As referenced in his book Cut to the Monkey

Watch Roger’s Video on Comedy Editing on This Guy Edits

Roger Nygard, ACE, is a film director, producer, and editor. His work as a film editor includes Emmy-nominated episodes from the American television comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm, Veep, and Who Is America?. He also edited episodes of Grey's Anatomy, The Comedy Store, and the upcoming The White House Plumbers.

One of Roger’s most critical advice for editors is:

“Don’t be an editor. Be a filmmaker who edits.”

As such, he recommends that you learn the language of film by watching the classics. Here is his list of Must-See Movies. How many of them have you watched?