Free movies for actors, biggest actor networking mistakes, and what makes movie stars so special | Ep 5

Welcome to the episode 5 of the Actor’s Guide to the end of the World! It’s award season, and the guys talk about the many free screenings and star Q&A’s offered to SAG members and what it was like to hear the biggest stars and creators share behind the scenes of projects like Gladiator 2, the Substance, and more. Also, Rian shares insights from a panel of the top casting directors in Ireland, and they discuss the biggest myths about networking and actors’ biggest mistakes make. Then Rian tells a story of being blown away when he saw Anya Taylor-Joy act, which gets them on a discussion of movie stars, what gives an actor that “movie star” quality, and why we are so captivated by them. 

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Screening Q&A's on E-Kan’s YouTube channel @ekansoong

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Time stamps:

(00:00) Intro

(01:41) Free screenings for actors

(03:00) Why don't actors take advantage of this? 

(04:50) Scary elevator story and interesting characters

(07:00) Why are we obsessed with movie stars? 

(10:25) Gladiator 2 and why Denzel Washington is the man

(13:15) Paul Mescal and his breakout performance

(13:50) Anya Taylor-Joy blew Rían away

(16:20) Lessons learned from the top casting directors in Ireland

(17:10) Actors and networking

(22:45) Acting is a craft

(25:26) More networking tips and don't be a dick 

(34:00) Hidden gems