Welcome to Episode 38 of the Actor's Guide to the End of the World! This week, we got a few bombs to drop. First WeTransfer, online file sharing service announced a highly confusing and enraging change to their terms and conditions, did someone say machine learning? This service is used by almost all actors and those working in the industry, so needless to say, people were freaking out. E-Kan and Rían will go over the backlash and what you need to know.

Next, is the announcement that The Late Show with Colbert is ending despite strong ratings, and a look into why and what that means for the future of late night.

This week is another segment of “The Best in Reddit” where E-Kan and Rían answer the best questions from the “acting” thread of Reddit which poses the question, “Does rehearsal kill the spontaneity in performance” We also talk about how Tom Holland revealed that he often goes over his lines the morning of when he’s in the make-up chair and more tales from Hollywood Land.

The guys also break a new segment “Worst Breakdowns”, and go into an actual breakdown that has red flags all over it. For those not in the industry, breakdowns are the listings that have the information on the project, roles, that actors get when they audition for a project. This one was a DOOZY and a fair warning for those submitting for non-union projects especially.

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https://www.the-independent.com/tech/wetransfer-terms-conditions-ai-artificial-intelligence-b2789452.html

https://tech.yahoo.com/ai/articles/wetransfer-backtracks-ai-file-training-205600763.html

https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/wetransfer-changes-terms-licensing-rights-ai-1234747368/

Late Show with Stephen Colbert Ratings -

https://latenighter.com/news/ratings/late-night-tv-ratings-q2-2025/

Reddit thread - https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/1lick5v/netflixs_adolescence_kills_the_idea_that/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

https://youtube.com/shorts/iKGCSf9CjSI?si=ulSwwa0ACWN6TTbP

Hidden Gems:

Cooking fennel..?

Xing Fu Tang (NYC, Taiwan) - https://xingfutang.com/

Time stamps:

(0:00) Intro

(1:45) WeTransfer changes terms of service

(9:27) Late Show w/ Stephen Colbert ending

(14:50) Worst Casting Breakdown ever

(18:30) Best of Reddit acting thread - Does Over-rehearsing kill spontaneity in performance?

(27:20) Tom Holland says he learns his lines the morning of in the makeup chair

(32:40) Hidden Gems