This week, Ira spoke with film editor and writer Lisa Cheek, author of "Sit, Cinderella, Sit: A Mostly True Memoir." In this (A)vid episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Lisa talks about starting her career in Charleston, South Carolina, then Charlotte, and her big move to Los Angeles; why she loved working on commercials and traveling; learning to tell a story in 30 seconds; aging out of the job; accepting the unique offer to edit Cinderella and traveling to China; the distances required for location shooting; her “magical” assistant who spoke four languages; why she decided to write the book; her adopted two dogs in China; why she wanted the adventure; how she follows Hemmingway’s suggestion; the different ways she cut a scene; connecting to the Internet in remote villages; editing out-side with a view of the Yangtse River; her most meaningful experiences; kindness as a universal language; why there’s magic everywhere; and everybody will get something different from reading the book. (Also Watch Full Podcast Video)

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