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Acting, for Maya Rudolph, \u201ccomes with a suit of armor and allows me to protect my little, sensitive insides.\u201d The comedian, musician, and all-around performer reflects on the childhood influences that inspired her artistry; by pretending to be other people, she empowers herself to explore different energies and vulnerabilities. When it comes to creating characters, as she\u2019s done for years in animated roles and on \u201cSaturday Night Live,\u201d that empowerment is a joyful process.\n\nMaya booked her childhood dream job of \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d in 2000, after working as a costume assistant and studying comedy at the Groundlings in L.A. She\u2019s stolen the show in \u201cAway We Go,\u201d \u201cBridesmaids,\u201d \u201cWine Country,\u201d and films by her partner Paul Thomas Anderson, and produced and starred on \u201cMaya and Marty\u201d and \u201cForever.\u201d At the upcoming Emmy Awards, Maya is nominated three times: for her voiceover work on Netflix\u2019s \u201cBig Mouth\u201d as the hormone monstress Connie, and her guest appearances on NBC\u2019s \u201cThe Good Place\u201d as The Judge and on \u201cSaturday Night Live,\u201d where she\u2019s returned to play vice presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris.\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