Editor Martin Leroy has joined the Work roster for global representation.
The now Los Angeles-based cutter grew up in Belgium. Studying at the IAD film school in Brussels, he was drawn to editing and finished there with a degree in film editing.
He was busy straight after college working freelance in Belgium with emerging directors from Czar, including a lasting relationship with filmmaker Raf Wathion. These relationships took him working abroad quite quickly all over Europe, to China, South America and the U.S.
With more of the directors he was working with doing American work, Leroy started freelancing at Whitehouse Post, then in 2014 moving to Los Angels and coming aboard its roster. Leroy loved the change and adapting to the American way of working while always keeping his European sensibility.
Work founding partner Jane Dilworth said, “Martin is an editor we’ve always been an admirer of, he has a wonderful sensitivity and puts cuts together with such skill. Since joining Work he has hit the ground running.”
Leroy still works with many European directors but also teams with U.S. based directors Lisa Rubish, Reynald Gresset, Jordan Bahat and many others as well as with U.S agencies such as BBDO, 72andSunny, 22 Squared, and Wieden+Kennedy to name a few.
Leroy said, “I’ve always looked at Work with a lot of admiration. There is a certain culture there in terms of artistry and ethic and that’s exactly what I’m looking for. They have curated a truly inspiring roster and I feel very proud to become a part of it.”
Marlo Baird, managing director at Work in Los Angeles, said, “Martin is an exciting addition to our L.A. office; it feels that he’s always been with us, not only a highly skilled and creative editor but a wonderful person.”
When not in the throes of an edit, Martin has photography as his second love.
