Life in the Credits

David Zayas, Actor, joins Susan and Ben to discuss SNAG, a 2023 action thriller. David shares what it’s like having a career and preparing for roles as an actor in theater, TV, and film. He discusses his experience on the set of SNAG, the great camaraderie between the cast and crew, and the challenges of filming 9,000 feet above sea level. David also talks about starting his career at New York's LAByrinth Theater Company, learning from other actors on the sets of Oz, and launching Primitive Grace Theater. David plays our “SNAGged It” game.

Follow David on Instagram @zz_nyc or IMDb. SNAG is on digital and in select theaters April 28 and is available on demand May 12. Find out more about SNAG on IMDb.

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Life in Our Credits

Hosts: Susan Swarner and Ben Blohm

Executive Producer: Michelle Levin

Logo Art: Melissa Durkin

Music Composer and Performer: Steve Trowbridge

Nick Bernstein, CBS' SVP, Late Night Programming, West Coast, joins Susan and Ben to discuss Freaks and Geeks, a 1999 TV series. Nick shares what it’s like having a career overseeing TV shows like The Late Late Show with James Corden, Carpool Karaoke, and Tuning Out the News. He discusses working on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno while in the NBC Page Program, wrapping up The Late Late Show with James Corden, and Linda Cardellini signing his Freaks and Geeks yearbook. Nick plays our “Future Projects” game.

Follow Nick on Instagram and Twitter @bernsteinnick or IMDb. The Last Last Late Late Show With James Corden Carpool Karaoke Special airs Thursday, April 27 at 10 PM followed by the final episode of The Late Late Show With James Corden at 12:30 PM, both on CBS.

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Life in Our Credits

Hosts: Susan Swarner and Ben Blohm

Executive Producer: Michelle Levin

Logo Art: Melissa Durkin

Music Composer and Performer: Steve Trowbridge

Michael Jamin, Writer and Showrunner, joins Susan and Ben to discuss Amélie, a 2001 romantic comedy. Michael shares what it’s like having a career as a television writer for sitcoms like Beavis and Butt-Head and Tacoma FD, how a writers’ room operates, and the different writers’ room roles. He discusses showrunning challenges, touring for his upcoming book, A Paper Orchestra, starting his podcast, Screenwriters Need to Hear This, and laughing with Norm Hiscock for an entire week while they wrote the King of the Hill episode, “Bobby Goes Nuts.” Michael plays our “Foreign Film Face-off” game.

Follow Michael on Instagram and TikTok @michaeljaminwriter, Twitter @MJaminWriter and IMDb. To access Michael’s writing course, newsletter and other resources, visit www.michaeljamin.com. 

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Life in Our Credits

Hosts: Susan Swarner and Ben Blohm

Executive Producer: Michelle Levin

Logo Art: Melissa Durkin

Music Composer and Performer: Steve Trowbridge

Danny González, Gaffer, joins Susan and Ben to discuss Mank, a 2020 biographical drama. Danny shares what it’s like having a career in the lighting department for movies, TV, and commercials. He discusses the process of building a lighting design for a show, the difference between lighting on a sound stage versus on location, executing a particularly difficult scene on the set of Devotion, and filming on Hawaii on the deck of Queen Anne’s Revenge from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides during a huge storm. We also get a behind the scenes look into Danny’s work on the Oscar-winning film Mank. Danny plays our “Fincher’s Familiar Films” game.

Follow Danny on Instagram @thedannygonzalez or IMDb.

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Life in Our Credits

Hosts: Susan Swarner and Ben Blohm

Executive Producer: Michelle Levin

Logo Art: Melissa Durkin

Music Composer and Performer: Steve Trowbridge

Byron Werner, Cinematographer, joins Susan and Ben to discuss Spinning Gold, a 2023 biopic. Byron shares what it’s like having a career as a cinematographer and director of photography in film, commercials, and music videos. He discusses winning a VMA for "Best Rock Video" on Coldplay’s “Orphans,” the importance of good communication on a film set, and the joy from working on a movie that celebrates his favorite music from the last 50 years. Byron reveals behind the scenes insights on the making of “Spinning Gold” and how his experience with music videos influenced the film. Byron plays our “Pick the Biopic” game.

Follow Byron on Instagram @byronwernerdp or IMDb. See more of his work at www.directorofphotography.net. Spinning Gold hits theaters nationwide starting March 31. Find showtimes in your area at www.spinninggold.movie and follow the movie on Instagram @SpinningGoldmovie.

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Life in Our Credits

Hosts: Susan Swarner and Ben Blohm

Executive Producer: Michelle Levin

Logo Art: Melissa Durkin

Music Composer and Performer: Steve Trowbridge

Bill Marsilii, Writer and Director, joins Susan and Ben to discuss Blade Runner, a 1982 sci-fi action film. Bill shares what it’s like having a career as a screenwriter for film and TV. He discusses crafting catchy loglines as a thespian in New York, working with Terry Rossio on the script for Deja Vu, writing for Courage the Cowardly Dog, and finding the best resources for finding film festivals. He also tells us about his surreal experience talking about soft shell crabs with his parents and Denzel Washington hanging out in front of a time machine. Bill plays our “Space Jobs” game.

Follow Bill on Instagram @bmarsilii or IMDb. Find out more about Bill’s short film “Gunpoint” on  IMDb.

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Life in Our Credits

Ophira Eisenberg, standup comedian, writer, and host, joins Susan and Ben to discuss Trust, a 1990 romantic dark comedy. Ophira shares insights into her career hosting NPR’s Ask Me Another, starting her own podcast Parenting is a Joke, and discovering her love of storytelling while working on The Moth. She also talks about doing shots with Patrick Stewart at The Bell House NY and the joys of having her memoir, Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy, optioned for film. Ophira plays our “Filmagories” game.

Follow Ophira on Instagram and Twitter @ophirae or IMDb. Find out more about her work, including where she will be performing live, at ophiraeisenberg.com.

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Life in Our Credits

Daniel Stevens, stunt coordinator and performer, joins Susan and Ben to discuss Heat, a 1995 action movie. Daniel shares what it’s like having a career performing and coordinating stunts for action movies. He discusses being a stunt double for actors like Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds, sneaking onto sets to meet stunt coordinators when he first moved to LA, shooting a complicated car chase on the set of “Extraction,” and getting a compliment from Steven Spielberg on the set of “Star Trek Into Darkness.” Daniel plays our “Heating Up” game.

Follow Daniel on Instagram @danielstevens1, TikTok @danielstevensstunts or IMDb.

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Life in Our Credits

Mimi Sanouvong, Associate Program Manager, joins Susan and Ben to discuss Mannequin, a 1987 romantic comedy. Mimi shares what it’s like having a career on the business side of the entertainment world. She discusses starting as an executive assistant for Ian Sander at Sander/Moses Productions, working as a production assistant with Andy Samberg and Maya Rudolph, landing her Funny or Die role, and finding excuses to talk to Ryan Gosling when he visited the office. Mimi plays our “Lesser Known Work” game.

Follow Mimi on LinkedIn and check out slingshotconnections.com. Find out more about Comediology at comediology.com

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Life in Our Credits

Ryan Ross, Visual Effects Artist, joins Susan and Ben to discuss The Grand Budapest Hotel, a 2014 comedy. Ryan shares what it’s like having a career as a Compositor in film, television, and music videos. He discusses working on visual effects for @LilMiquela, a virtual instagram influencer, delving into stop motion animation on Henry Selick’s Wendell & Wild, and the process of adding digital effects to live action footage. He also talks about his experience on Ant Man and Wasp: Quantamania and The Mandalorian while working at Digital Domain. Ryan plays our “Which Wes Is It?” game.

Follow Ryan on Instagram @ryromofo, Twitter @ryanmross, IMDb, LinkedIn or at RyanMichaelRoss.com.

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Life in Our Credits