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Task

July 30, 2026 · 42 min

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Today on Art of the Cut, Amy Duddleston, ACE and Keiko Deguchi, ACE, the Emmy-nominated editors of HBO’s Task.

Amy’s been on Art of the Cut in the past to discuss Mare of Easttown for which she received two Emmy nominations and won an ACE Eddie. Her other work includes the feature film, High Art, and TV series including The Umbrella Academy, American Gods, and Dexter.

Keiko’s work includes Love and War, We the Animals, and Hustle.

Today on the show, a discussion of pacing a show up without losing important character moments, regulating the emotion of a scene by choosing the specific temperature of a performance, and how a resolving chord in music offers a lesson in editing.

If you're interested in reading along with the podcast, check out the BorisFX blog site, where you can also see exclusive images, the trailer and a timeline from one of the episodes.

borisfx.com/blog/aotc

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