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Julie Taymor is a legendary multidisciplinary artist, with inspirations so varied it becomes difficult to classify her. Identifying primarily as a director, she\u2019s also written, produced, composed music, and designed her celebrated stage and screen productions. Her advice for fellow storytellers: embrace limitations, combine mediums, travel the world, and \u201cfind something that you\u2019re really, really passionate about.\u201d\n\nJulie won directing and costuming Tony Awards for her screen-to-Broadway adaptation of Disney\u2019s \u201cThe Lion King\u201d (the highest-grossing entertainment title in box office history), and earned acclaim for film adaptations of \u201cTitus\u201d and \u201cThe Tempest,\u201d \u201cAcross the Universe,\u201d and \u201cFrida,\u201d which earned her an original song Oscar nomination. The Massachusetts native began as the youngest member of the Boston Children\u2019s Theatre, the first of many companies and education programs, including mime studies in Paris, filmmaking in New York City, mythology and folklore at Oberlin College, and dance, mask work, and puppetry in Japan and Indonesia. Her new Roadside Attractions film \u201cThe Glorias\u201d stars Julianne Moore and Alicia Vikander as feminist icon Gloria Steinem.\n\nCheck out Backstage\u2019s guide to becoming a director here: https://bit.ly/3mhjaA5\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\nSubscribe and listen to In the Envelope:\n- SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2jUpnnw\n- Google Play: https://bit.ly/2DHkPwt\n- iTunes: https://apple.co/2rs0llz\n- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2QNmu6C\n- Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2DJv6bD\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? Browse Backstage casting listings: https://www.backstage.com/casting\nCheck out Backstage\u2019s community-driven virtual programming, The Slate: https://bit.ly/2WDNXf0\nBackstage stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Visit our list of resources: 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 and Caitlin Watkins\n- Additional Support: Kasey Howe, Samantha Sherlock, Oriella St. Louis