Los Angeles-based postproduction house Ethos Studio, under the aegis of founder/exec producer James Drew, has established an official roster of editors, colorists, and a sound mixer. While Ethos has always had a group of artists that they work with, this represents the first time the company is listing a traditional directory of names on its website. Brand new additions to the roster include editor Brian Raess, colorist Dante Pasquinelli, and music producer Loz. They join colorist Kaitlyn Battistelli, editors Chad Sarahina and Patrick Moccia, who have all been with Ethos since its founding in 2019 and have been integral to the development of the company. All three roster additions have turned out work for a variety of brands and clients. Pasquinelli’s credits span clients such as Gucci, Armani, Lanvin, and Fendi, with celebrities like Billie Eilish, LeBron James, and Kendall Jenner. Raess frequently works with major directing and creative talent on animated and live-action music videos and commercials. He has also worked in development on several feature films for Disney, Netflix, Universal, Nickelodeon, Mythos Studios, and Paramount. Raess previously worked with Drew at Electric Theatre Collective. London-born music producer Loz has worked with artists like The Weeknd and Bad Bunny and brands such as Lululemon, Nike, Vulture Magazine, and New Balance…..
Ewan McGregor and Danny Boyle Reflect On The Life-Changing Film “Trainspotting”
Ewan McGregor, for a fleeting moment after "Trainspotting" came out, felt like a rock star. It wasn't his first significant project; it wasn't even his first film with director Danny Boyle. And he was, in his words, fairly arrogant and cocksure at the time. But that kinetic film about four heroin addicts in late-1980s Scotland was and, 30 years later, remains defining — in his career, in the culture and in his understanding of what true artistic satisfaction can feel like. "It's very much in that early part of my career, and of course, even today, probably the most important piece of work that I was involved in, just because it had such a massive effect on my life. Not only because of what it did, but because of how it felt to make," McGregor told The Associated Press in a recent interview. "It set the bar unknowingly high because it's been quite hard to match ever since." Both McGregor and Boyle are a little wistful about the time, and what they made, as the film marks its 30th anniversary re-release. A 4K digital restoration started in theaters nationwide on Friday (6/5). Though "Trainspotting" was very much of its moment with its Britpop soundtrack, its Thatcher-era grit, its darkly comedic tone and shrewd blend of giddy highs and tragic lows, it's also one that has stood the unforgiving test of time. "You get kids coming up to you who are 17 who said they'd just seen it," Boyle said. "I could be their grandfather … yet it still spoke to them." Putting Hollywood on hold Boyle was a hot commodity after "Shallow Grave," a 1994 black comedy about flatmates in Edinburgh starring McGregor, and Hollywood was calling. Literally. A peak-famous Sharon Stone cold-called him and asked if he'd want to come make a film with her. But he had... Read More