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Joining Backstage at the very end of 2020, Rashida Jones invites listeners to both look back at her wandering journey through the biz and anticipate what\u2019s to come in 2021. The actor has had her finger on the industry\u2019s pulse since also finding her voice as a writer-producer-director-activist, and offers as much valuable insight into the state of Hollywood today as she does audition advice. \u201cThe truth is,\u201d she tells fellow artists, \u201cyou only become great when you\u2019re yourself.\u201d\n\nRashida grew up in Los Angeles surrounded by entertainers (including parents Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton), but didn\u2019t begin auditioning until after Harvard University. After attempting a New York City theater career, she broke out on \u201cBoston Public,\u201d \u201cThe Office,\u201d and \u201cParks and Recreation,\u201d then led the series \u201cAngie Tribeca,\u201d her screenplay debut \u201cCeleste and Jesse Forever,\u201d and award-winning documentaries. Rashida stars on Kenya Barris\u2019 Netflix sitcom \u201c#blackaf,\u201d and in Sofia Coppola\u2019s AppleTV+ awards-contending film \u201cOn the Rocks\u201d opposite Bill Murray. To see more of this season\u2019s leading actor contenders click here: https://bit.ly/3nFyypY\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