{"podcast":{"title":"The Actor’s Guide to the End of the World","slug":"the-actor-s-guide-to-the-end-of-the-world-7072802","podcast_index_feed_id":7072802,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/actorsguidepodcast/feed.xml","website_url":"https://actorsguidepodcast.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/19681129/guide_to_end_of_world_cover_art_with_name8dvgr.jpg","author":"actorsguidepodcast","episode_count":90,"summary":"Two actors, E-Kan Soong and Rían Sheehy Kelly talk acting and Hollywood in a way people understand. Dive into the most interesting headlines you need to know from the ever changing Hollywood industry as they share hilarious stories and insights from on set and off, and find joy along the ride. Frank, informative, and entertaining conversations for those in and out of the industry. All the world’s a stage, and this stage is on fire... but you know E-Kan and Rian are going to have a laugh either way. Watch and listen to new episodes every Monday wherever you find your podcasts! Follow @actorsguidepodcast on all social media, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Substack for all the best moments from the show. Follow E-Kan @ekansoong and Rían @riansheehykelly on Instagram","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T10:19:34.196224+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-actor-s-guide-to-the-end-of-the-world-7072802"},"episode":{"title":"“They wanted a real asshole”- What Kevin O’Leary’s Casting in Marty Supreme Teaches Actors","slug":"they-wanted-a-real-asshole-what-kevin-o-leary-s-casting-in-marty-supreme-teaches-actors","published_at":"2026-01-28T03:15:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-actor-s-guide-to-the-end-of-the-world-7072802/they-wanted-a-real-asshole-what-kevin-o-leary-s-casting-in-marty-supreme-teaches-actors","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-actor-s-guide-to-the-end-of-the-world-7072802","url":"https://actorsguidepodcast.podbean.com/e/shark-tank-s-kevin-o-leary-cast-in-marty-supreme-with-zero-experience/","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nh269cuht8vb57ad/actor_pod_ep_65_audio9x9cs.mp3","summary":"Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World, Episode 65! The Oscar nominations just dropped, and Sinners broke records with 16 nominations. E-Kan and Rían break down their favorites and top picks, but most interesting story - The guys diving into Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary casting debate. The Shark Tank billionaire got cast in a major role for Oscar favorite Marty Supreme with zero experience, and many actors are furious. The guys have an honest conversation about stunt casting, the acting industry, and what can you learn about it. Then there's Miles Caton—20 years old, never acted before, and crushes it in Sinners while Odessa A'zion's \"overnight success\" actually took 10 years of work, and many are claiming it's nepotism due to her famous mother. They are tackling all the uncomfortable questions: Does training even matter anymore? How do you compete with nepo babies and stunt casting? Plus, they explain Ryan Coogler's genius deal that lets him own Sinners in 25 years decode Oscar release strategies, and reveal why this year's nominations actually give us hope for the industry. 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. Hidden Gems: https://elementalsuperfood.com/seedbars/ Tsujita Ramen @tsujitala (Arts District, Los Angeles) Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:13) Sinners breaks Oscars record for nominations (11:19) Thoughts on Hamnet and Weapons (16:46) Marty Supreme Kevin O’Leary casting controversy (20:57) And what about Nepo babies (22:40) What can an actor do about it? (25:21) Hidden Gems","meta_description":"Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World, Episode 65! The Oscar nominations just dropped, and Sinners broke records with 16 nominations. E-Kan…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1616,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-actor-s-guide-to-the-end-of-the-world-7072802/episodes/they-wanted-a-real-asshole-what-kevin-o-leary-s-casting-in-marty-supreme-teaches-actors/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-actor-s-guide-to-the-end-of-the-world-7072802/they-wanted-a-real-asshole-what-kevin-o-leary-s-casting-in-marty-supreme-teaches-actors.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}