Credits | Dared My Best Friend to Ruin My Life

Credits

Dared My Best Friend is a production of This is Definitely Real, the world's first Alternate Reality Cinema. We create the next generation of highly interactive, narrative and character-driven stories across platforms that engage everyone from the casual viewer to the unwavering devotee. Our interdisciplinary team of award winning filmmakers, immersive theater leaders, digital strategists, movement builders, and technologists create experiences unlike any other. Learn more >

Dared My Best Friend to Ruin My Life

Chief Executive Officer

Michael Morgenstern

Chief Operations Officer

Elizabeth Reynolds

Chief Narrative Officer

Zach Fish

Chief Marketing Officer

Franz Aliquo

Director of Digital Strategy

Joe Federer

Production & Release Coordinator

Yasemin Kosereisoglu

Interactive Narrative Supervisor

Alexis Krohn

Associate Producer

Sam Kaufman

Publicist

Evan White

Interactive Narrative Supervisor

Ad Naka

Lead Interaction Designer

Justin Bortnick

Lead Narrative Designer

Jon Schoonhoven

Lead Narrative Writer

Hank Whitson

Directed, Produced, and Written by

Michael Morgenstern

Producer

Nancy Yalley

Producer

Andrew Vogel

Executive Producer

Ron Krauss

Co-Executive Producer

Chase Huneke

Co-Executive Producer

Joseph Perla

Associate Producer

Kevin Lin

Associate Producer

Eric Lohela

Associate Producer

Richard Morgenstern

Associate Producer

Tamara Morgenstern

Associate Producer

Jeremy Tunnell

Associate Producer

Sam Kaufman

Associate Producer

Michael Marius Pessah

Associate Producer

Ruth Atkinson

Definitely Real Interactive Narrative

Online Writer

Mar Ferreri

Online Writer

Roger Blast

Online Writer

Jenny McAllister

Online Writer

Mar Ferreri

Rapid Brainstorm Writer

Andrew Somerville

Interactive Narrative PA

Martha Fehrman

Marketing Team

Social Media Strategist

Arianna Armstrong

Online Community Manager

Jackson Foster

Online Community Manager

Ashley Yonan

Paid Media Specialist

Chanelle Leslie

Social Media Manager / Consultant

Josh Monast

Marketing Assistant

Alicia Fiorina

Addl Social Media Manager

Adwoa Ayesu

Marketing Consultant

Patricia Galea

Project Assistant

Alex Poe

Project Assistant

Alicia Fiorina

Project Assistant

Zack “Mac” Bermack

Research Assistant

Michelle Krasowski

Keyboard Cast

Zander Jones

Sophie Schweik

Team Takedown

Hank Whitson

Temba His Arms

Roger Blast

Maria Jones

Ellie DiBerardino

Nova, Jenna, Soph, Emily

Grace O’Rourke

Clark, Alana, Jenna, JAX

Marcel Gabbett

Hudson, Katie, Tessa, Janus, Moss

Gina Pasciuto

Tech Team

Isolation Web UX Designer

Caroline Luu

Isolation Web UX Designer

Sari Morgenstern

Isolation Web UX Consultant

Joseph Hren

Isolation Web Developer

Amy Wieliczka

Backend Development, System Management, and IT

Hans Sprecher

Systems Consultant

Eric Berglund

Production Team

Website Developer

Keith Hickman-Perfetti

Website Developer

Tiago Fernandes

UX and Graphic Designer

Anna Fedorova

Graphic Designer

Jessica Ikenberry

Graphic Designer

Meghan Schultz

Graphic Designer

Sophie Lindemann

Archiving Team

Derek Leckner

Ben Rock

Ka-Ping Yee

Business Development Team

Business Development Lead

Ben Broad

Merchandising Consultant

Bob Stein

Business Development Consultant

Rick Joyce

Business Development Consultant

Michael Stein

Business Development Consultant

Jack Saperstein

Business Development Consultant

Aviad Haimi-Cohen

Advisor

John Stockdale

Advisor

Alex Feerst

Advisor

Dale Stephens

Advisor

Jeremy Rossmann

Advisor

Jonathan Cain

Consultant

Mischa Steiner

Consultant

Benja Juster

Legal Counsel

Relani Belous

Legal Counsel

Addison Adams

Addl Legal Counsel

Wade German

Addl Legal Counsel

George Rush

Addl Legal Counsel

Clifford Lo

Accounting

RG Alliance

DARED MY BEST FRIEND FILM

Based on the original series by
Harrison Prince

Starring
Keith Miller
Jared Scott
Grace Rizzo

Director of Photography
Michael Marius Pessah, ASC

Casting Director
Cynthia Huffman

Production Designer
Katie Theel

Edited by
Russell Costanzo

Cast

Zander Jones

Keith Miller

David King

Jared Scott

Mia Jones

Grace Rizzo

Detective Hernandez

Lisa Goodman

IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE

Spirit

Alea Rain

Isaac Hiro

Kaizen Betts-Lacroix

Marlene Landers

Ellaine Ballace

Bank Teller

Kelly Ann Barrett

Cain Moss

Jacob Michael

Definitely Not David King

Robin Akerstrand

Phone Salesperson

Lina Green

Officer Marko

Rigo Obezo

Officer Advaita

Kari Hodge

SWAT Officer

Ryan Poole

ALSO FEATURING

Christopher Adam

Riley Duncan

Dakota Michael

Christopher Alvord

Perry D’Marco

Cary Mizobe

Chelsey Amaro

Thomas Ernst

Kyle Mullins Adam

Lisa Anderson

Alexis Evans

Nick Nieto

Ariana Azoulai

Micah Flaum

Ralph Nunneley

Widny Bazile

Erik Friestad

Shane O'Shea

Journey Brener

Giorgia Fujita

Nickolas Ostby

Emma Bruno

Amanda Fyre

Brandon Panagos

Brain Butler

Alfred Gabidellini

Natalie Petti

Jamie Charoen

Rachel Golden

Michael Pizzuto

Ethan Christopher

Chelsea Heath

Juan Rodriguez

Vanessa Conde

Sheila Heinbach

Connor Skific

Philip Cook

Cory Johnson

Jonathan Underwood

John Corcoran

Martin Killion B

Maxwell Vermillion

Christopher Craven

Melina Kolani

Tresian Welsh

Shantelle Cuevas Lee

Sam Lazarus

Cortland Wetstein

Sarah Curr

Marcos Leiva

Brooklyn Wilde

Galyna Cuvichak

Katherine Levy

Kevin Williams

Amanda DIll

Ivy Lindsey

Jasmine With

Stephen Davis

Jazmin MIller

Karen Wright

Romika Dobowski

Greg Maness

Lilva del Rosso

CREW: PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Line Producer

Nancy Yalley

Co-Producer

Marvin Cheng

Co-Producer

Hernany Perla

UPM

Briana Goldberg

UPM

Suzann Toni

First AD

Karim Nabil

First AD

Ivy Lindsey

First AD

Casey Nicholas Price

First AD

Kathy Sue Holtorf

Second AD

Kathleen Y. Choi

Second AD

Harry Katz

Second AD

Nicolette Hayes

Second AD

Jordan Paley

Second AD

Kristen Brancaccio

Script Supervisor

Ann Doria

Script Supervisor

Michael Coulombe

Script Consultant

Ruth Atkinson

Accountant / Coordinator

Tim Kerigan

Accountant

Nastassia Yalley

Office PA / Coordinator

Alex Lepkowski

Casting Assistant

Nadja Hussein

PA / 2nd 2nd AD

Otibho Okojie

Pre-Production PA

Jamal Wade

Addl Photography

Jorel O’Dell

Addl Photography

Evan Av’tal

Addl Photography

Ben Meserve

1st AC

Joe Gunawan

1st AC

Ezra Riley

1st AC

Carl Loven

2nd AC

Joe Ashi

2nd AC

Christopher Brooks

2nd AC

Erika Rydel

2nd AC

Jonathan Cypress

2nd AC

Brendan J. Boyle

2nd AC

Olivia Freshwater

Steadicam Operator

Nick Sarabyn

Drone Operator

Russel Dun

Set Dresser

Emma Bradford

Prop Master

Paige Saucyn

Addl Production Design

Mollie Wartelle

Addl Set Dressing

TJ Ryan

Addl Set Dressing

Nicole McCammon

Addl Set Dresser / Art PA

Noel Dombroski

Art PA

Codee Hutchins

Art PA

Victoria O’Brien

Art PA

Victoria Ward

Wardrobe Supervisor

Morgan Thompson

Gaffer

Jordan Av’tal

Gaffer

Dave Wilwayco

Addl Gaffer

Remy Dixon

Addl Gaffer

Jordan Driskill

Best Person Electric

Jonothan Maulino

Best Person Electric

Robin Kim

Electrician

Pilou Martinel

Key Grip

Kyle Thor

Best Person Grip

Bevis Tran

Best Person Grip

Robert Julin

Best Person Grip

Brian Scott

Best Person Grip

Alex Baele

Best Person Grip

Jordan Fliehler

Best Person Grip

Rob Padilla

Best Person Grip

Dustin Weathers

Grip

Sean Carr

Grip

Kevin Ramirez

Grip

Christopher Cagley

Swing

Ernesto Prieto

Swing

Charles Cartwright

Swing

Scott Stevenson

DIT

Felix Pineiro

BTS Videography

Rosa Costanza

Sound Mixer

Jake White

Addl Sound Mixer

Matt Brodnick

Addl Sound Mixer

YJ Gold

Boom Operator

Marlon Clark

Addl Boom Operator

Joseph Duemig

Addl Boom Operator

Jason Brooks

2nd Boom / Utility

Matthew Taylor

MUA / Hair

Jennifer Buchalla

MUA / Hair Assistant

Rachel Anderson

MUA / Hair Assistant

Brandon Horsley-Thompson

Addl MUA / Hair Assistant

Jaime Gasper

Stunt Coordinator

John C. Epperson

Set Medic

Amanda J. Dobos

Set Medic

Hannah Safar

Catering

Catherine Olazabal

Catering

Intercept Catering

Craft Services

AG Craft Service

Producing Advisor

Michael Prall

Producing Advisor

Ron Baldwin

Addl Casting Support

Doug Haley

Addl Casting Support

Jamie Ember

Production Assistants

Fatou Sy

Daniel Anderson

Kwesi Salman

Jermaine Williams

Nadine Flores

Zachary Perry

Harry Stephenson

POST-PRODUCTION

Post Production Supervisor

Cathy McAllister

Additional Editing by

Michael Frost

Assistant Editor

Charles Wright

Assistant Editor

Jacob Strunk

Additional Music & Programming

Justin Bell

Poster & Visual Effects Design

Diane Nguyen

MUSIC

"Back of Smile"
Composed By Danny McCrum, Kasey Lansdale BMI
Courtesy of Blue Siren Records

"Twisted"
Composed by Jaakko Manninen
Performed by Lindsey Compton Written by Tuuli Manninen, Lee Anna McCollum and Lindsey Compton.
Courtesy of No-Office America

"Hustle Bustle"
Composed and Performed by Danny McCrum
Courtesy of Paper Plane Music

"Come On, Brother"
Composed by Clude Lawrence
Performed by Lawrence Courtesy of Same Wavelength LLC

"Mosquito"
Composed and Performed by Ben Jurisich, Matt Harvey and Glen Child Performed by Danny McCrum
Courtesy of Paper Plane Music

"Clear History"
Written By Lisa Crawley and Rob Kleiner
Performed by Lisa Crawley By Arrangement with Think Music, Inc.

CREW: ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Los Angeles, CA

Line Producer

Cary Woodworth

Production Manager

Jiaqi Lin

Location Manager

Ben Foley

Second AD

Teddy Wynne

DIT

Alex Rodriguez

Production Sound

Haoran Li

Covid Health & Safety Supervisor

Hunter VanderZwaag

Sanitation

John Simpson

Wardrobe

Daisy Reyna

Gaffer

Tyler Rousseau

Gaffer

Logan Alesso

Best Person Electric

Logan Wade

Best Person Grip

Byron Rodriguez

Sanitation / Art PA

Daniel Arreguin

Set PA

Greg Minier

Set PA

John Jack Murphy

Drone Operator - Los Angeles

Los Feliz Airlines / Bela Temesvary

Addl Videographer

Scott Stevenson

Addl Videographer

Nova Avon

Addl Sound

Aobo Huang

Addl AC

Matthew Burke

Police Cruiser

Rigo Obezo

Bend, OR

Drone Operator

WK Studios / Paul Powers

Police Cruiser

Tim Litherland

Police Cruiser

Valerie Knight

ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION & EDITING

Film Trailer Editor

KO Creative

Social Media Cutdowns Editor

Kyle Peters

Social Media Trailers Editor

Jason Wishnow

Teaser Trailer by

Rob Wadleigh

Teaser Trailer Editor

Brody Gusar

Wrap-up video by

Par Parekh

Documentarian

Courtney Quirin

Additional Video Editing

Matthew Burke

Project Trailer by

Andrew Såulf

INTERACTIVE NARRATIVE CREATOR PROJECTS

Outrage Nation

Ashley Bancroft

Amanda Dieli

Concept

Erica Blair

Concept

Brooke Kelty

Creative Reality Entertainment Division

Producer, Stu LaBeouf

Chris Swimmer

Faye Bliss

Jen Johnson

Seth Hodgeman

Colin Epstein

Hank Vittgen

Ben Mossbarger

Pepper Nicks

Fenner

DIY Invaders

Created by

Dan Gerbarg & Tyler Prehm

Puppets and Set Design

Tyler Prehm

Music and Sound Design

Dan Gerbarg

Writer

Dan Gerbarg, Tyler Prehm & Jacob Shelton

Asst Producer, Asst Director, Art Dept & VFX

Eris Deo

Best Bean

Sarah Lew

Ship Voice

Abed Gheith

Probe Voice

Eris Deo

Frisky Talk & Tall Tails

Producer & Tabatha Grey

Caitlyn Kilgore

Tom Peterson

Dominick Palamenti

Get Away From It All

Jackson Hantz

Liam Merkle

Phillip Gaither

John Michael Hailey

Aiden Shallow

Joshua Dotson

Sara Wesson

Sarah Ellis

Betsy Birza

Hannah Frizell

Maximum Required Effort Store

Created by

Shuai Chen

Graphic Design, Puzzle Assistant

Nell Quinn-Gibney

Miss Information

Writer, Producer, Actor

Ashton Swinford

Director / Editor

Nick Moore

Producer / Actor

Whitman Johnson

Nonsense

Created by

John Sanborn

Undeniable Drama Codex

Created by

Billiam Rodgers

Graphic Design

Karen Wennberg

911 Caller

Alysha Shaw

Tormentors R Us

Created by

Sarah Duryea

Created by

Martha Fehrman

VFX For Hire

Created by

Samuel Tarr

With a little help from

Laurie Heller

DEVELOPMENT

Development Producer

Reena Dutt

Additional Writing

Diane Weipert

Development Assistant

Roxanne Black

Development Assistant

Tania Abdul

Development Assistant

Luke Ornish

Development Sprint Project Manager

Whitney Deatherage

Development Ops Manager

Benner Boswell

Story World Consultants

Chris London

Michelle Cutler

Mark Davis

Ellie DiBereradino

Nick Man

Jared Rudolph

Ad Naka

Jen Johnson

Chris Swimmer

Zach Fish

Evan Budaj

Development Team

Catherine Day

Sergio Garrido-Ramirez

Spencer Williams

Corey Cleland

Uriah Findley

Christian Charapata

Development Advice & Consulting

Matt Bell

Nic Gonda

Rebecca Power

Christopher Bisignani

Matthew Goodman

Tory Reiss

Mylee Blake

Jeremie Guiraud

Elie Reiss

Ben Boult

Dominic Haxton

Zachary Reiss-Davis

Dustin Boyer

Tommy Honton

Benjamin Reynolds

Anthony Brichetto

Todd Huffman

Issac Roth

Marc Canter

William Jack

Grace Royer

Brian DeRosa

Rick Jaime-Bettan

Eugene Schvarts

Jack Dreifuss

Vince Kadlubek

Eric Sheehan

Jonathan Duffy

Thomas Koff

Sean Stevens

Anna Federova

Marie Lamb

Simone Syed

Ysiad Ferreiras

Jennifer Lee 8.

Lauren Tabak

Michael Garcia Ryan

Spencer McCall

Alastair Trueger

Dan Garon

Bj Mendelson

Katharina Volz

Jon Gillon

Drew Moxon

Chris Wallis

Steven Glick

Andrew Murphy

Montrey Whittaker

Joshua Goldbard

Jim O’Neill

Wojciech Zaremba

Nicole Patrice

Heroes

Stephen Alerhand

Michael Kaufman

Jonathan Cain

Mohamed Kazaz

Scott Fixell

Alex Neth

Alexis Gilbard

Albert Ni

Brandon Goldman

Jan Posma Paul

Aviad Haimi-Cohen

Henri Roussez

Carol Kaufman

AGITPROP FILM

Chief Propaganda Officer

Anatoly Sokalov

Assistant to the Chief

Liza Popova

Propaganda Specialist

Katerina Volkova

Solutions

Pavel Mikhaylov

Agitprop Videography

Dillon Morris

Agitprop Videography

Brenton Cooper

Agitprop Videography

Michael Murray

Agitprop America Support Team

Sean McCabe

Ellie MacBride

Ellie DiBerardino

Jon Schoonhoven

Kari Hodge

SPECIAL THANKS TO

Kidpower.Org

Sari Morgenstern

Monument

Jonas Norr Lauren

Stewart Alsop

Siena Oberman

Ash Anderson

Sanjay Parekh

Ron Baldwin

Michael Prall

Barnett Brettler

Take Presents 3

Evan Budaj

Aza Raskin

Tom Buehler

Lev Ricanti

Jason Dragon

Adam Siegel

Nathan Duckles

Christian Sosa

Alex Green

Kate Stohr

Tristan Harris

Jesse Stout

Roxine Helberg

Bernie Su

Katie Joseff

Noam Teyssier

Dan Kaminsky

Colin Vale

Evan Kelso

Jessie Woletz

Brett Kistler

Jeremy Yap

Mike Kolko

Julian Yap

Conor Lenahan

Adrienne st. Aubin

Muriel MacDonald

Irene van der Zande

David Morgenstern

AND

Maria Jones

Luly Trueba

Todd Jones

Michael Scovotti

Stephanie King

Shanna Forrestall

Peter King

Andy Gates

Mark of Deluxe Movies

Richard French

Chase of Chase Computer

Chase Huneke

Boris of Telemarketers Ltd.

Daniel Salas