Skylar Astin says emotion and pathos are key to Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist On CNET's I'm So Obsessed podcast, the actor and singer discusses the first two seasons of the show and reflects on his Pitch Perfect past. Listen - 01:43 Actor and singer Skylar Astin is best known for playing Jesse Swanson in the 2012 film Pitch Perfect. The film follows the Barden Bellas, an a capella group, as they compete to win the nationals. Pitch Perfect, which starred Astin, Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Elizabeth Banks and Adam Devine, went on to become a huge box office success and paved the way to two sequels. Following that success, Pitch Perfect 2 and the show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend cemented Astin's prowess for onscreen musicals.