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 question - would AI replace casting directors, and what would that look like…

But some great news as well- California has huge push for projects coming into the state, including Heat 2, a Daniels film, and a Jumanji movie. Also, Rían’s Rainmaker just got picked up for another season! The guys also share lessons learned from recent guest Brian Stepanek and hugely successful director David Nutter who recently spoke at Lesly Kahn Studios. Some real dimes in this one, you’ll want to hear this.

We also have another Reddit Rundown, where we go into the hottest topics on the actor subreddit, and an actor sent cold emails to top agencies ranked on IMDB, and the results might surprise you.

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Time stamps: 

(0:00 ) Intro

(2:10 ) Brian Stepanek afterparty 

(6:11 ) David Nutter hugely successful director talks about his process

(16:35 ) Where the younger generation will learn

(18:12 ) Casting Networks announces changes that might devastate actors

(28:00 ) Will AI replace casting directors? 

(36:00 ) Big projects coming to LA and California

(37:20 ) Reddit Rundown- An actor sent cold email to top 60 agencies