This week we discuss Christian Petzold’s ‘Afire’. The performances of the incredible leads, unlikeable main characters, and the German version of a “Summer Blockbuster”.   We make a quick detour to psychoanalyze Franz Rogowski and to debate happiness vs. meaning.     Then we get into all things career related. Development as an actor, when to focus on getting an agent, how to actually get good at auditioning when you have no idea what other people’s auditions look like, and our different approaches to our careers.  Oh! And Ryan reveals Adult Film’s next major production after ‘The Seagull’. There’s a whole lot of other stuff in there.  Time codes below: 1:20 Afire discussion  6:30 Unlikeable main characters  15:45 Psychoanalyzing Franz Rogowski Happiness vs joy vs meaning  19:06  Thoughts on how to develop as a younger actor 22:00 Getting an agent  25:55 Role of pay-to-plays with casting directors/agents  27:50 Role of private coaching    31:00 Not delaying life while ur waiting to book something  35:00 Ryan and David’s different approaches to career  36:55 David wants to do a play w Ryan  39:00 No Fun improv w/ @reunion  42:50  David went to Ryan’s acting class!!  47:50  Seeing ‘Seaguts’ at the actors studio  48:25 Ryan reveals Adult Films next production after The Seagull!!!  52:15 Tom Hardy/crazy talk begins  56:30 Fanboying over Peter Rinaldi and his podcast/our favourite podcast @backbone 59:00 Thoughts on why some technically not so good actors are working.  Watchability vs technique