Oscar-nominated editor Tom Eagles has joined Rock Paper Scissors (RPS) for commercial representation in the U.S. Eagles is best known for his collaborations with director and producer Taika Waititi on the acclaimed feature film Jojo Rabbit and both the movie and episodes of the FX hit comedy What We Do In The Shadows.
Eagles’ work on Jojo Rabbit earned him a number of high-profile nominations and awards, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Film Editing, as well as the BAFTA Award for Best Editing and an ACE Eddie Award.
His most recent project was editing director Jeymes Samuel’s high-style revisionist Western, The Harder They Fall, starring Jonathan Majors, Idris Alba, and Zazie Beetz.
Eagles originally began his career editing commercials, which includes campaigns for Uniqlo and Carlton Dry in his native Aotearoa/New Zealand; however, this will be his first U.S. representation for commercials.
Angus Wall, founding partner at Rock Paper Scissors, said of Eagles, “It’s amazing how he’s able to blend that sense of genuine comedy with drama. I’m excited to have someone join us who is so uniquely skilled in telling these kinds of stories in all formats.”
On joining, Eagles said: “The roster at Rock Paper Scissors is so well respected in the film world. They have had an impact on our craft for so long and I am eager to work with them in the commercial space.”
“We are thrilled to help support Tom for commercials. He is one of the freshest voices in editing,” added Eve Kornblum, managing director at Rock Paper Scissors. “We are really looking forward to blending our world with his.”
Originally from Aotearoa/New Zealand, Eagles currently lives with his family in Los Angeles.
Rom-Com Mainstay Hugh Grant Shifts To The Dark Side and He’s Never Been Happier
After some difficulties connecting to a Zoom, Hugh Grant eventually opts to just phone instead.
"Sorry about that," he apologizes. "Tech hell." Grant is no lover of technology. Smart phones, for example, he calls the "devil's tinderbox."
"I think they're killing us. I hate them," he says. "I go on long holidays from them, three or four days at at time. Marvelous."
Hell, and our proximity to it, is a not unrelated topic to Grant's new film, "Heretic." In it, two young Mormon missionaries (Chloe East, Sophie Thatcher) come knocking on a door they'll soon regret visiting. They're welcomed in by Mr. Reed (Grant), an initially charming man who tests their faith in theological debate, and then, in much worse things.
After decades in romantic comedies, Grant has spent the last few years playing narcissists, weirdos and murders, often to the greatest acclaim of his career. But in "Heretic," a horror thriller from A24, Grant's turn to the dark side reaches a new extreme. The actor who once charmingly stammered in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and who danced to the Pointer Sisters in "Love Actually" is now doing heinous things to young people in a basement.
"It was a challenge," Grant says. "I think human beings need challenges. It makes your beer taste better in the evening if you've climbed a mountain. He was just so wonderfully (expletive)-up."
"Heretic," which opens in theaters Friday, is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, co-writers of "A Quiet Place." In Grant's hands, Mr. Reed is a divinely good baddie — a scholarly creep whose wry monologues pull from a wide range of references, including, fittingly, Radiohead's "Creep."
In an interview, Grant spoke about these and other facets of his character, his journey... Read More