‘Queer Eye’ Lead Editor Toni Ann Carabello On Piecing Together A Story Of Growth That “Makes Everyone Leave Smiling”
deadline.comAs an editor for Netflix’s Queer Eye, Toni Ann Carabello says the work is very different from other reality series. “On a lot of other shows, you’re over-emphasizing the drama,” she says. “On Queer Eye, you’re really just playing up the best parts of what’s there… It just makes everyone leave smiling.” Carabello was nominated for an Emmy for her work on Queer Eye episode “Speedy for Life”, which follows a young man looking to inspire others after a traumatic accident. “At the end of the day, [that episode] touched everybody with how it really made an impact on this kid’s life,” she says. “He was just a nice, sweet kid who seemed appreciative of everything and genuinely happy.” DEADLINE: What are you looking for in the footage that you want to use in the final edit? TONI ANN CARABELLO: Mostly just his personality.
In an episode like this where it’s really a sad, tragic story, it’s important to find a balance. It’s this very sad thing, but here’s what he wants from his life, how he can move on and do something that he wanted to, like being an influencer or a motivational speaker.
So, it’s always important to show the guy’s personalities, connecting with the person too, and then showing Speedy’s personality and little moments of humor or to get out of that constant sadness.
Speedy was very quiet initially, so he didn’t have too much to say, but I think they ultimately made him feel comfortable and really brought that out.
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