Life in the Credits

Natalie Kocekian, Platform Operations Manager, joins Susan and Ben to discuss Love and Basketball, a 2000 romantic drama. Natalie shares what it’s like having a career working in brand partnerships and consumer products. She discusses her trajectory at Lucasfilm, the difference between a brand partnership and a product placement, and transitioning to her current role at YouTube. She also shares how it feels to see fans react to “The Force Awakens” trailer at her first Star Wars Celebration Convention and seeing her first Star Wars credit roll across the screen while being with her father. Natalie plays our “One On One” game.

Follow Natalie on Instagram @natalie.kocekian, on LinkedIn, or IMDB. Find her family’s jewelry business @kocekjeweler.

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Noga Pnueli, Writer and Director, joins Susan and Ben to discuss Deborah, a 2022 sci-fi dark comedy. Noga shares what it’s like having a career as a writer and director of feature length films. She discusses what it means to write a script on spec, getting to see a live reading of her script with Molly Ringwald and Parker Posey, and the importance of finding a community of writers. She also shares what it was like shooting her movie Deborah in 6 weeks while holed up with the cast and crew in Utah. Noga plays our “Movie Machines” game.

Follow Noga on Twitter @blooomsy or IMDB. Deborah is available now anywhere you stream movies. Meet Cute is available to watch on Peacock.

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Petr Jákl, Writer and Director, joins Susan and Ben to discuss Medieval, a 2022 action drama. Petr shares what it’s like having a career as an actor, writer, and producer in the Czech Republic and the United States. He discusses his start as a stunt performer in movies like xXx (Triple X) and Bad Company, how his father’s work in film and as a Judo competitor inspired Petr’s career in both, accidentally hanging up on Luc Besson, his experience directing Medieval with Michael Caine and Ben Foster, and his passion for showing the beauty of the Czech Republic through his films. Petr plays our “Mad Props” game.

Follow Petr on Instagram @petr_jakl or IMDb.  Medieval is available on streaming platforms starting October 25 and DVD and Blu-Ray December 6.

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Rich Rosenthal, Showrunner and Executive Producer, joins Susan and Ben to discuss The Incredibles, a 2004 animated action adventure. Rich shares what it’s like having an Emmy and James Beard award winning career as the showrunner for Netflix’s Somebody Feed Phil. He discusses getting his start as a production assistant working on commercials, becoming an executive producer on Adult Swim’s ‘Children’s Hospital’, transitioning a show from PBS to Netflix, and getting to travel the world eating delicious food with his brother Phil Rosenthal. Rich plays our “Somebody Feed the Movies” game.

Follow Rich on IMDB. Watch “Somebody Feed Phil” on Netflix and find recipes from the show in the “Somebody Feed Phil the Book” cookbook available from Simon & Schuster wherever books are sold.

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Sam Hargrave, Filmmaker, joins Susan and Ben to discuss Rambo: First Blood Part II, a 1985 action film. Sam shares what it’s like having a career as an action movie director and stunt performer. He discusses his most recent experience directing Extraction 2 starring Chris Hemsworth, his path from stunt performer to director, stunt doubling for Chris Evans as Captain America, and how action sequences contribute to storytelling in a film. We also take a question from our Patreon subscriber Ben Konowitz. Sam plays our “Action Faction” game.

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George Shaw, Composer, joins Susan and Ben to discuss "Abominable and the Invisible City," a 2022 Dreamworks animated series. George shares what it’s like having a career as a composer for film, TV, YouTube, and video games. He discusses how “Back to the Future” kick-started his passion for film scores, auditioning as a composer, working with the Composer Diversity Collective, and crafting musical themes for "Abominable and the Invisible City" characters. George plays our “Heard That One Before” game.

Follow George on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @georgeshawmusic or IMDB. Learn more about George’s music at georgeshawmusic.com and lnk.to/mythicalchina. Stream "Abominable and the Invisible City" starting October 5th on Peacock and Hulu.

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LeLe Park, Screenwriter, joins Susan and Ben to discuss Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, a 2019 drama comedy. LeLe shares what it’s like having a career as an emerging screenwriter. She discusses developing a limited series with Jim Vendiola for WB Discovery’s OneFifty program, her process for getting into character when writing, the value of having a mentor, and finding out she got representation with Verve while burning her Hello Fresh meal. LeLe plays our “Turn of Phrase: Tarantino Edition” game.

Follow LeLe on Instagram @lelepark100, Twitter @LeLePark05 or IMDB. Learn more about her project ‘Argus’ with Jim Vendiola at onefifty.com/content/argus.

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Matt D’Auteuil, Co-Host and Producer, and Stefano Sodano, Co-Host, of ‘In The Points’ Podcast, join Susan and Ben to discuss Rush, a 2013 action drama. Matt and Stefano share what it’s like creating their podcast “In The Points.” They get us up to speed on the world of Formula 1 racing, discuss how adding a third host helped the dynamic of the show, and how they divide up the workload of a weekly podcast. We also weigh the pros and cons of using a Formula 1 car to rob a bank.  Matt and Stefano play our “Actor Movie Actor Movie” game.

Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @in_the_points or at www.inthepointspod.com

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Timothy Davis, Actor & Writer, joins Susan and Ben to discuss Do The Right Thing, a 1989 comedy-drama. Tim shares what it’s like having a career as an actor and writer in theater, film, and television. He discusses originating the role of Del in the play Cowboy Versus Samurai, navigating nudity in a theatrical performance, and his first day playing Chef Ryan on Billions. Tim plays our “Filmagories” game.

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Abbi Crutchfield, Comedian, joins Susan and Ben to discuss When Harry Met Sally, a 1989 romantic comedy. Abbi shares what it’s like having a career as a comedian, host, and writer in New York. She discusses getting her start at College Humor, interviewing celebrities for People, developing and hosting Up Early Tonight, and opening for Aretha Franklin at Radio City Music Hall. Abbi plays our “When Susan Met Abbi” game.

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Life in Our Credits