Welcome to Episode 42 of the Actor's Guide to the End of the World!
This episode is one for the film lovers - mostly. Tarantino has a gripe about the current state of film, calling it "repressive" while Richard Linklater has a word of caution for young filmmakers. On the brighter side, the NY Times released their Top 100 Films of the 21st Century and E-Kan and Rían break it down - what they got right and what they think they missed - and why they appreciate these films more now than ever.
Meanwhile Amazon invests in a startup that has launched a streaming platform of AI generated content called "Showrunner". It will allow users to create their own animated tv shows in hopes of becoming the "Netflix of AI". Will it work? Is it more AI slop? E-Kan said it was going to be a fun episode but couldn't help himself.
The guys get into a discussion about the art of acting and film today - with the rise of social media and influencers, is acting going to become more and more niche, like say opera and ballet? This one gets wild.
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"Netflix of AI" - https://variety.com/2025/digital/news/netflix-of-ai-amazon-invests-fable-showrunner-launch-1236471989/
NYT Top 100 List-
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/movies/best-movies-21st-century.html
Richard Linklater on young filmmakers - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DL03De2S56-/?igsh=Mzc3ZTVlOWMwZA==
Tarantino on the "repressive era" of film- https://www.instagram.com/p/DM_0XwATpuU/
Hidden Gems:
Miracle and Wonder: Conversations with Paul Simon - https://www.pushkin.fm/audiobooks/miracle-and-wonder-conversations-with-paul-simon
Sundance Collab - https://collab.sundance.org/
Time stamps:
(0:00) Intro
(2:08) Amazon invests in the "Netflix of AI"
(8:10) Richard Linklater's warning for young filmmakers
(10:30) Is acting for tv/film going to go out of date?
(13:20) Why do people want to be famous?
(14:15) Live events are booming
(25:27) Tarantino calls it a "repressive era" of film
(26:00) The NY Times Top 100 List
(55:00) Hidden Gems
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