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As a teenager, Carey Mulligan wrote letters to filmmakers asking for advice on breaking into the biz. After tepid responses, and rejections from U.K. training programs, her determination paid off with a screen debut in 2005\u2019s \u201cPride and Prejudice\u201d and stage performances in her native London. In her \u201cIn the Envelope\u201d interview, Carey reveals the intricacies of her creative process in the years since, including how to protect her own emotions from those of her characters. \u201cI\u2019m just really interested in playing women that feel real,\u201d she says of all her film, TV, and theater roles. \u201cAnd I\u2019m fascinated by this idea of the \u2018unlikable\u2019 woman.\u201d\n\nCarey broke into Hollywood with her Oscar-nominated, BAFTA Award\u2013winning work in \u201cAn Education,\u201d going on to star in \u201cNever Let Me Go,\u201d \u201cDrive,\u201d \u201cShame,\u201d \u201cThe Great Gatsby,\u201d \u201cInside Llewyn Davis,\u201d \u201cMudbound,\u201d \u201cWildlife,\u201d and onstage in \u201cThe Seagull,\u201d \u201cSkylight,\u201d and \u201cGirls & Boys.\u201d In 2021, she leads Netflix\u2019s \u201cThe Dig\u201d and is the producer-star of Focus Features\u2019 acclaimed feminist thriller from Emerald Fennell, \u201cPromising Young Woman.\u201d Read her 2018 Backstage cover story here: https://bit.ly/2JRtpNZ\n\nStay tuned for Christine McKenna-Tirella\u2019s advice on making New Year\u2019s resolutions! And read the latest from Secret Agent Man: https://bit.ly/2MFRwQJ\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, Alysa Cirelli\n- Design: Mark Stinson, Caitlin Watkins\n- Additional support: Kasey Howe, Samantha Sherlock, Benjamin Lindsay, Oriella St. Louis