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35 W I N T E R Q 4 I S S U E F E A T U R E W h a t c o m e s n e x t , h o w e v e r, i s a n e n t i r e l y n e w v i s i o n f r o m w r i t e r - d i - rector/showrunner Dave Filoni that is brought to the screen thanks to his collab- oration with many talented craftspeople — especially the editors and a vast post-pro- duction team. "I want honest feedback from the ed- itors," Filoni told CineMontage about his collaboration in the cutting room. "As much as I have planned, there is always potential, and I want them to be encouraged to find it. There is always the story you imagined it would be, and then there is the story that it is. These things are very similar, but some- times if you hold onto things too tightly, you miss opportunities." Riding along with Filoni on the new starship "Ahsoka" is a picture editorial crew who worked together for the first time on this project. They are Dana E. Glauberman, ACE, who cut films like "Ghostbusters: Afterlife," "Up In The Air," and "Juno"; Rosanne Tan, ACE, who edited on projects like "Hawkeye," "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," and "Mr. Robot"; and James D. Wilcox, ACE, a frequent collaborator with Ron Howard who cut "Genius: Einstein, Chapter One," "Hillbilly Elegy," and "Thir- teen Lives." Theirs was a long journey in editorial that lasted more than 18 months. The edi- tors started cutting well before a frame of footage was shot. "Rosie, Dana, and James did a fantastic job," said Filoni. "I truly enjoyed working with each of them. It was fun, it was chal- lenging, it was Star Wars. I'm so proud ofthem and grateful for their time and tal- ents. The Force will be with them, always." Cinemontage: What is it like editing a newlive action adaptation of the Ahsokaseries?Dana, you have worked with Dave Filoni before. How did you embark on this new journey? Dana: I had previously worked with D av e F i l o n i a n d J o n Fav re a u o n " T h e Mandalorian," season 1, and "The Book of Boba Fett." Collaborating with the two of them, as well as the rest of the crew, was an incredible experience. And working on "Ahsoka" was no dierent.One of the most challenging things about "Ahsoka" was the pressure to bring Dave's vision to life, and to do it right. James: When I was finishing up "13 Lives," I got a call about "Ahsoka," which was great becauseI was looking to get into the sci-fi fantasy action realm.Instantly, I felt pressure to bringmyself up to speed with "Clone Wars" and "Rebels" because there's such a large mythology and history of the character. Rosanne: I've watched the "Star Wars" films in the past and recognize the famous characters, but didn't know much beyond that. So coming into this big galaxy was both exciting and new to me. Cinemontage: And you all started early in pre-production? Rosanne: Our process is unique because we were brought on much earlier than any other projects I've ever been on. We cut entire episodes with previz [pre-visualiza- tion] dailies, temp dialogue and with full THE FORCE : Dana E. Glauberman, left, James D. Wilcox and Rosanne Tan.