The Actor’s Guide to the End of the World

The Actor’s Guide to the End of the World

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The Actor’s Guide to the End of the World episodes

  • Is it worth it for actors to be in California anymore?

    Welcome! This is The Actor's Guide to the End of the World's second episode. Will Mayor Karen Bass’s plan to keep productions in Los Angeles work? Should we blame production companies for leaving the US? Or celebrities taking their corporations to other countries to avoid paying taxes? We dive into these questions and break down exactly how far California has fallen behind the rest of the country in film production. As Rían considers the prospect of moving back to Ireland as production ramps up overseas, you will hear them weigh opportunity vs cost of living and answer the big question - Is it still worth it to live in LA? And the guys break down the new California AI bills just passed by Governor Newsom and how they will affect actors, deceased performers, and future elections with a nifty powerpoint by E-Kan.

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    Hidden Gems:

    Kneecap (2024) w/ Michael Fassbender

    Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

    Time stamps:

    (00:00) Intro

    (01:30) LA Mayor Karen Bass's plan for Hollywood

    (04:53) California Tax Credits vs the World

    (06:26) Governor Newsom passes AI Bills

    (09:53) Is it worth it to live in LA anymore?

    (12:12) Building a community in LA

    (13:27) E-Kan loves LA

    (16:24) RÍan weighs moving back to Ireland

    (20:50) Hidden Gems of the Week

     

    23 min
  • Acting Origin Stories, When AI Steals Your Voice, Table Read Tips, and Getting Cut from a Show

    The premiere episode of The Actor’s Guide to the End of the World! E-Kan and Rían dive into what you need to know about how two voice-over actors had their voices stolen by an AI start-up and insightful comments by the Emmy-winning co-creator of Hacks on the current state of TV. They tackle deep topics, like "Do you want to be right or happy?" or why it's so easy to be cynical. You will hear how they got into acting in the first place which in E-Kan's case, was pure rebellion. Also lessons learned from recent table reads, why you should always accept a compliment whether you believe them or not, and why you don't speak louder than the lead. And how it feels to get cut from a show. 

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    New episodes every week! Follow @actorsguidepodcast wherever you find your podcasts. Please like, follow, review, and rate if you can.

    Let us know what you think. Email us at [email protected].

     

    Time stamps: 

    (00:00) Intro

    (01:51) Actors' Voices Stolen by AI

    (05:01) Hacks' Co-creator Jen Statsky

    (09:48) E-Kan and Rían Acting Origins stories

    (15:30) Quality vs Quantity

    (16:33) Cynics never win

    (19:20) Table Read Stories

     

    33 min

About The Actor’s Guide to the End of the World

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Two actors, E-Kan Soong and Rían Sheehy Kelly talk acting and Hollywood in a way people understand. Dive into the most interesting headlines you need to know from the ever changing Hollywood industry as they share hilarious stories and insights from on set and off, and find joy along the ride. Frank, informative, and entertaining conversations for those in and out of the industry.