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' of acting?, and "Do you place too much of your self worth on your career?"

The guys also talk about the independent filmmaking spirit sweeping our industry, including how E-Kan started shooting a project he co-created, co-wrote, co-directing and starring in, this week. He has many lessons and revelations after this experience, like how it might be a direction he wants to pursue more.

And the biggest revelation - if he was a casting director, actors might hate him. He’ll get into how he discovered and hired an actor for his project from a voicemail he left. This is a good one, guys, and there are many lessons learned, including maybe don't have a private Instagram if you're an actor...

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Hidden Gems:

@peachy_parrot - Fun, colorful housewares

Path of the Lost Star Wars fan-film by @roryross - https://youtu.be/t3IuiGOWzgs?si=N2WM6GZfMplv1g-y

Time Stamps:

(00:00) Intro

(01:07) Mel Rodriguez's wisdom

(02:45) On the verge of giving up

(04:25) What's better - Having diversified interests or singular focus on acting

(08:35) The independent filmmaking boom

(12:20) Listener's success story- Star Wars fan film

(15:00) E-Kan's recent project he co-created and co-wrote

(20:15) The stakes of creating your own project

(29:00) E-Kan's crazy casting story

(38:00) Hidden Gems