Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World, Episode 18! This was recorded BEFORE the Academy Awards, that’s life when you release on Mondays. E-Kan and Rían take a look at the Oscar favorites and even betting lines, so now you can step back into the future and look at what could’ve been, and who really made some money on the upsets. And how much money would you have made if you bet on Mikey Madison to win Best Actress? And Anora? Be sure to stick around, you’ll hear the story of why Rían will never gamble again. Also, more big things are coming out of Hollywood- two new bills (SB 630 and AB 1138) were announced to augment Newsom’s Film TV Tax credit proposal for CA, and just announced is the newest movement, Keep California Rolling, gearing up for lobbying to state lawmakers. This will be everything you will need to know about what Newsom and California are doing to keep productions in Los Angeles. E-Kan and Rían will also discuss Sean Baker’s beautiful speech at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, which was a love letter to indie film but also a warning signal and rally cry for other independent filmmakers. Personal, candid, and eye opening, he talked about the troubling financial landscape as an indie filmmaker, Hollywood should take note. He also called himself an “indie film lifer” and the guys discuss if they can call themselves a “lifer” of anything. You'll also hear what E-Kan would do if he wasn't acting. New episodes every Monday! All shows are on YouTube and Substack as well!
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Han Dynasty (NYC) - 90 3rd Ave, NYC Time stamps: 00:00 Intro 03:00 New CA Bills and Keep California Rolling 05:00 Oscar favorites and betting lines 07:13 Why Rían stopped gambling 09:40 More Oscar favorites 11:45 EGOT 12:30 Sean Baker's epic speech 17:00 What would do if you weren't acting? 25:25) Hidden Gems
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