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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. All the world’s a stage, and this stage is on fire... but you know E-Kan and Rian are going to have a laugh either

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41:28

An Actor's Crisis - When Is It Actually Time to Give Up?

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2025/12/31

Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World Podcast, episode 61! Hope you're all ready to ring in the new year. We sure are and have a real banger of a Reddit Rundown, where we take our favorite bits from the acting subreddit, and this one was a doozy. An actor who's worked steadily for 13 years with only co-star credits to show for it asks, "Is it time to face reality and throw in the towel?" This is a deep one and might change how you look at success, the industry, and finding deeper

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34:05

McDonald's AI Ad Disaster and Inside the $83B...

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2025/12/22

Welcome to Episode 60 of the Actor’s Guide to the End of the World!McDonald's pulls their AI-generated holiday ad after massive backlash—and the studio’s response might have been even worse… If AI is supposed to revolutionize everything, why did it take so much work for something that didn’t work? Then we dive into the biggest Hollywood deal in years: Netflix's $83 billion bid for Warner Bros and “Succession-like” love triangle with Paramount, hostile takeover bid and all. Paramount tried to pony

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66:32

Mickey O'Sullivan on Craft, Strategy, and Not Asking...

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2025/12/17

Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World Podcast, Episode 59! Actor, teacher, producer, and friend of the podcast Mickey O'Sullivan (Mayor of Kingstown, Chicago PD) joins us today with a wide ranging conversation. From booking diaper commercials at age 2 to working for Green Peace to recurring on shows like Chicago PD and Mayor of Kingstown, Mickey's path has been anything but conventional. The guys will have a raw and thought provoking conversation about growing up playing hockey, how

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45:27

"So You're Still Doing the Acting Thing?" - How to...

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2025/12/11

Welcome to Episode 58 of The Actor's Guide the End of the World Podcast! Apologies this episode got up late, but it's worth it. The holidays are here and can be magical—unless you're facing the dreaded "So what have you been in?" question. In this episode, E-Kan and Rían tackle the unique challenges actors face during family gatherings, from navigating loaded conversations to finding that perfect pivot away while you're cornered at the cranberry sauce.E-Kan shares his own journey dealing with his

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42:22

The Advice that Actually Worked - Highlights from our...

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2025/12/02

Welcome to Episode 57, the Actor’s Guide to the End of the World Podcast!In the spirit of the holidays, we thought we’d thank all of our incredible guests from this past year with this holiday sampler of the best moments from their interviews. If you want to review or go do a deep dive into the full interview - links are below. E-Kan and Rían will discuss with Oscar-nominated writer Kirsten Sheridan about how she developed her directing process and why her maternal instincts kicks in on a set, as

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52:51

Jacob Elordi’s Audition Advice Goes Viral - Why Some...

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2025/11/25

Welcome to the Actors’ Guide to the End of the World Podcast, Episode 56!It’s that time of year again - it's awards season and time to watch great films, as E-Kan calls it, checking in on the creative diet and staying fit. E-Kan also drops some wisdom picked up watching Guillermo del Toro, Oscar Isaac, and Jacob Elordi speak at a Frankenstein screening and how del Toro’s gems changed his mind on the mystique of the film director and what makes great directors. Also Jacob Elordi has some unhinged

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50:48

Is Hollywood Running Scared? - Why Diverse and Female...

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2025/11/18

Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World Podcast, Episode 55! The week we're pulling back the curtain on the maybe not-so-quiet retreat. The numbers are in for 2025, and they're brutal in terms of women directors, and in some ways, non-white directors over all. E-Kan and Rían break down to what might be driving that, and what that means for us performers and creators moving forward and some bright spots. Michael Caine announced he will be licensing his voice to an AI-startup backed up

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42:57

Martin Luther King Jr was Deepfaked - Are You Next?

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2025/11/11

Welcome to the End of the World Podcast, Episode 54! This week E-Kan and Rían discuss the Martin Luther King, Jr. - Open AI controversy and the scramble to remove inappropriate Martin Luther King, Jr. Deep Fake videos. (*Disclaimer: there was a mishap with E-Kan's audio for this episode. Major apologies and it was a fluke, we promise.) Also Hollywood’s elite agencies like CAA and UTA have made statements calling out Open AI, opting their clients out. The guys will break down what you need to know to

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48:43

Ireland is paying artists? And what the rest of the...

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2025/11/04

Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World Podcast where we talk about acting and Hollywood in a way people understand. Today is good one, guaranteed to lift your spirits or all your money back. Ireland recently announced that the will offer a Basic Income for artists, previously a pilot program for three years, but now PERMANENT moving forward into 2026. MIND BLOWN. E-Kan's ready to move there, who's with him? The guys discuss what this means for other countries and how big this

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53:12

These changes might gut the acting industry and will...

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2025/10/28

Welcome to the Actor’s Guide to the End of the World Podcast, Episode 52! We get back to the ongoings in the industry, and it’s a lot of bad (surprise), but there’s some good too. Casting Networks, the casting site that most actors need to subscribe to, announced major changes about charging fees to agents and managers. (Video attached below.) E-Kan and Rían talk about the repercussions and what actors need to know, as well as speculation of AI entering the casting industry which brings up the

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92:51

Brian Stepanek: Taking the role they told me not to...

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2025/10/21

Welcome to the Actor’s Guide to the End of the World Podcast, Episode 51! Award-winning actor-director-teacher Brian Stepanek (The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Transformers, and many others) joins E-Kan and Rían to share his incredible journey successfully transcending every genre from musical theater to one hour drama, to Michael Bay movies, commercials and voice over to directing for TV, guest teacher at Lesly Kahn Studios, and now podcasting (Here from There with Brian Stepanek) as wellThis

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39:46

Episode 50! Favorite Moments, Where We Were Right,...

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2025/10/14

Welcome to the Actor’s Guide to the End of the World Podcast, this is Episode 50! We have decided to look back on the past 50 episodes and talk about what the experience was like, what was our favorite parts as well as the biggest surprises. The conversation ranges widely from takes that we thought we got right, and some that were wrong, and how the podcast changed our mind on certain things. This is a wide-ranging conversation, and have you ever heard of the the Soderbergh - three shot

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80:49

Rising star Brandon Finn talks Apple TV’s "Chief of...

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2025/10/07

Welcome to the Actor’s Guide to the End of the World Podcast, episode 49! Special treat, friend Brandon Finn (Chief of War) joins E-Kan and Rían and shares the whirlwind the past few months has been. Brandon Finn plays Prince Kupule on Apple TV's "Chief of War" co-created by and starring Jason Momoa, Cliff Curtis, and premiered August 1 to rave reviews. The show depicts the rarely told incredible history of Hawaii, how the rival kingdoms fought and eventually united. Brandon also shares how much

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38:56

AI "Actor" Tilly Norwood Stirs up Hollywood and an AI...

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2025/09/30

Welcome to the Actor’s Guide to the End of the World Podcast, episode 48! And what a week it was… we cannot NOT talk about AI this week, as a new starlet has come on to the scene. Welcome Tilly Norwood, a completely AI generated “actress” if you can call her that. Talent agents are lining up at her door, and E-Kan and Rían have thoughts…And where is the union on this matter? Contract strike 2023 vibes, right? On the flip side, Lionsgate comes out and admits that their venture with AI startup Runway

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52:38

Emmy's Hits and Misses, Speaking Fake Chinese, and...

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2025/09/24

Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World Podcast, Episode 47! Apologies for the upload issue on last week's episode, it has been resolved and E-Kan and Rían are here with the big Emmy's recap- the big surprises, heartfelt underdog wins, and what was up with that Nate Bargatze bit?You also will hear how it was for E-Kan sleeping in Central Park last week, and is he the Bear Grylls of the theater world? E-Kan and Rían also discuss what's so captivating about the one hour drama and what

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42:05

(RE-UPLOAD) The Pitt, Finding Clarity in Your Career,...

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2025/09/20

Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World Podcast, Episode 46! E-Kan and Rían get back to some of the happenings around town after back to back interview episodes. FYI this was recorded BEFORE the Emmy's, we will do our recap of the Emmy's next week. The Actors Access Terms of Use has been causing many actors drama confusion the last month. E-Kan breaks down what actors need to know and why he feels a relief about what went down... for now. The HBO Max hit "The Pitt" productions

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42:05

The Pitt, Finding Clarity in Your Career, and Why is...

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2025/09/16

Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World Podcast, Episode 46! E-Kan and Rían get back to some of the happenings around town after back to back interview episodes. FYI this was recorded BEFORE the Emmy's, we will do our recap of the Emmy's next week. The Actors Access Terms of Use has been causing many actors drama confusion the last month. E-Kan breaks down what actors need to know and why he feels a relief about what went down... for now. The HBO Max hit "The Pitt" productions

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105:33

Actor and Union Leader Shaan Sharma on The Chosen,...

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2025/09/09

Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World Podcast, Episode 45! This is a monster episode, so get ready because class is in session. This week, Actor, union leader, educator Shaan Sharma wrapped Season 6 of the worldwide hit "The Chosen" where he plays "Shmuel" and is currently running for re-election for Los Angeles SAG-Aftra Board right now (ballots are due this week!). It's a miracle he had time to join the show this week. You probably know Shaan's record of service for the union,

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70:01

Timothy Davis Talks Soderbergh, Crazy On-set Stories...

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2025/09/02

Welcome to Episode 44 of the Actor's Guide to the End of the World! A good friend of the podcast, actor/playwright/teacher/Brazilian JiuJitsu badass Timothy Davis, joins the show this week and it was a blast. Tim talks about growing up in the midwest and going from jock and journalism major to studying theater at one of the most prestigious drama schools in history, the Actor's Studio (DeNiro, Hoffman, Ellen Burstyn, Paul Newman, Marlon Brando to name a few students). Tim shares what he learned, a

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43:05

Marvel Leaves Georgia and How Much an Actor Makes in...

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2025/08/27

Welcome to Episode 43 of the Actor's Guide to the End of the World!Marvel drops the bomb it’s no longer doing business in Georgia and hopping over the pond to the UK. Has this been happening for years? E-Kan and Rían will get into that and discuss why they think UK has been bustling with film production. They also get into the nitty gritty, break down the differences between what an actor makes in SAG-Aftra in the US vs in the UK, and why E-Kan thinks the race to the bottom isn't sustainable. On a

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