Creative Principles

Brock Swinson

Booking Overview

An interview podcast focused on the habits, routines, and working methods of writers, directors, actors, musicians, and other creative professionals, with frequent external guests tied to notable film and television projects. Suitable clients include established actors, directors, screenwriters, showrunners, and other creative leaders with significant credits and a timely project; booking is likely difficult because the show regularly features prominent industry figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 500

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

brockswinson@gmail.com

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Host

Brock Swinson - Writer, author of Ink by the Barrel: Secrets from Prolific Writers, and host of Creative Principles.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Established actors, directors, screenwriters, showrunners, and other creative professionals with notable film or television credits, critical recognition, or a current high-profile project.

Required Achievements:

Major film or television credits, Award recognition or critical acclaim, Leadership roles on prominent productions, A new film, series, or other timely creative project

Recent Guest Discussions

Martin Campbell - His Film Just Play Dead, Studio Versus Independent Filmmaking, Screenplay Selection, And Directing Action Sequences.

Angourie Rice - The Risks And Challenges Of Working As An Artist, Selecting Projects, Collaborating With Jennifer Garner, And Her Film Finding Emily.

Cassie Pappas - Her Path From Writer’s Assistant To Showrunner, Writing Strong Female Leads, Collaborating On Silo, And Developing Lucky.

Jonathan Pryce - Playing Real-life Figures, Working With Anthony Hopkins And Gary Oldman, And The Benefits Of Long-form Television Storytelling.

Scoot McNairy - Making Roles Relatable, Collaborating With David Fincher And Zack Snyder, Preparing For Roles, And His Series Furious.

Recent Topics

Art, Film, Screenwriting, Directing, Acting

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Creative Principles

Ep720 - Martin Campbell Returns, Director ‘Just Play Dead’ & ‘Casino Royale’

September 11, 2026

Martin Campbell is an acclaimed director best known for revitalizing iconic franchises. He directed two of the most celebrated JAMES BOND films, GOLDENEYE and CASINO ROYALE, as well as THE MASK OF ZORRO and its sequel THE LEGEND OF ZORRO. Most recently, he directed the thriller JUST PLAY DEAD. The film follows a criminal who fakes his own death for the insurance payout while framing his wife's lover. But when his wife decides to kill him for real and take the money for herself, the two get l...

Ep719 - Angourie Rice, Actress ‘Finding Emily’ & ‘The Nice Guys’

September 04, 2026

Angourie Rice is an accomplished actress best known for her performances in THE NICE GUYS alongside Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe, as well as her role as Betty Brant in the MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE SPIDER-MAN trilogy. Her prominent screen credits also include the comedy HONOR SOCIETY and the acclaimed HBO series MARE OF EASTTOWN. Most recently, she stars in the romantic comedy FINDING EMILY. In FINDING EMILY, a lovesick musician receives the wrong number for his dream girl and joins force...

Ep718 - Cassie Pappas, EP & Co-Showrunner ‘Lucky’

August 28, 2026

Cassie serves as co-showrunner, executive producer, and writer on LUCKY, the pulse-pounding limited series adaptation led by Anya Taylor-Joy. Based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, the series follows Lucky – a con artist who is forced to go on the run when a multimillion-dollar heist goes sideways. Previously, Cassie served as writer and co-executive producer on the first two seasons of the critically acclaimed Apple TV series SILO, working alongside Graham Yost. She...

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