Creative Principles

Creative Principles

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 the habits, routines, and methods of a creative life.

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July 3, 2026 24 mins
Riz Ahmed is an Academy Award-winning and Emmy-winning actor, writer, and musician. He gained critical acclaim for his breakout role in NIGHTCRAWLER, followed by powerhouse performances in ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY, THE NIGHT OF, and his Oscar-nominated turn in SOUND OF METAL. Beyond his film work, he is a prominent rapper under the moniker Riz MC and co-founded the hip-hop group Swet Shop Boys. Most recently, he created, wrote,...
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Oren Uziel is an acclaimed screenwriter and producer best known for writing the hit comedy sequel 22 JUMP STREET. His diverse filmography spans massive studio projects, including Netflix’s sci-fi thriller THE CLOVERFIELD PARADOX, MORTAL KOMBAT, DETECTIVE PIKACHU and Paramount's romantic action-adventure THE LOST CITY, starring Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum and Daniel Radcliffe. Most recently, Uziel serves as co-showrunner, w...
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Matthew Rhys stars as Nile Jarvis in the Netflix psychological thriller THE BEAST IN ME, a gripping series centering on a grieving author who finds new purpose unraveling the mystery behind Jarvis' vanished wife and suspicious dealings. Rhys is widely recognized for his Emmy-winning performance opposite Keri Russell in FX’s critically acclaimed drama THE AMERICANS, as well as his Golden Globe-nominated lead role in HBO’...
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Laurie Metcalf is an acclaimed, multi-award-winning actress known for her incredible versatility across television, film, and theatre. She rose to fame as Jackie Harris on ROSEANNE and THE CONNERS, earning three Emmy Awards. Her extensive television career also includes HACKS, Dan Levy's BIG MISTAKES, and Ryan Murphy's MONSTER. On the big screen, her performance in Greta Gerwig's LADY BIRD garnered an Academy Award nomination, and ...
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The only human to free solo Yosemite’s 3000-foot rock monolith, El Capitan. No rope, climbing alone. More people will walk on the moon than will do what Alex Honnold has done. His extremely rare skill and unmatched mental focus have helped make him climbing’s transcendent, breakout star, inspiring millions around the world. This past January, Alex conquered a live, Netflix-documented free solo climb of Taipei 101, brin...
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Hiro Murai is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker and director behind some of today’s most innovative and culturally renowned projects. Most recently, he produced and directed the Apple horror comedy series WIDOW’S BAY, which stars Matthew Rhys and follows a skeptical mayor who leads the superstitious residents of a cursed New England island. In 2024, Murai served as Executive Producer and Director of the Emmy-nominated series...
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Zach Braff’s success began with the beloved television series SCRUBS, earning an Emmy nomination and three consecutive Golden Globe® nominations. While on the show, he transitioned behind the camera, directing several episodes before making his feature film debut as the writer, director, and star of the 2004 comedy-drama GARDEN STATE. The film won an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature and earned him multiple scre...
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Brad Ingelsby is an EMMY AWARD-NOMINATED writer, producer, and creator. He gained widespread acclaim as the creator, writer, and executive producer of HBO's hit limited series, MARE OF EASTTOWN, which starred Kate Winslet. Ingelsby has since created and written the new HBO limited series, TASK, starring Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey. His recent film work includes the Apple TV+ thriller ECHO VALLEY and THE LOST BUS, an adaptation o...
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Ira Parker is a writer, executive producer and showrunner who currently serves as executive producer and showrunner of HBO’s A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS, which he co-created with George R. R. Martin. Taking place nearly a century before the events of GAME OF THRONES, the series follows a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg, as great destinies, powerful foes, and dangero...
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Michael Waldron is an Emmy Award-winning writer, director, showrunner, and producer. He broke through as a writer and producer on Adult Swim's RICK AND MORTY, earning an Emmy for his work on Season 4, before ascending to one of the most sought-after voices in Hollywood. He created, served as head writer, and executive produced Marvel and Disney+'s hit series LOKI and wrote DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS for director S...
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Eric Appel co-wrote, directed and produced WEIRD: THE AL YANKOVIC STORY starring Daniel Radcliffe. He also directed the first two seasons of DIE HART starring Kevin Hart, with John Travolta in the first season and John Cena in the second season. His most recent film, THE BREADWINNER, follows a father struggling to adapt as a stay-at-home dad to three daughters after his wife’s sudden Shark Tank success flips their family dyn...
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Daniel Radcliffe currently stars in the one-man show EVERY BRILLIANT THING at the Hudson Theatre, New York. The show ranks in the top five at the US theatre box office and continues to play to sell-out theatres. Earlier this year he starred alongside Tracy Morgan in NBC’s sports mockumentary THE FALL AND RISE OF REGGIE DINKINS, for which he has just been nominated for Outstanding Performance in a Comedy Series at the Gotham...
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Robert Kaplow is the author of numerous novels. In 2008, director Richard Linklater filmed an adaptation of Robert’s novel ME AND ORSON WELLES. In the past, Robert has taught English and Creative Writing, and for over a decade, he and his band (“Moe Moskowitz and the Punsters”) wrote, produced, and performed satirical sketches for NPR’s Morning Edition. BLUE MOON is his first original screenplay. BLUE MOON ...
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Connor Hines is an actor and writer, best known for creating and executive producing LOVE STORY, which became FX’s most-watched limited series ever on streaming. He also served as a writer on the upcoming Apple TV limited series WILD THINGS starring Jude Law and Andrew Garfield. His first staff writing job was the Netflix comedy SPACE FORCE created by Steve Carell and Greg Daniels. Since then, he has sold and developed proj...
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Jeremy Slater is a screenwriter and producer known for his work across major genre franchises in film and television. His credits include Netflix’s hit series THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY and Marvel’s MOON KNIGHT for Disney+, starring Oscar Isaac. He is also the creator and executive producer of THE EXORCIST and has written on high-profile studio features, including GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE and MORTAL KOMBAT II. In thi...
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Spencer Hudnut launched his television career as a writer’s assistant on the CBS series UNFORGETTABLE, where he eventually transitioned into a writer-producer role. He continued building his portfolio as a writer-producer on NBC’s BLACKLIST: REDEMPTION before joining the CBS/Paramount+ series SEAL TEAM. Hudnut rose to the position of showrunner during the third season and guided the show all the way through seven total ...
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Aline Brosh McKenna is the original screenwriter of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA and the screenwriter and producer of the sequel, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2, with the return of Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci. She is also behind 27 DRESSES; YOUR PLACE OR MINE, CRUELLA, and CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND. In this interview, we talk about the development of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 and how she pitched the story outline to Mer...
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Jonathan Glatzer has written and produced for shows such as SUCCESSION, BAD SISTERS, BETTER CALL SAUL and BLOODLINE. Along with his fellow writers, he’s the recipient of three Peabodys, an Emmy, three AFI Awards, a Golden Globe, and a WGA Award. His latest show, THE AUDACITY, follows the unorthodox relationship between a wannabe tech titan and his therapist. In this interview, we talk about the dynamics of the writer's roo...
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Eric is the CEO of Scribe Media, the largest Professional Publisher. He is also the author of THE ALMANACK OF NAVAL RAVIKANT, THE ANTHOLOGY OF BALAJI, and THE BOOK OF ELON, a curated collection of Elon Musk’s most useful ideas drawn directly from his tweets, interviews, and public conversations. Together, his books have reached over 1 million readers and helped shape the thinking of entrepreneurs and builders around the world...
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Kae Wagner is the founder of North Star Marketing and now leads The Bold Authors Network and The Bold Authors Book Agency. With a career spanning TV production, advertising, consulting, and coaching, she helps authors and experts amplify their visibility. Through The Bold Authors Network, Kae supports authors in promoting their fiction and nonfiction books. Through The Bold Authors Book Agency, she partners with executives and tho...
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