Fine Cuts: Interviews on the Practice of European Film Editing, 2nd Edition

20Mick Audsley

Mick Audsley in his editing suite

(Courtesy of Mick Audsley)

I originally met with Mick in his edit suite in London’s Soho when he was cutting a film directed by Mike Newell. His long and distinguished career has included significant collaborations with Stephen Frears and Terry Gilliam.

MA: I was born in Rochester in Kent, and grew up in Sevenoaks, my father was a wonderful furniture designer and maker. I’m the youngest of three—an elder sister and brother neither of whom have had anything to do with film-making.

My grandmother on my father’s side did a lot of interesting photographic work, as my father has done also. So we ...