Paul Machliss Wiki: Film Editor, Net Worth, 'IT Crowd', 'Baby Driver' & Facts To Know

I bet you have watched “Baby Driver”, one of the best movies in 2017 and the only one of its kind. If you haven’t, you need to. Imagine an action movie that is a bit funny but music themed. Is that movie not interesting? Edgar Wright wanted to the movie to be perfect, and with the help of some of the experiences staff in Hollywood, his dream became true. One of the members of Wright’s crew was Paul Machliss, a film editor. Machliss was also the film editor of “The IT Crowd,” and “Black Books.” Machliss was nominated for the Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Editing. You are probably wondering who Paul Machliss is. Machliss is 46 years old, and he was born in Melbourne, Australia. He graduated from Brighton Secondary College and began to work on “Fast Forward,” an Australian comedy series. Machliss then went to work in a post-production facility and served as a videotape librarian and operator. He learned how to use the company’s editing suite while there and got the job of editing adverts and corporate videos. Machliss applied to work on an Amsterdam trade show as a freelancer. Later on, he got a permanent job as an editor. He was also hired by a British firm as a freelance editor of a British TV series after they exchanged contacts on social media. His first projects with Edgar Wright was “Scott Pilgrim vs. World.”

Paul Machliss said jokingly that when on location cutting “Baby Driver” was the only time he had to wear a safety jacket. He restated that film editing is a dangerous business, but he still loves it. “Baby Driver” was a hit last year and it’s still being watched today. The film narrates the story of a getaway driver, Baby, performed by Ansel Elgort. Baby plays music in his earbuds regularly to drown out his emotions, and it results in a meticulously choreographed picture and sound tour. The movie is characterized by a big mix of music and action, and as expected, the film required so many things to fall on the beat and merge with other elements. The movie is constantly set on music and much of the action goes hand-in-hand with music cues. The film editor, Paul Machliss, said that the film was the hardest job he had ever done as an editor. Machliss added that music was helping set everything up and they had started by clearing all the tracks because they were aware the scenes in the movie could only work with songs. The beauty of the music in the film is that it’s commercial, around 40-year period. Machliss also stated that Wright had a distinct vision and he couldn’t wait for audio cues because the action could naturally fall to the beat. He noted that “Baby Driver” but a film full of music and the movies like “The IT Crowd” and “Black Books” TV show were not that complicated. At least it earned him recognition, and he made a good net worth too.

Paul Machliss said in an interview that he has worked with “Baby Driver’s” director, Edgar Wright for many years. He remembered that he first worked on his TV show and exchanged contacts some few years back before he came for “Scott Pilgrim.” Their relationship grew when they were sharing reels and creating scenes. Machliss thought that Edgar began to like him after he noticed his different talents and started channeling the film editor into editing specific sequences that he felt were appropriate to their talents. Machliss automatically became Edgar’s core editor and he has been the one steering Edgar’s ships and adding essential contributions. He is usually there from the word go and has all the trust from Edgar. Edgar and Machliss enjoy each other’s company and after they are done working they grab drinks together.

The film editor stated that “Baby Driver” was inherently thought through and it made his job simple. When he got the script, he understood that music was embedded in it, so he started by listening to the script and then listened to the music. Machliss also noted that there were some anchor points in the script where certain things were supposed to happen at specific points of the songs. Machliss never forgot to mention that when he turned the script into reality and filmed it with the actions, it wasn’t the same experience as reading the script. So he had to try to fit the whole story into the very specific sections in order to tell the story within.

Machliss revealed in an interview that the most extraordinary sequence in the movie was Bell Bottoms, he never tires from watching it, and he felt it was an incredible start of the movie. His favorite scene was the post-mortem chat because of the dialogue and the music chosen on the background. Machliss also loved the tension.

According to Net Worth Post, Machliss has a net worth of $2 million. He has made most of that net worth by being a film editor and working alongside Wright.

“Baby Driver” is definitely a great movie because of people like Paul Machliss. His contribution as a film editor is evident and so he deserves the Oscar 2018 award. Hopefully, he won’t lose it like he lost the Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Editing.