# An Actor's Crisis - When Is It Actually Time to Give Up?

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Podcast: [The Actor’s Guide to the End of the World](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-actor-s-guide-to-the-end-of-the-world-7072802)
Published: 2025-12-31T00:34:25+00:00
Episode link: https://actorsguidepodcast.podbean.com/e/an-actors-crisis-when-is-it-actually-time-to-give-up/
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Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World Podcast, episode 61! Hope you're all ready to ring in the new year. We sure are and have a real banger of a Reddit Rundown, where we take our favorite bits from the acting subreddit, and this one was a doozy. An actor who's worked steadily for 13 years with only co-star credits to show for it asks, "Is it time to face reality and throw in the towel?" This is a deep one and might change how you look at success, the industry, and finding deeper purpose in our crazy industry. E-Kan has some strong feelings (that's an understatement) about whether the size of your roles are an accurate indication of your talent - ever hear the phrase, "There are no small parts, only small actors"? while Rían gives some perspective and why "You can have results or excuses, but not both." We get to the root of the deeper questions of what makes our industry so difficult, why this is so relatable (and triggering) and what are some practical ways to stay in the game. Whether you're in year one or year twenty, this conversation will help you get some clarity on how you look at your career and how you measure success. They also follow up with some holiday party survival stories and some great networking tips they gained. This is holiday pep talk you'll to want to end the year. Links: Jim Carrey Story - https://www.instagram.com/reels/DFbsqoDvoAo/ Lucy Bevans Casting Director Story- https://www.instagram.com/reels/DSJGqSzkuIn/ Hidden Gems: Whereever You Go, There You Are- Practical Meditation Book - https://www.amazon.com/Wherever-You-There-Are-Mindfulness/dp/1401307787 The Dublin Gothic Show (Dublin)- https://www.abbeytheatre.ie/ Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:58) Holiday Party Survival Stories (05:07) Best Party Networking Trick (09:43) Rían…

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