I love telling stories.As a kid I was a cinema buff, fascinated not only by the images, sounds and music that were my escape, but by the people behind the scenes making those things happen. After receiving my first video camera and making some films, I knew I would grow up to be involved, somehow.
Acting was my first professional draw into the industry. I started booking local and regional commercials at the age of 10 and grew up on commercial film sets, always in awe at the production crews. I co-hosted a live Nickelodeon show at 19, and took off to LA without a care in the world except for "making it". Though I booked a fair amount of work (I parodied McLovin - twice) I was mostly surviving off paychecks from delivering food. I realized I needed to do something more in the industry, and after getting a great "in" as a union apprentice editor in 2006 at 20th Television, I knew post-production was it. For 6 years I was an apprentice, then assistant editor on scripted content for FOX, Comedy Central, CBS and NBC before jumping into the freelance editing world in 2010. I eventually landed NBC Studios as a regular sizzle reel client before landing my first TV editing job cutting the cult favorite Unsealed: Alien Files and Unsealed: Conspiracy Files. Since then I have edited across a multitude of genres, styles and networks, and am excited to add more to that. |
"I've had the pleasure of working with Austin on two NBC shows. He's a skilled editor with a keen eye and an important part of any team I put together. I plan on working with him again in the future!" - Toby Gorman, President, Universal Television Alternative Studio
"In 25 years of selling TV shows, with almost all of that at WB or FOX, I have never seen a sales tape as good as the one you made!" - Billy Marcus, 30 Steps Distribution, in response to Monopoly Millionaire's Club sizzle reel "Whenever I need an editor, Austin is one of the first phone calls I make. He has an incredible ear for music design, great knowledge of After Effects and always bring an innovative eye to the project. If you are looking for an editor, I highly recommend hiring Austin. His work is flawless EVERY time." - Matthew Wrablik, Development Executive |
"Austin is a supremely talented editor in a variety of genres. His work is imaginative and distinctive. It's so distinctive that when looking at raw footage, I often wonder 'what would Austin do?' He is a filmmaker at heart and brings that mindset to each project. As an added bonus, Austin is a wonderful human being and is a joy to work with." - Michael Maloy, Showrunner/Co-Creator of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, EP Empirical Media
"When I have an idea for a sizzle and I need someone to knock it out of the park, I call Austin. He is a star. He's cutting edge, extraordinarily talented and works well under pressure. The best part of having Austin cut a tape for me is that I know I'm going to sell a show. And there's no better feeling. He's simply the best." - Colet Abedi, Screenwriter/Author/Executive Producer |