When working with a director like Paul Thomas Anderson, it’s important to be ready to pivot to whatever will work best for the scene. As a frequent collaborator of Anderson’s, and the previous editor of Licorice Pizza , editor Andy Jurgensen knows how to best be “fluid” in his work to match his director’s sensibilities.

One Battle After Another follows Bob, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, an ex-revolutionary on a journey to rescue his daughter Willa (Chase Infiniti) from an old enemy. With a mix of genres making up the film, Jurgensen had his work cut out for him to balance everything and create the right tone for the satirical dark comedy.

DEADLINE: At what stage of the process did you get involved? Did you see the script before you started, or had they already begun filming?

ANDY J

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