting audiences outside their comfortable viewing spaces and into the stadiums where the action takes place.
Ted Lasso’s two main editors, Melissa McCoy and A.J. Catoline, have established a rhythm that makes the soccer scenes’ adrenaline palpable. They also home in on the awkward pauses when the characters adapt to Ted’s optimism, or during the surprisingly romantic journey of Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein) and Keeley Jones (Juno Temple). Their labors make