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Haley Lu Richardson, best known for playing Gen Z poster-child Portia in \u201cThe White Lotus\u201d season 2, has been angling to dance in a musical for at least 12 years. \u201cI've been putting this out into the universe since I was 16. That's my biggest dream, for sure,\u201d Richardson tells us. (She\u2019s currently \u201ctalking to people about it,\u201d she adds. There are \u201cideas circulating.\u201d) \n\nThat desire isn\u2019t just a throwback to Richardson\u2019s days as a dancer before she transitioned to acting\u2014it\u2019s an extension of how she still approaches performing. \u201cThe thing I love about acting the most is the thing I love about dancing the most. It\u2019s this thing that comes from your soul; it\u2019s just such a vulnerable, abandoned thing,\u201d she says. \u201cThe first time I really felt like I was acting was actually through dance. Now when I think about, what is my [acting] process? It is such an internal thing. It\u2019s in my body, it\u2019s listening to music.\u201d\n\nOn this episode of In the Envelope: The Actor\u2019s Podcast, Richardson makes a few more discoveries about her own acting process, gets candid about the reaction to her \u201cWhite Lotus\u201d character, and reveals the iconic script she once turned down. \n\nThis episode is sponsored by Voice123, the first online marketplace for voice actors with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Got a creative project you\u2019d like to bring to life? Download our free step-by-step guide at voice123.co/intheenvelope to successfully find the right voice for your projects! \n\nHire a voice actor by signing up at voice123.com for a free account and posting your projects today!\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 Vinnie Mancuso, senior 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: Vinnie Mancuso\n- Producer: Jamie Muffett\n- Social media: Karen Jenkins\n- Design: Mark Stinson, Caitlin Watkins\n- Additional support: Kasey Howe, Samantha Sherlock, Oriella St. Louis