S1E7 Nena Erb and Choices, Okay?!
Nena Erb and Choices, Okay?!
On our latest episode, I’m lucky enough to have a chat with Nena Erb. Nena is an ACE, Emmy-winning film and television editor based in Los Angeles. Raised in an Asian American immigrant family, Nena’s father wanted her to be a doctor and her mother wanted her to be a pianist with the LA Philharmonic. Nena wanted to be Andy Warhol.
After graduating with an art degree, a friend brought her into the entertainment industry and she started working in various capacities in production. It was her stint as an associate producer that opened her eyes to the impact of editing. It combined her love of photography with the art of storytelling, and she was hooked. Since then, Nena has edited on productions for HBO, Universal, CBS, Apple, and others. She is experienced in multiple genres from dramas to feature films, documentaries, and comedy.
In 2016, she received her first Emmy award for her work on HBO’s documentary series Project Greenlight. In 2020, she received an HPA award and her second Emmy award for her work on HBO’s comedy-drama series Insecure. In addition, she has received three ACE Eddie nominations, two for Insecure and the other for CW's acclaimed series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. In 2021, she edited three episodes of the HBO coming-of-age series Genera+ion. She's currently editing Downtown Owl for Sony, and the highly anticipated yet-to-be-named comedy feature directed by Adele Lim, and produced by Point Grey and Lionsgate.
Nena’s Emmy nomination this year is for Insecure’s (Season 5 - Episode 8) "Choices, Okay?!"
Synopsis: At a crossroads in her career, Issa weighs the pros and cons of two viable paths while simultaneously contemplating an important personal next step. Meanwhile, Molly spends an overwhelming day getting her parents' estate plan in order.
Insecure:
Creators: Issa Rae, Larry Wilmore
Starring: Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis, Natasha Rothwell, Amanda Seales
You can stream Insecure now on HBO Max!
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