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Backstage has been the #1 resource for actors and talent-seekers for 60 years. In the Envelope, Backstage’s podcast, features intimate, in-depth conversations with today’s most noteworthy film, television, and theater actors and creators. Full of both know-how and inspiration, In the Envelope airs bi-weekly to cover everything from practical advice on navigating the industry, to how your favorite projects are made and personal stories of success and failure alike. Join host Vinnie Mancuso, Senior Editor at Backstage, for this guide on how to live the creative life from those who are doing it every day.
Backstage hosts In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast, a tv show with 309 episodes published.
Jessica Henwick joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss "Silo" (including her emotional reaction to the fourth and final season), as well as lessons she learned playing Colleen Wing in the Marve
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss his career of bold choices, from Baz Luhrmann's "The Get Down" to playing Simon Williams in the Marvel series "Wonder Man." Abdul-Ma
Chase Infiniti joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss her incredible year, including her breakout role across from Leonardo DiCaprio in Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" and lea
Daniel Radcliffe joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to dig deep into his entire career, including his recent Tony-nominated role in Broadway's "Every Brilliant Thing" and the NBC sitcom "The Fall and
Matthew Rhys joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss his new horror-comedy "Widow's Bay" and Netflix thriller "The Beast in Me." Rhys also goes long on his approach to performing, his American a
Dan Levy joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast for a deep dive into his new Netflix series, "Big Mistakes." Levy also looks back on the lasting impact of "Schitt's Creek," explains how he creates a colla
Intimacy coordinator Mam Smith joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss her roles in series like "Euphoria" and "Lioness," as well as films like "Challengers" and "The Drama." Smith also digs int
Kerry Washington joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss her creative process both in front of and behind the camera, as well as how she has shaped her career. Washington also digs into filming
Lili Reinhart joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss her packed year, which included the limited Mubi series "Hal & Harper," ensemble horror-comedy "Forbidden Fruits," and Claire Scanlon's adap
Sam Heughan joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss the eighth and final season of "Outlander," the series on which he played Jamie Fraser for twelve years across from Caitriona Balfe. Heughan a
Benicio del Toro joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to dig deep into his creative process and career, including his Oscar-nominated role in Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another." Del Toro
Ariana Grande joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to look back at the intense process she developed to play Glinda in "Wicked" and "Wicked: For Good," as well as what is next for her career. Grande als
Michael B. Jordan joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss his Oscar-nominated performance as Smoke and Stack in Ryan Coogler's "Sinners." Jordan also dives deep into his first ever conversation
Kate Hudson joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss her Golden Globe and Actor Award-nominated performance across from Hugh Jackman in "Song Sung Blue." Hudson also digs into how her acting proc
Dwayne Johnson joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to dig deep into his transformative role in Benny Safdie's "The Smashing Machine." Johnson also gets candid about what it's like to work as a top star
Teyana Taylor joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss her electric performance as Perfidia Beverly Hills in Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another." Taylor dives deep into crafting the
Jesse Plemons joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to dive deep into his performance in Yorgos Lanthimos' "Bugonia" (including his reaction to his character's explosive ending), his philosophies on acti
Dylan O'Brien joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss his remarkable dual performance in James Sweeney's dark comedy, "Twinless." O'Brien also gets candid about the realities of Hollywood, the h
Elle Fanning joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss the intense experience of juggling two massively different 2025 projects: "Predator: Badlands" and "Sentimental Value." Fanning also gets can
Zoey Deutch joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to offer intimate, candid insights into the highs and lows of a working actor's life. She also goes deep on playing French New Wave icon Jean Seberg in R
Daniel Radcliffe
1 appearance on this show
Matthew Rhys
1 appearance on this show
Dan Levy
comedian and writer · Harvard Kennedy School
1 appearance on this show
Kerry Washington
author
1 appearance on this show
Sam Heughan
actor
1 appearance on this show
Christopher Walken
Max Shreck
1 appearance on this show
Scarlett Johansson
Actor, Director, and Co-Founder of The Outset
1 appearance on this show
Benicio Del Toro
actor
1 appearance on this show
Ariana Grande
singer
1 appearance on this show
Michael B. Jordan
Best Actor
1 appearance on this show
Michael B Jordan
Best Actor at the Actors Awards
1 appearance on this show
Kate Hudson
Actress · CND
1 appearance on this show
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