The Actor’s Guide to the End of the World
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 way. Watch and listen to new episodes every Monday wherever you find your podcasts! Follow @actorsguidepodcast on all social media, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Substack for all the best moments from the show. Follow E-Kan @ekansoong and Rían @riansheehykelly on Instagram
Episodes
Welcome to the Actors Guide to the End of the World Podcast, Episode 95!
This week, E-Kan updates us on a little follow-up on all the "feelings" talk, and we go even deeper with a few stories that fit right in. Bill Nighy has a terrific story talking with a fellow actor and confessed, he wasn't feeling anything on stage, and has never understood what actors meant about "being in character."
The guys dig in...
Welcome to the Actors Guide to the End of the World Podcast, Episode 94! It's another wild week in Hollywood, people.
A Hollywood Reporter Op-Ed by Hollywood director Joseph Kahn has caused a stir, stating that the industry needs to "Bring back the Hollywood asshole"... E-Kan and Rían dig into this, and question if the reason for our industry's problems is because we need more people shouting in boardrooms. Another bold claim...
Welcome to the Actor’s Guide to the End of the World Podcast, Episode 93! Warning - we talk about our feelings this episode. Or in E-Kan’s case, lack of… We’re going deep on this one.
We start with a famous study on kids who loved drawing. One group was given a reward for their efforts, the other didn't. Guess which group eventually stopped drawing? This episode starts there &mda...
Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World Podcast, Episode 92!
E-Kan and Rían have finally managed to get tickets to Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, which just broke box office records — but the translator whose work reportedly inspired the film says she'd be "ashamed" to have written any part of the script. The big question is- was she right? And how can we debate films without getting...
Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World Podcast, Episode 91!
This is a must listen if you're an actor - the Vertical Micro-drama boom has taken a turn...
China just produced 50,000 comp...
Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World Podcast, episode 90!
We're back after a small hiatus, and this one goes deeper than we expected.
Rían just did his first stage show in years &mda...
Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the Podcast, Episode 89! We will be getting back to brand new episode THIS WEEK - but until then, another throwback to our favorites.
Someone posted on Reddit: "13 years and it might be time to face reality." No breakout role. No big moment. Just years of al...
Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World Podcast, Episode 88!
This is another thematic episode- we all been there, it's just easier to quit than to keep pushing on. But this one is our favorite, most inspirational bits from actors and former guests from the other side - and why it's worth it.
We start with the five words...
Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World Podcast, Episode 87!
This is another change of pace - Rían is busy in rehearsals for getting on stage, and E-Kan is producing a series but have no fear, new recordings will be coming soon. Until then, this is a super mashup - unreleased segments and previous bits we feel are relevant to this week's topic - AI in Hollywood, but specifi...
Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World Podcast, Episode 86!
This is not a typical episode, but incredibly timely.
Last week, E-Kan and Rían dove into the viral story of the art director of "Obsession", a massive success that has taken over Hollywood. Sally Choi blows the whistle on low film crew rates and opens a very important conversation on the financial stability of the in...
Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World Podcast, Episode 85!
E-Kan and Rían dive into the viral story of the art director of "Obsession", a massive success that has taken over Hollywood. Sally Choi blows the whistle on low film crew rates and it cut right to the heart of the dangers of independent film. Was her post misguided?
They break down the post, what it means to "flip" the production, the tricky line of sp...
Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World Podcast, Episode 84!
SAG-AFTRA just approved a new contract with a 91 percent approval rate — but only 19 percent of members voted. What does that level of disengagement actually say about where actors are right now? E-Kan and Rían fresh off an inspiring conversation with SAG-AFTRA board member a...
Welcome to Episode 83 of The Actor's Guide to the End of the World!
Actor, producer, and SAG-AFTRA LA Local Board Member and AI regulations and Technology guru Heather-Ashley Boyer joins E-Kan and Rían this week on the show.
Heather shares the pivotal moment during the Actor strike in 2023 and how that had led her to run for the Local Board of SAG-AFTRA and fight for AI Safety on the ...
E-Kan and Rían are just two working actors cutting through the noise of Hollywood — the real stories, the practical wisdom, and the occasional chaos of life on set. This week we're talking about the Grey's Anatomy Texas spin-off landing in LA — good news for production in a city that needs it.
Also some drama during the final show of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, a gut punch for the crew and their families. Family...
Apologies for the delay this week, but this was a monstrous episode and worth the wait. The SAG-AFTRA deal is officially approved by the board and the 18 page summary got dropped. The vote is up in a few weeks - Actors, this is what you need to know before you vote.
This deal touches on many topics that affect union members and the acting community, including AI protections, and the pension and the...
The SAG-AFTRA deal is heading to a member vote — and before you cast yours, you need to hear this episode.
We recorded this before the SAG-AFTRA National Board approved the tentative agreement, which makes everything we break down here an essential primer for what ac...
Welcome to the Actor’s Guide to the End of the World Podcast, Episode 79!
E-Kan and Rían unpack some lessons of wisdom and inspiration from the conversation with Mel Rodriguez last week, including how he found balance in such a chaotic industry. From there, deep questions arise, like "Have you ever gotten to the breaking point of quitting acting?, "Do you feel like you're 'one foot in, one foot out...
Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World Podcast, Episode 78 with special guest, Actor and Writer Mel Rodriguez (The Residence, Better Call Saul, Last Man On Earth).
E-Kan and Rían talk to the hilarious Mel Rodriguez who shares about his storied career, including the time he had to drive away from Hollywood with his wife when a phone call changed everything. He landed the HBO cult favorite Getting On and turned th...
Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World Podcast, episode 77! This week we break down what's really happening to the working actor right now.
Over 2000 filmmakers and actors including Pedro Pascal, Florence Pugh and David Fincher signed a petition t...
Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World Podcast, Episode 76!
Holly Shervey and Emmett Skilton, friends of the show and the creative force behind “Crackhead”, the New Zealand hit series now streaming on HBO Max. The show, which Holly stars in and wrote while Emmett directed, is based on Holly’s personal experience in a psychiatric clinic early in her life and has been getti...
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