“I joined the ASE so I would have an excuse to get out of the cutting room and drink beer and gossip with other editors who also had an excuse to get out of the cutting room and drink beer and gossip with other editors.
Historically we have been a pretty insular bunch here in WA, really only seeing each other occasionally at screenings or the odd industry function, so it is good to now have a regular forum where we can discuss issues of mutual concern.”