What program are you using to edit your film?

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probably adobe premiere

well, you would have to record the sound separtely.

then you would match the sound off the minidisc/dat to that of the visuals, but have the audio of the conversation bar run a little longer before you cut the video.

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Right. Basically, you want unlink your video and audio in the timeline. Then you can extend or shorten the audio independently of the video. I can't remember exactly how to unlink the video and audio in Premier (it's been a while since I used it), but it should be pretty easy to find the option.

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Bruce Campbell - "So you want to get into show biz?"
Me - "Yeah, I'd really like to direct movies."
Bruce Campbell - "Cool. Just don't suck."

What is beeing described here is called an L or J cut. I beleive that unlinking the audio and video in Premiere is as simple as right clicking on the clip you want to separate but I don't use Premiere so I could be wrong. Oh and every time you have a new audio clip please use a small fade at the start and end otherwise you run the risk of getting a popping or clicking noise each time a new clip starts. The fades will make everything sound allot smoother as well. Good luck.

What? $1000!! That's crazy talk!!