![[homepage photo v2.jpg]] _This photo of [[You don’t know anyone outside the context of yourself|me]] is presented in [[The obsession with the IMAX aspect ratio is ridiculous|1.43 IMAX resolution.]]_ I'm a [film editor](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2931178/) in Los Angeles. Most of my career [[When we specialize it’s at the cost of other things|has been spent]] on big budget Hollywood features. I'm proud of the work I've done to emphasize emotion in these films and fight the narrative that people only come to popcorn movies for the boom boom bam pow (which is why Top Gun: Maverick made over a billion dollars). I’ll be cutting another big feature at the end of 2027, but in the meantime you should [get in touch](mailto:[email protected]) if you need an editor on your project—big or small. Along with my friend [Yoni Rusnak](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7197877/), I'm the co-founder of [CUT TO: Hollywood](https://www.cuttohollywood.com), which is an online course + community that teaches anyone how to break into the entertainment industry. It costs [$599 to join](https://course.cuttohollywood.com/checkout/cuttohollywood) and is underpriced. I write about the things I notice on a Substack called [the look](https://www.thelook.blog/). One of my favorite posts is on how I approached [officiating the wedding](https://www.thelook.blog/p/how-i-fixed-the-problem-of-thoughtless) of two friends this past summer. [[Jokes I cut from my wedding officiant speech|Here are some jokes I cut]] from my speech. I created [A Curated Situation](https://www.acuratedsituation.com/), a brand where I design and host gatherings that leave guests feeling more connected to themselves and others. Legend has it that my masterwork is [Dark Corners](https://www.acuratedsituation.com/darkcorners), a yearly Halloween "social + mystery + dance + party" that has gone from a backyard hang with 15 friends to a sold out 100-person immersive murder mystery experience. A few years ago I hosted a limited series podcast called [Beyond Beyond Belief](https://www.beyondbeyondbelief.com/), which was a rewatch show of an old TV series in the early 2000s called Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction. I had some incredible co-hosts and it remains of of my favorite projects I've worked on. Lastly, and most importantly: I believe that [[The key to close friendships is proximity, repeated + unplanned interactions, and a safe space to confide in each other|making friends as an adult]] is a lost art that can[[The em dash|—]]and should—be re-learned through a philosophy I call Social Fitness, which I offer [personal coaching](https://calendly.com/jessejchapman/socialfitness) for. Check out what I'm up to [[This is what I'm up to now.|right now]].