Welcome to the Actor’s Guide to the End of the World Podcast, episode 67! This week we have an extra-strong dose of actor inspiration. E-Kan shares how Denzel Washington and Delroy Lindo have been friends for 48 years since their acting conservatory, surviving on wheat bread and peanut butter, and how Denzel watched Delroy act in class and thought, “I need to get better." And after a conversation with Denzel helped Delroy fight off burn out, he’s now nominated for an Oscar.

E-Kan and Rían also dig into what life really is like in the self-tape era as an actor. “Am I David Finchering myself with 75 self-tape takes?” The guys break down how they handle the mental toll of having “lines live in your head 24-7”, how actors are not paid for the majority of work they do, and what they think “being an actor” means in 2026.

They also have an interesting follow up with the Marty Supreme non-actor discussion when Timothee Chalamet gets threatened by a non-actor on set. Also, does anyone know why they say don’t act with children or animals?

You’ll hear more words of wisdom from Philip Seymour Hoffman and Ben Kingsley and Wonder Man co-star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on what changed his trajectory as an actor. We also have another big step for vertical micro-dramas with the first SAG-Aftra Vertical Drama studio opening up in LA, with an Oscar-nominated actor to boot.

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First SAG-Aftra Vertical Drama Studio opens-

https://deadline.com/2026/02/knockout-shorts-launches-oscar-star-sag-project-matthew-ko-chris-crema-1236707321/

Timothee Chalamet gets threatened by actor on set of "Marty Supreme"- https://variety.com/2026/film/news/timothee-chalamet-threatened-by-marty-supreme-background-actor-1236632566/

Denzel-Delroy Lindo conversation-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXp9wAATmYM

Philip Seymour Hoffman actor advice-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2KtZG3uqeU

Wonderman Yahya video -

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUEOmilkjfs/

Full Wonder Man Conversation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifl_klRUo7o&feature=youtu.be

Hidden Gems:

Peppermint Capsules (nausea, migraines)

Calm App - Papaji quote

Time Stamps:

(00:00) Intro

(01:15) First SAG-AFTRA vertical micro-drama studio opens

(03:25) Timothée Chalamet gets threatened by non-actor on Marty Supreme

(06:00) Don't act with kids or animals

(09:30) Delroy Lindo and Denzel go back 48 years

(12:00) Actors have a BS detector

(13:15) The grind of doing self-tapes right now

(24:05) Great actor advice from Philip Seymour Hoffman

(24:50) Lessons from Ben Kingsley and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II from Wonder Man

(28:50) What does it mean to be an actor right now in 2026?

(37:10) Hidden Gems