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Editors Arthur Tarnowski and Véronique Barbe discuss their work on the TV adaptation of 'Heated Rivalry', exploring themes of tension and character in a complex relationship.

Editors - Arthur Tarnowski ACE, CCE and Véronique Barbe CCE After years of working in different cutting rooms across Montreal, Heated Rivalry editors Arthur Tarnowski and Véronique Barbe are finally skating on the same line for showrunner Jacob Tierney. But bringing the "spicy" subject matter of Rachel Reid's book series to tv audiences would be no small feat. It required the editors to find the right balance of tension, chemistry and character within and around the steamy sexual encounters of the shows main characters. Heated Rivalry follows the lives of two budding hockey superstars, Canadian Shane Hollander and Russian Ilya Rozanov. Before becoming pro hockey players, the two meet as competitors at an international hockey competition. Six months later they would be drafted by two rival teams, the Montreal Metros and the Boston Raiders. Although their on-ice rivalry is amplified by media coverage and public perception, the two develop a private, initially casual sexual relationship that continues intermittently over several years as they pursue their hockey careers. Keeping this relationship hidden from the world is a challenge greater than either would ever have on the ice…

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