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Creative Principles
Creative Principles
Creative Principles Podcast

Welcome to Creative Principles, I'm your host Brock Swinson. Here I'll be speaking with writers, directors, actors, musicians and more. We'll discuss... more

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Ep575 - Rebekah Powell, Creative Director & Video Director

Rebekah Powell is a Creative Director & Video Director better known as RebekahBCreative on social media. With more than 24... more

06 Oct 2024 · 27 minutes
Ep574 - Emalee Burditt & Hayley Frazier, Writers ‘The Santa Clauses’

Hayley Frazier and Emalee Burditt are LGBTQ+ comedy writers based in Los Angeles. The two met as assistants on LAST... more

05 Oct 2024 · 28 minutes
Ep573 - Howard Klausner, Screenwriter ‘Space Cowboys’ & ‘Reagan’

“As a kid, I had the Super 8, we were making backyard epics, and somebody had to write the scripts,”... more

04 Oct 2024 · 27 minutes
Ep572 - Lauren LeFranc, Writer & Producer ‘The Penguin,’ ‘Chuck,’ & ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’

Lauren LeFranc is the showrunner of Max’s highly-anticipated limited series THE PENGUIN. With LeFranc’s assured creative voice as its throughline,... more

02 Oct 2024 · 28 minutes
Ep571 - Actress Rhona Mitra & Director Isaac Florentine on ‘Hounds of War’

Rhona Mitra first gained recognition as the live-action model for the video game character Lara Croft before breaking into acting... more

27 Sep 2024 · 16 minutes
Ep570 - Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit, Screenwriters 'LEGO Star Wars - Rebuild the Galaxy'

Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit trace their love for writing back to childhood. Hernandez recalls writing a Star Wars short... more

25 Sep 2024 · 30 minutes
Ep569 - Rick Lite, Founder of ‘Stress Free Book Marketing’

Rick Lite is the founder of Stress Free Book Marketing and a seasoned sales and marketing professional with over 20... more

25 Sep 2024 · 24 minutes
Ep568 - Gaby Laurent, Author & Memoirist ‘Wrinkles Welcome’

At twenty-six, Gaby Laurent felt like her life was just beginning. Newly married and pregnant with her first child, she... more

17 Sep 2024 · 25 minutes
Ep567 - Katie Robbins, Showrunner 'The Affair,' 'The Last Tycoon' & 'Sunny'

Katie Robbins is the creator and showrunner of the AppleTV+ drama series SUNNY. The series stars Emmy Award nominee Rashida... more

15 Sep 2024 · 33 minutes
Ep566 - Carrie Coon, Actress 'Gone Girl,' 'The Leftovers,' & 'His Three Daughters'

"I think David [Fincher] at first was a little disconcerted. I didn't know any of the vocabulary," says Carrie Coon.... more

13 Sep 2024 · 28 minutes
Ep565 - Mikael Håfström, Filmmaker 'Evil,' 'The Rite,' & 'Slingshot'

After gaining an Academy Award nomination for his 2003 film EVIL, director and screenwriter Mikael Håfström started an international career,... more

07 Sep 2024 · 25 minutes
Ep564 - Shaye Ogbonna, Showrunner Kevin Hart Series 'Fight Night'

"I always looked at this as like, I'm trying to make Black Ocean's Eleven or I'm trying to make a... more

06 Sep 2024 · 30 minutes
Ep563 - Elliott Lester, Director 'Blitz', 'Nightingale' & 'The Thicket'

"It's like being a boxer when you get in with the actor. You have to have respect," says Lester. "Now,... more

05 Sep 2024 · 28 minutes
Ep562 - Soo Hugh, Writer 'Pachinko,' ‘See’ & 'The Killing'

Soo Hugh is known for The Killing, The River, Under the Dome, The Terror, and See. Most recently, however, she... more

31 Aug 2024 · 27 minutes
Ep561 - Chris Brancato, Writer 'Narcos', 'Godfather of Harlem' & 'Hotel Cocaine'

Chris Brancato, is the co-creator of the critically acclaimed series NARCOS, which ran for three seasons on Netflix. He is... more

29 Aug 2024 · 26 minutes
Ep560 - Mark Monroe, Documentary Writer ‘Jim Henson - Idea Man’ & ‘The Beach Boys’

Mark Monroe is one of Hollywood’s leading documentary filmmakers. He’s known for films like Lucy and Desi, Icarus, The Beach... more

24 Aug 2024 · 29 minutes
Ep559 - Melissa Ponzio, Actress 'Teen Wolf,' 'Chicago Fire' & 'Reasonable Doubt'

Melissa Ponzio is an actress best known for her iconic role as Melissa McCall, the dedicated single mother of Scott... more

21 Aug 2024 · 26 minutes
Ep558 - Tom Hamling, Founder and CCO at THE MAYOR

Tom Hamling recently went out on his own, departing from Austin-based ad agency, GSD&M, to found Nashville-based ad agency, THE... more

20 Aug 2024 · 29 minutes
Ep557 - Andrew Fleming, Executive Producer & Director 'The Craft' & 'Emily in Paris'

Andrew Fleming is the executive producer and director of the hit Emmy-nominated series, Emily in Paris, returning to Netflix with... more

16 Aug 2024 · 26 minutes
Ep556 - Attica Locke, Screenwriter & Novelist 'Highway 59' series & 'The Cutting Season'

Attica Locke is an award-winning screenwriter, TV producer, and NY Times best-selling novelist. Her novels include: Heaven, My Home; Bluebird,... more

09 Aug 2024 · 30 minutes
Ep555 - Alex Saks, Producer ‘It Ends with Us,’ ‘No Hard Feelings,’ & ‘The Florida Project’

“I’ve had a single-minded focus on it,” says Alex Saks, about her love for movies. She attended Wake Forest to... more

07 Aug 2024 · 28 minutes
Ep554 - Alma Har'el, Creator Apple’s ‘Lady in the Lake’

“I didn’t see it as a business,” says creator Alma Har'el. “It was a calling that was on my mind.... more

02 Aug 2024 · 30 minutes
Ep553 - Niclas Larsson, Writer-Director Ewan McGregor Film ‘Mother Couch’

Niclas Larsson was a child actor who got interested in directing short films around age twelve. “I watched cheap American... more

01 Aug 2024 · 44 minutes
Ep552 - Micky Ogando, Founder and CCO Bakery Agency

For more than a decade, Micky and a band of talented misfits and creative minds have grown the agency from... more

31 Jul 2024 · 29 minutes
Ep551 - Jimmy Tatro, Actor-Filmmaker 'Home Economics' & 'The Real Bros of Simi Valley'

Jimmy Tatro is an actor, writer, director, and creator who began his career on YouTube and has since become one... more

22 Jul 2024 · 28 minutes
Ep550 - Janine Sherman Barrois, Screenwriter 'The Big Cigar,' 'ER' & 'Criminal Minds'

Janine Sherman Barrois is an award-winning writer and showrunner known for her work on Claws, Criminal Minds, ER, and Self... more

19 Jul 2024 · 30 minutes
Ep549 - Ashley Jay Sandberg, Producer ‘Twisters’

“I want to pursue the industry. I don’t know what it looks like. I don’t have connections. But I knew... more

17 Jul 2024 · 42 minutes
Ep548 - Jack Carr, Navy SEAL & Author ’The Terminal List’ & ‘Red Sky Mourning'

From a young age, Jack Carr had two dreams: serving his country in uniform as a Navy SEAL and becoming... more

12 Jul 2024 · 29 minutes
Ep547 - Johnathon Schaech, Actor 'Blue Ridge' & 'Legends of Tomorrow'

Johnathon Schaech is an actor, writer, and producer, celebrated for his dynamic presence on both big and small screens. His... more

10 Jul 2024 · 19 minutes
Ep546 - Victor Levin, Showrunner-Creator-EP 'Alice & Jack'

Award-winning Mad Men writer Victor Levin recently debuted his latest TV series 'Alice & Jack' on PBS. The unconventional six-episode... more

01 Jul 2024 · 30 minutes
Ep545 - Nicholas Stoller & Francesca Delbanco, Creators ‘Platonic’

“The idea really came from my own life because I am a person who had a lot of very close... more

28 Jun 2024 · 20 minutes
Ep544 - Michael Sarnoski, Writer-Director ‘Pig’ and ‘A Quiet Place - Day One’

“Initially, I never thought film was an option. I grew up in Wisconsin,” says Michael Sarnoski, “and I didn’t have... more

27 Jun 2024 · 32 minutes
Ep543 - Danai Gurira, Actress ‘Black Panther’ Franchise & ‘The Walking Dead’ Franchise

“I wasn’t looking to be in a business,” jokes Danai Gurira. “I really felt like I wanted to tell stories... more

26 Jun 2024 · 30 minutes
Ep542 - David Zabel, Creator ‘The Walking Dead - Daryl Dixon’

“I was a theater kid, so I started out writing plays,” says David Zabel. “But I started to think, what... more

25 Jun 2024 · 32 minutes
Ep541 - Lauren Cohan, Actress ‘The Walking Dead - Dead City’ & ‘The Vampire Diaries’

You know her best as Maggie Greene (later Maggie Rhee) on The Walking Dead, but additional credits include Chuck, The... more

18 Jun 2024 · 27 minutes
Ep540 - Rhea Seehorn, Actress ‘Better Call Saul’ & Co-Creator ‘Cooper’s Bar’

Rhea Seehorn studied visual arts in college, but when she was asked to take an extracurricular, she took a technique... more

17 Jun 2024 · 31 minutes
Ep539 - Giancarlo Esposito, Actor ‘Breaking Bad,’ ‘The Mandalorian,” & ‘Parish’

“It was the magic of the environment that drew me in. The idea that you could tell a story, and... more

16 Jun 2024 · 32 minutes
Ep538 - Tig Notaro & Stephanie Allynne, Directors 'Am I OK?'

Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne are a dynamic couple in the entertainment industry. Tig is a renowned stand-up comedian, writer, actress,... more

12 Jun 2024 · 21 minutes
Ep537 - Meg LeFauve & Dave Holstein, Screenwriters Pixar’s ‘Inside Out 2’

“Honestly, and I know it sounds sentimental, but when I became a writer, I held Pixar out as my beacon,”... more

05 Jun 2024 · 36 minutes
Ep536 - Geraldine DeRuiter, Author 'If You Can't Take the Heat: Tales of Food, Feminism, and Fury'

Geraldine DeRuiter is an acclaimed author, world-renowned public speaker, and the voice behind the award-winning Everywhereist blog. In her latest book... more

05 Jun 2024 · 29 minutes
Ep535 - Ken Coleman, Author 'Find the Work You’re Wired to Do'

Ken Coleman is a career expert and #1 bestselling author of The Proximity Principle: The Proven Strategy That Will Lead... more

27 May 2024 · 26 minutes
Ep534 - Stephen Camelio, Screenwriter 'Mending the Line'

Stephen Camelio is a freelance writer and former editor at In Style magazine. His work has appeared in countless publications... more

22 May 2024 · 26 minutes
Ep533 - Lulu Wang, Writer-Director ‘The Farewell’ & ‘Expats’

“I always knew that I wanted to write in some way. My mother is a writer and I kind of... more

21 May 2024 · 23 minutes
Ep532 - Drew Pearce, Screenwriter ‘The Fall Guy’ & ‘Iron Man 3’

“I didn’t really know I was allowed to be a screenwriter, so I didn’t consider that as a career or... more

20 May 2024 · 29 minutes
Ep531 - Zainab Johnson, Comedian 'Hijabs Off'

Zainab Johnson is a stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. Her comedy is based on her unique point-of-view, shaped growing up... more

20 May 2024 · 28 minutes
Ep530 - Adele Parks, Author, 'The Image of You'

Adele Parks MBE is one of the most-loved and biggest-selling women's fiction writers in the UK. She has sold over... more

15 May 2024 · 18 minutes
Ep529 - Zach Woods & Brandon Gardner, Co-Creators Mike Judge’s ‘In The Know’

Zach Woods got his start at the Upright Citizens Brigade doing improv. Brandon Gardner followed a similar path, eventually shifting... more

13 May 2024 · 34 minutes
Ep528 - Jeff Annison, Co-founder & President of 'Legion M'

Jeff Annison is the Co-Founder and President of 'Legion M,' the world's first fan-owned media company. With 50k investors, over $20M... more

08 May 2024 · 29 minutes
Ep527 - Don McKellar, Actor-Director-Writer, 'The Sympathizer'

“There was David Cronenberg (The Fly, Scanners), but not many other examples,” says Don McKellar, about his childhood as a... more

30 Apr 2024 · 30 minutes
Ep526 - Ned Benson, Writer & Director, 'The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby' & 'The Greatest Hits'

Ned Benson is a writer, director, and producer known for his profound storytelling. His debut film, 'The Disappearance of Eleanor... more

29 Apr 2024 · 24 minutes
Ep525 - Kurt Johnstad, Screenwriter ‘300,’ ‘Atomic Blonde,’ and ‘Rebel Moon - Part 1 & 2'

“I was hungry,” says Kurt Johnstad, who took any position he could find to get on set. “I was just... more

26 Apr 2024 · 38 minutes
Ep524 - Stephen Moyer, Actor 'True Blood', Director 'A Bit of Light'

Stephen Moyer is a renowned actor and director best known for his role as vampire Bill Compton in HBO's 'True... more

22 Apr 2024 · 27 minutes
Ep523 - Lee Hardcastle, Director & Animator, 'Hamster Hell' & 'T is For Toilet'

Lee Hardcastle is a renowned claymation director celebrated for his dark humor and innovative style. Through the years he has... more

19 Apr 2024 · 25 minutes
Ep522 - Bill Kennedy, Screenwriter ‘House of Cards’ & ‘The Morning Show’

In high school, Bill Kennedy got a job making copies at a law firm. Back then, he pictured himself taking... more

12 Apr 2024 · 31 minutes
Ep521 - Julian Curi, Filmmaker & Animator, 'GRUFF'

Whether through art, animation, or filmmaking, Julian Curi has dedicated his life and work to telling stories and helping others... more

11 Apr 2024 · 27 minutes
Ep520 - Jeff Goins, Author 'Real Artists Don't Starve' & 'The Art of Work'

Jeff Goins helps creative people succeed. Through his bestselling books, courses, coaching, and speeches, he shares his ongoing journey of... more

03 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Ep519 - Rebecca Flinn-White & Zak White, Screenwriters ‘The Prank’

“I started out in the acting world,” says Rebecca Flinn-White. “Acting, directing, theater. And that’s how Zak and I met... more

01 Apr 2024 · 38 minutes
Ep518 - Melanie Marnich, Screenwriter ‘Apples Never Fall,’ ’The Big C,’ ‘Big Love,' & 'The Affair'’

‘I didn’t grow up in a place where I was hanging out with screenwriters,” says Melanie Marnich. “I grew up... more

23 Mar 2024 · 31 minutes
Ep517 - Michael Jamin, Screenwriter 'Rules of Engagement' & Author 'A Paper Orchestra'

Michael Jamin has been writing for television since 1996. His many credits include Just Shoot Me, King of the Hill,... more

13 Mar 2024 · 28 minutes
Ep516 - Dave Boyle, Showrunner Netflix’s ‘House of Ninjas’

“I wanted to be a filmmaker for as long as I can remember,” says Dave Boyle. “I wanted to be... more

08 Mar 2024 · 30 minutes
Ep515 - Dori Zavala, Entertainment Attorney & Filmmaker

Dori Zavala is an award-winning attorney and filmmaker with over 23 years of experience in the legal, business, and finance... more

01 Mar 2024 · 30 minutes
Ep514 - Chad Feehan, Creator ‘Lawmen - Bass Reeves’

Chad Feehan’s parents took him to the movies nearly every single weekend. “They didn’t have much of a filter,” he... more

29 Feb 2024 · 25 minutes
Ep513 - Kyndal Inskeep, Singer-Songwriter 'Honest' & 'Parachute'

Rising Nashville pop artist and songwriter, Kyndal Inskeep, has been writing and performing since childhood. Her career took off after releasing... more

23 Feb 2024 · 24 minutes
Ep512 - Mark L. Smith, Screenwriter ‘The Revenant’ & ‘The Boys in the Boat’

“My family had a dude ranch in Colorado,” says Mark L. Smith, as to why he didn’t really starting writing... more

21 Feb 2024 · 33 minutes
Ep511 - Amber Williams, Host of 'The Film Finance and Distribution Podcast'

Amber Williams is a Screenwriter, Podcaster, Founder, and Creative Director of Whirleybird Productions. On her podcast 'The Film Finance and Distribution... more

15 Feb 2024 · 17 minutes
Ep510 - Diego Vicentini, Writer & Director 'Simón'

Diego Vicentini is a Venezuelan writer and film director who has made several award-winning short films, including 'Simón', the predecessor... more

07 Feb 2024 · 27 minutes
Ep509 - Cord Jefferson, Writer-Director Oscar-Nominee ‘American Fiction’

“The thing I always wanted to do was remember that what it means to be a writer is very big,”... more

01 Feb 2024 · 20 minutes
Ep508 - Alanna Ubach, Actress ’Ted,’ ‘Bombshell,’ ‘Euphoria,’ & ‘Waiting’

Hardly recognizable from one character to the next, Alanna Ubach has starred in over 150 theater, film and television projects,... more

23 Jan 2024 · 19 minutes
Ep507 - Graham Yost, Screenwriter ‘Speed,’ ‘Band of Brothers,’ ‘Justified,’ + ‘Silo’

The son of Canadian TV host Elwy Host, Graham Yost grew up with a love for film, television, and books.... more

18 Jan 2024 · 34 minutes
Ep506 - Dan Levy, Writer-Director-Star ‘Schitt’s Creek’ & ‘Good Grief’

“I love storytelling and I think I’ve always been an observant person, when it comes to reveling in human dynamics,”... more

11 Jan 2024 · 34 minutes
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Ep506 - Dan Levy, Writer-Director-Star ‘Schitt’s Creek’ & ‘Good Grief’
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“I love storytelling and I think I’ve always been an observant person, when it comes to reveling in human dynamics,” says Dan... more