Congress Bans AI Regulations, the New SAG Commercial Contract, and How to Know When To Quit | Ep 29

Welcome to Episode 29 of the Actor’s Guide to The End of the World!

This one is PACKED. We have AI Regulations for actors, healthcare, and everyone else are in danger thanks to the folks in Congress. You'll hear what happened when E-Kan gave them a call this week. 

E-Kan and Rían also go over the tentative SAG-Aftra commercial contract up for vote this week and everything actors need to know to make an informed decision and what major gains were achieved. Also why these contracts are important for all actors, whether you're in SAG-Aftra or not. They get on to the very polarizing talk about union, fi-core, non-union, and the rampant amount of non-union projects, especially commercials. Why is Fi-core so polarizing? Should there be a stigma around fi-core? We go DEEP on this.  Rian even drops some Ireland political history into the mix.

You'll hear what casting site just got called out for using AI models on its site. OY it never ends. 

Then they discuss the valuable lesson learned from Alan Rickman, who achieved major fame with his first movie role at age 41 in Die Hard which gets them on to the importance of having a life, staying in the game, and how to play the waiting game as an actor without being a victim. Both Rían and E-Kan share how fear and ego has held them back and what they're doing about it and the power of community.

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(02:10) Congress tries to strip AI Regulations

(04:15) E-Kan calls Congress

(07:26) The ongoing AI debate

(09:13) Casting site gets caught using AI models

(12:00) SAG-Aftra Commercial Contract

(14:15) How Streaming commercials pay out vs Linear TV

(24:00) What is Fi-core?

(28:55) Does Fi-core weaken the Union?

(35:00) Is it wrong to work outside of LA?

(37:10) Alan Rickman broke out at 41

(39:15) What is your idea of making it?

(43:16) E-Kan faced his fear

(44:20) Don’t wait for someone to reach down to you

(45:00) Hidden Gems