The Essential List: Suzy Ramirez
Suzy joined Final Cut in 2010 as head of production, eventually becoming executive producer of the Los Angeles Office. Suzy has produced work for brands such as Facebook, Apple, Dollar Shave Club, Verizon, and Squarespace, working with award-winning editors including Jeff Buchanan, Spencer Averick, and Joe Guest.
Lifestyle
o Place of birth: Los Angeles, CA
o Hometown: West Covina, CA
o Staycation: My daughter’s apt overlooking the ocean in Santa Barbara, CA
o Vacation: Anywhere in Mexico
o Pet: My rescue Chihuahua, Chico
o Place of work: Final Cut LA
o Place of workout: Any hiking trail; a couple of my faves are Temescal Canyon, Eaton Canyon Falls
o Side project: Planning my bestie’s bridal shower getaway
o Mode of transport: Car
o Bonus travel essential: Noise-cancelling headphones
Culture
o Artist: Frida Kahlo - As a first-generation child growing up in a Catholic home, she was an inspiration to me. Not only do I admire her art, but also what she represented - she was a liberal, forward-thinking woman ahead of her time.
o Musician: Anything live, although these days I don’t get out as much
o Commercials / music video director: child
o Film director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
o Photographer: Ellen von Unwerth
o Film: Hard to pick just one; it depends on my mood
o Series: Euphoria
o Commercial: One of my favourites is a Jeff Buchanan + Spike Jonze’s collabs, HomePod w/FKA Twigs
o Music video: Residente 'This is Not America,' a recent collaboration with Arianna Tomasettig and Greg Ohrel
o Video game: Begrudgingly, I am admitting it’s Candy Crush
o Board game: Monopoly
o Book: Gabriela Camara’s 'My Mexico City Kitchen'
o Graphic novel: Director’s treatment (can’t say which because I’m NDA’d)
o Podcast: Can’t seem to finish one without getting interrupted
o Newspaper (off or online): NYT
o Magazine: Architectural Digest
Food and Drink
o Breakfast: black coffee
o Restaurant: Most recent is Damian in DTLA
o Cheap bite: Pho
o Working lunch: Tacos Por Favor breakfast burrito
o Favourite dish: Steak (medium rare) + brussel sprouts
o Signature dish: Fried Chicken
o Snack: Homemade Smoothie
o Guilty pleasure: Sugar!
o Bar: Elefante (great view of the sunset and good cocktails)
o Booze: Espresso Martini, Majordomo has a really good twist on an Espresso Martini + Pastis in NY has one of my favourite
o Not booze: Topo Chico
o Bonus food: Charcuterie board
o Bonus beverage: Matcha Latte
Kit
o Phone: iPhone
o Computer: MacBook
o TV: Samsung
o Headphones: Noise Cancelling Bose
o Camera: iPhone
o Soundsystem: Sonos
o Pen / pencil: a very sharp pencil
o Where you document an idea: Notes app or saved as an email draft
o Casual clothing: Pants and tank top
o Smart clothing: Jumpsuit
o Footwear: Birkenstocks
o Watch: iPhone
o Collection: Lipsticks, Lip Glosses, chapsticks in every shade of red
o App: Spotify
o Website: Google
o Favourite social media feed: OG Instagram
o Work program: Asana
o Digital work tool: Airpods
o Analogue work tool: Daily Planner/Journal
o Morning grooming / makeup essential: Lip Balm
o Bonus kit essential: Pencil Sharpener
