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Alessandro Nivola\u2019s career trajectory is proof that artists, especially actors, must continue to adjust ambitions and dream big. On first the stage and then the screen, Alessandro carved out a character actor niche, morphing into roles \u201cvery unlike\u201d himself, as he tells Backstage. \u201cIt\u2019s part of staying alive, always having new cravings and goals and longings.... One has to battle those feelings on some level and try and feel grateful for what you have.\u201d\n\nA Boston native who studied acting at regional theaters and as an undergrad at Yale University, Alessandro fulfilled his dreams of a stage career as a young adult, award-nominated for his Broadway debut opposite Helen Mirren in \u201cA Month in the Country.\u201d After watching his theater peers cross over to Hollywood, he did the same with \u201cFace/Off,\u201d and appeared in \u201cLaurel Canyon,\u201d \u201cJunebug,\u201d \u201cSelma,\u201d \u201cA Most Violent Year,\u201d \u201cThe Wizard of Lies,\u201d \u201cDisobedience,\u201d and in many more character roles. Tony-nominated for \u201cThe Elephant Man\u201d and a SAG Award winner for \u201cAmerican Hustle,\u201d he also runs the company behind \u201cDoll & Em\u201d and \u201cTo Dust,\u201d King Bee Productions, with his wife, actor Emily Mortimer.\n\nAlessandro now stars as Dickie Moltisanti, one of his first leading roles, in Warner Brothers\u2019 new prequel to \u201cThe Sopranos\u201d from David Chase, \u201cThe Many Saints of Newark.\u201d Read more about the buzzy film at backstage.com: https://bit.ly/3a3CbSo\n---\nBackstage has been the #1 resource for actors and talent-seekers for 60 years. In the Envelope, Backstage\u2019s podcast, features intimate, in-depth conversations with today\u2019s most noteworthy film, television, and theater actors and creators. This is your guide to every aspect of acting, from voiceover and commercial work to casting directors, agents, and more. Full of both know-how and inspiration, In the Envelope airs weekly to cover everything from practical advice on navigating the industry, to how your favorite projects are made, to personal stories of success and failure alike. Join host Jack Smart, Awards Editor at Backstage, for this guide on how to live the creative life from those who are doing it every day: https://bit.ly/2OMryWQ\n\nFollow Backstage and In the Envelope on social media:\n- https://www.facebook.com/backstage\n- https://www.twitter.com/backstage\n- https://www.twitter.com/intheenvelope\n- https://www.instagram.com/backstagecast\n\nLooking to get cast? Subscribe here: www.backstage.com/subscribe\nBrowse Backstage casting listings: https://bit.ly/3mth68e\nCheck out our community-driven virtual programming, The Slate: https://bit.ly/2WDNXf0\nBackstage stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement: https://bit.ly/3cuMBt5\n\nSpecial thanks to...\n- Host: Jack Smart\n- Producer: Jamie Muffett\n- Social media: Katie Minard\n- Design: Mark Stinson, Caitlin Watkins\n- Additional support: Christine McKenna-Tirella, Kasey Howe, Samantha Sherlock, Benjamin Lindsay, Oriella St. Louis