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White Lotus "I’m a Very Needy Person and I Am Deeply, Deeply Insecure."

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I loved White Lotus Season 1, and my favorite character was Tanya McQuoid. I was often bummed when they cut to the other stories and wanted to see her silly chaotic performance. So I made an edit of just her story. It flows great, like a feature film.

To make this cut, I mostly removed scenes from the other storylines and kept the ones from the Tanya / Greg / Belinda storyline. When those storylines intersected with the Tanya McQouid one, I removed the parts that weren't necessary to understanding her story. I used the transitional b-roll that was already in the series to glue the piece together.

Outside of specifically removing scenes from other characters' subplots, here are the edits I made within scenes:
  • Modify opening credits to remove other actors' names and add mine
  • Change opening scene to make the opening shot Tanya and removed the Paula and Olivia dialogue that doesn't involve them
  • Removed some of the Armond and Lani dialogue that was an introduction to Lani's subplot
  • Removed other characters arriving on the island
  • In the ketamine scene, removed many of the girls' lines and all of the lines where Tanya is talking with ketamine effects, to remove that part of the story
  • In the mothers' ashes boat scene, removed a lot of Shane and Rachel dialogue to focus it more on Tanya and keep the couple as an unknown side story
  • Cut down the scene where Rachel is crying in front of Belinda, to take the focus off her story
  • Included the scene where Belinda and Armond have dinner and complain about the guests, as it works without knowing Armond's character and adds to commentary on Tanya's
  • Created a montage over music to end the film and wrap up the relationships between Tanya, Belinda, and Greg

I think it's looking pretty good and would love any feedback! DM me if you're interested in taking a look.
 
Do you have a cut list that community members can see to get a better idea of what your edit is doing?
 
Sure! Sorry for the delay, was a busy work week.

To make this cut, I mostly removed scenes from the other storylines and kept the ones from the Tanya / Greg / Belinda storyline. When those storylines intersected with the Tanya McQouid one, I removed the parts that weren't necessary to understanding her story. I used the transitional b-roll that was already in the series to glue the piece together.

Outside of specifically removing scenes from other characters' subplots, here are the edits I made within scenes:
  • Modify opening credits to remove other actors' names and add mine
  • Change opening scene to make the opening shot Tanya and removed the Paula and Olivia dialogue that doesn't involve them
  • Removed some of the Armond and Lani dialogue that was an introduction to Lani's subplot
  • Removed other characters arriving on the island
  • In the ketamine scene, removed many of the girls' lines and all of the lines where Tanya is talking with ketamine effects, to remove that part of the story
  • In the mothers' ashes boat scene, removed a lot of Shane and Rachel dialogue to focus it more on Tanya and keep the couple as an unknown side story
  • Cut down the scene where Rachel is crying in front of Belinda, to take the focus off her story
  • Included the scene where Belinda and Armond have dinner and complain about the guests, as it works without knowing Armond's character and adds to commentary on Tanya's
  • Created a montage over music to end the film and wrap up the relationships between Tanya, Belinda, and Greg
Happy to share if you'd like!
 
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