State of the Business: Is It Me or Is It the Industry?
From Mismo with Mick Torres & Ashley Argota Torres by Ashley Argota Torres and Mick Torres
June 1, 2026 · 37 min · Season 6 · Episode 14
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges faced by working actors during a slowdown in the industry while balancing family and career.
Full episode on YouTube! Back in February, we told you 2026 was our year. This week, the honest update: it's been slow. Really slow. We get into what a slowdown actually looks like for two working actors who are also raising a kid, finishing a feature film, running a production company, and working day jobs. The existential "is it me or is it the industry?" question, Ashley's spiral about whether babies are bad for your acting career, Mick's brutally honest take on financial stability and why he doesn't trust Hollywood, and why the only way you actually lose is if you quit. If you're in a slow season, this one's for you. New episodes every Monday.
People in this episode
Hosts: Ashley Argota Torres, Mick Torres
Topics covered
- acting career
- industry challenges
- financial stability
- parenting
- production company
- work-life balance
Keywords
- acting
- industry slowdown
- financial stability
- parenting
- production company
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