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Rebecca Ferguson has combined backgrounds in music, dance, short films, and soap operas in her native Sweden to become one of today\u2019s most versatile and compelling screen stars. From life advice (\u201cLay your own path and have other people follow you!\u201d) to technical secrets (she gets into character by creating a silhouette), her \u201cIn the Envelope\u201d interview has endless value for artists at any level. \u201cIt\u2019s a really, really difficult job and it takes a lot of time,\u201d she says of an acting career. \u201cThe more you get to know yourself, the more grounded you can be in this world of scrutiny.\u201d\n\nAfter dabbling in various performing arts, Rebecca earned a Golden Globe nod for playing Elizabeth Woodville in the BBC\u2019s \u201cThe White Queen,\u201d which launched her into a screen career on both sides of the Atlantic. Tom Cruise cast her in the \u201cMission Impossible\u201d films as Ilsa Faust, and then came \u201cDespite the Falling Snow,\u201d \u201cFlorence Foster Jenkins,\u201d \u201cThe Girl on the Train,\u201d \u201cLife,\u201d \u201cThe Greatest Showman,\u201d the award-winning \u201cDoctor Sleep,\u201d and this year\u2019s \u201cReminiscence.\u201d She now stars in Denis Villeneuve\u2019s big-screen adaptation of sci-fi epic \u201cDune,\u201d from Warner Bros., as the powerful Lady Jessica. Rebecca will next appear in \u201cMission: Impossible 7\u201d and produce and star on the AppleTV+ series \u201cWool.\u201d\n\nAs Backstage gears up for Screen Actors Guild Awards season, brush up on the best and buzziest films to come: https://bit.ly/3FIzHrn\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\n- Design: Mark Stinson, Caitlin Watkins\n- Additional support: Christine McKenna-Tirella, Kasey Howe, Samantha Sherlock, Benjamin Lindsay, Oriella St. Louis