The Cost of Obsession: Lessons Learned from an Art Director's Viral Post

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, blowing a whistle on low film crew rates and cutting 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 speaking your truth while being an independent artist, and what this might mean for independent film models. And why "Sing Sing" is becoming more and more relevant.  E-Kan is a year older and wiser and found himself getting into fights online. Not sure if that's how it works but he's going to try. He shares feedback and comments about the recent SAG-AFTRA deal that only had 19 percent of members turnout to vote. E-Kan also got into a heated debate about a casting director's post on Fi-Core and the guys have an honest conversation about the dirty word and get into the nuances of why it's becoming more and more popular among our union members and what we should do about it.  Is the industry cracking? Everyone has an opinion. But who's showing up? And they also discuss how a community college in Arizona had AI to read graduation names that failed miserably. Good times.  Did you know we're in Season 2 of the show? And we have new ways to support the podcast! Support the Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ActorsGuidePod New episodes every week! Follow @actorsguidepodcast wherever you find your podcasts. Please like, follow, review, and rate if you can. @ekansoong @ríansheehykelly Hidden Gems:  Great Headshots in Los Angeles - @keoniphotoco E-Kan's BDay freebies - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGa8sf2E2-A&t=176s Panera Bakery treat - Dubai Chocolate Pistachio Cookies LINKS: AI Graduation disaster- https://www.govtech.com/education/higher-ed/ai-name-reader-skips-hundreds-at-graduation-ceremony Art Director Obsession viral post - https://www.instagram.com/p/DZLeFTmSEh2/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (02:03) SAG-Aftra Voting turnout was disaster (08:25) What we can learn from Heather-Ashley Boyer SAG Board Member (10:17) YouTube takes over Hollywood with "Obsession" and "Backrooms" (19:40) Is there a distinction of YouTube filmmakers vs filmmakers? (22:01) What actors can learn from Curry Barker (27:00) Find what you enjoy and do it (31:25) Theater is a place where actors can get reps (32:35) Rían is a glutton for punishment (36:12) Hidden Gems