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He explains, Im a strong believer that when its not in the movie, its dead.
I kill darlings, and its painful for me.
Sometimes I remove shots and I say, I cannot believe Im cutting this out.
I feel like a samurai opening my gut.
When its dead, its dead, and its dead for a reason.
But yes, it is a painful project, but it is my job.
Im very, I think, severe in the editing room.
Im not thinking about my ego, Im thinking about the movie.
Id leave that to Denis [Villeneuve] if he wants to talk about it.
I had a great time over there shooting it.
And then he had to cut it because he thought the movie was too long.
And I am heartbroken over that, but theres no hard feelings.
