"we would still engage you to film the interviews but perhaps the edit be supported by our new contact.
Would you be interested in collaborating that way? If yes, please edit the quote for filming of the interviews without the edit component. "
It's almost the same as giving away raw footage - does not compute. This is someone I actually do get along with, perhaps they are more naïve than anything, and want to balance both, but dont understand the impact this has.