Most people know actress Amy Landecker from her roles in Transparent, A Serious Man, The Handmaid’s Tale, or Minx, but she is also adding feature film director to her resume. Her latest project, For Worse, just premiered at SXSW and was named by Rolling Stone as one of the “20 Most Anticipated Movies at SXSW 2025”. It’s no surprise that indie film budgets can sometimes lead to very scaled-down crews, so assembling a team that isn’t afraid to take on multiple roles is always beneficial. In the case of For Worse, Jason Gallagher became one of those crucial figures that Amy recruited, serving as both editor and composer. After looking at Jason’s long list of credits, it’s apparent he is well-versed in both fields having edited projects, such as Sony’s Universal Soldier: Regeneration and Netflix’s Fresh, Fried, and Crispy and scoring Syfy’s long-running series Z Nation. When working on For Worse, Jason adopted the mindset of “whatever the film needs”, even if that meant stepping in front of the camera. He explains, “I cut an early version of the climax of the film, and they had another day of shooting left and wanted to know if they should get any more coverage. So I fired up my camera and shot myself in make-shift costumes as the bride and other characters and edited the shots into the scene. They ended up picking some of those shots and it really helped.” Jason goes more in-depth about his process for scoring and editing...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Yesterday