Ep 57: Robert James Ashe - x4 Emmy-nominated Hollywood editor & title designer + former Head of Post Production, Conan show

Robert James Ashe is a 4-time Emmy nominated editor and title
designer, best known for being the Head of Post Production on
Conan for nearly 8 years. He has also worked for Conan O'Brien on
the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, The Legally Prohibited From
Being Funny on Television Tour, The 2014 MTV Movie Awards, and
his show CONAN on TBS. Rob also served as the announcer, title
designer, and lead editor for The Pete Holmes Show on TBS.


Here, Robert shares how he went from being an army brat and
Disney kid, to life in musical theatre and how he ended up
working in post production in Hollywood. As well as what it’s
like being a parent to three young children with physical
challenges.


Highlights:


2:43 Being a Disney kid

4:40 The realities of being in musical theatre

8:45 How Robert first got into production in Hollywood

15:51 Designing the original Conan logo & incorporating
his daughter’s silhouette into it

17:40 Delivering a 42 minute show in 19 minutes

20:06 Knowing what to cut

22:59 The most time-consuming parts of travel segments

25:27 Why editing is like speed chess

27:09 Finding a rhythm to editing

29:47 Cutting for the Notebook 2 with Ryan Reynolds &
Conan O’Brien

38:09 Most memorable parts of working on Conan

38:09 How Robert first heard that the Conan show would be
ending

41:05 Advice for people who want to make it

44:31 Figuring out how to ace interviews in Hollywood

45:48 Caring for children with physical challenges

51:14 Advice for parents looking to adopt children with
physical challenges 

55:06 Breaking into Hollywood through charities






Show notes: www.sothisismywhy.com/57 


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