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Once Caitr\xedona Balfe made the leap from modeling back to her original dream of acting, she began studying the craft and working her way toward leading roles. In commercials, web series, and eventually on the big screen, she developed on-camera instincts that became her basis of approaching both auditions and creating characters. Caitr\xedona\u2019s work demonstrates how important it is for actors to have confidence in their unique charisma. \u201cSometimes the reason you\u2019re cast is because there\u2019s something innately within you that you can bring to the role,\u201d she says. \u201cIf you kind of let your instincts lead you, then that\u2019s also a really great place to go.\u201d\n\nTrained as a model in her native Ireland and then around the world, Caitr\xedona made an uncredited appearance in \u201cThe Devil Wears Prada\u201d before moving to Los Angeles and starring in \u201cH+: The Digital Series,\u201d \u201cMoney Monster,\u201d \u201cFord v. Ferrari,\u201d and more. Her breakout role as Claire on the Starz series \u201cOutlander,\u201d adapted by Ronald D. Moore from the hit Diana Gabaldon novels, has earned her dozens of international awards. The actor-producer-activist now stars in Focus Features\u2019 \u201cBelfast,\u201d a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age period piece from writer-director Kenneth Branagh. For a glimpse of the \u201cOutlander\u201d audition that secured Caitr\xedona her Hollywood breakthrough, head to backstage.com: https://bit.ly/3EXpBS4\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