Suz Grossman has been with Carousel for over a decade, driving its growth as executive producer. She oversees strategy, creative development, production, and post-production for clients like PepsiCo, Ticketmaster, Victoria's Secret, Neutrogena, and more. Her work also spans into other facets of the production world such as docu-series, short films, print, and her own documentary feature, Butterfly Girl, which premiered at SXSW. Suz calls Brooklyn home but spends her free time traveling the world.
Lifestyle
- Place of birth: Manhattan
- Hometown: Weston, CT
- Staycation: East Hampton (spoiled by my best friend’s family’s house)
- Vacation: For summer - Ideally somewhere with a beach in Europe but also Seattle to see friends. For winter - Mexico City or a turquoise beach somewhere in Mexico.
- Pet: :( no
- Place of work: Chelsea / Flatiron
- Place of workout: Peloton in my bedroom
- Good Habit: Cooking healthy meals
- Bad Habit: Diet Coke
- Mode of transport: Subway
- Bonus Travel Essential: Cough drops! I always have a cough and people really give you dirty looks for coughing.
Culture
- Artist: My mother. My mom is an amazing artist and my apartment is filled with her work.
- Musician: LCD Soundsystem, Arcade Fire, Jungle, Kaytranada, Metric, Harry Styles, Fleetwood Mac, Beyonce, Tame Impala, The Knocks, T. Swift, Khruangbin, Grateful Dead
- Commercials / music video director: Nabil
- Film director: Jean-Luc Godard, Richard Linklater, Nora Ephron, Ava DuVernay, Greta Gerwig
- Author: Haruki Murakami, Jonathan Safran-Foer, Dave Eggers, Judy Blume, Roxanne Gay
- Photographer: Wolfgang Tillmans, Diane Arbus
- Film: 'A League of Their Own', 'Bye Bye Birdie', 'Contempt', 'Boyhood', 'Ladybird', 'Clueless'
- Series: 'Six Feet Under', 'Sex and The City', 'Grey’s Anatomy' (don’t judge… it’s comfort), 'Shrill', 'Schitt’s Creek', 'White Lotus'
- Invention: Plan B (which should be free and available to everyone)
- Commercial: Our new spots for Ticketmaster, 'Music Finds You'. We had so much fun making these so they hold a special place in my heart.
- Music Video: The new Charli XCX videos are so good. But also TLC’s Waterfalls video impacted me deeply.
- Video Game: I don’t partake but I do like to play a game on my phone called 'Two Dots' on the subway.
- Board Game: Taboo! (but only with people you know really well so it can be full of inside jokes)
- Book: 'Everything Matters!' by Ron Currie Jr.
- Graphic Novel: I also don’t do that but maybe I should?
- Podcast: 'This American Life', 'How Long Gone', 'The Daily'
- Newspaper (off or online): NYT
- Magazine: 'Cook’s Illustrated'
- Obsession: Allison Bornstein’s 'Three Style Words'... I won’t stop talking about it.
- Bonus Culture Essential: Anything for the home designed by HAY.
Food and Drink
- Breakfast: Quad espresso with oat milk
- Restaurant: Frankie’s 457, Roman’s, Gage & Tollner, Cervo’s
- Cheap bite: Sesame noodles from Mr. Wonton
- Working lunch: Turkey sandwich from the deli or a chicken shawarma salad from Naya
- Dish: Wedge Salad
- Snack: Veggies dipped in cottage cheese
- Guilty Pleasure: Fries and Diet Coke
- Bar: Brooklyn Social
- Booze: Dirty Martini / Negroni / Etna Rosso or Bianco
- Not Booze: Diet Coke / Pellegrino with lemon
- Bonus Food: Turkey club from a diner is always a good thing
- Bonus Beverage: Poppi in the Cherry Limeade flavour over ice is a weekday treat I enjoy
Kit
- Phone: iPhone
- Computer: MacBook Pro
- Headphones: Airpods
- Camera: Phone but I love a disposable camera for parties
- Pen / pencil: Thin sharpie is my fave
- Where you document an idea: Notes app in my phone or back of an envelope in my apartment that then goes into the notes app
- Casual Clothing: Everyone says that I always look dressed up even when I’m trying to be casual. So I don’t know but I do love an alo sweatsuit.
- Smart Clothing: Black slip dress with a button down shirt open. Platform shoes, lots of jewellery, and always a red nail.
- Footwear: Platform Birks for summer / Platform boots for winter
- Accessory: A chunky earring, a tiny crossbody bag for my essentials and classic red nails
- Collection: Shoes… I had to buy a whole piece of furniture to store them
- Home comfort: Cooking a pot of Rancho Gordo beans
- App: Google Maps.. I have lots of lists I’ve created of places I like or places I want to go. Also addicted to NYT games (yes, I still do Wordle everyday).
- Website: NYT cooking and Alison Roman’s substack
- Blog: 'WTF Just Happened Today?'
- Work program: Google docs (bor-ring…but it’s giving organised)
- Digital work tool: Filemaker Pro (yay producing!)
- Analogue work tool: Regular phone calls. Does that count?
- Morning grooming / makeup essential: Avene toner and moisturiser / Black mascara / Laneige lip mask
- Bonus Kit Essential: Laptop stand for flattering zoom angles and a separate keyboard/mouse to try for good posture