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One of Hollywood\u2019s most prolific figures working today, Reese Witherspoon has created unforgettable female characters onscreen\u2014and offscreen, with her award-winning media company Hello Sunshine. From Tracy Flick to Elle Woods to Madeline Martha Mackenzie, few actors have as many household names in their body of work as Reese does. How does she approach such roles? \u201cIt\u2019s almost like being an anthropologist,\u201d she tells Backstage. \u201cYou are studying contemporary behavior and how people interact and then applying it to character.\u201d And her advice for fellow artists is evergreen: \u201cYou\u2019re never gonna lose anything by trying. So dare greatly.\u201d\n\nAn Emmy, Screen Actors Guild, BAFTA, and Academy Award winner, Reese began appearing in commercials at a young age in Tennessee, taking odd jobs in film production before dropping out of school to pursue acting. She broke out in \u201cThe Man in the Moon,\u201d \u201cCruel Intentions,\u201d and \u201cElection\u201d before starring in the \u201cLegally Blonde\u201d films, \u201cWalk the Line\u201d as June Carter Cash, \u201cWild\u201d as Cheryl Strayed, and more. Reese has since pioneered female-led stories on TV, producing and starring on \u201cBig Little Lies,\u201d \u201cLittle Fires Everywhere,\u201d and Apple TV+\u2019s \u201cThe Morning Show,\u201d where her performance as Bradley Jackson is nominated for two 2022 SAG Awards. This episode is brought to you by HBO.\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, Karen Jenkins\n- Design: Mark Stinson, Caitlin Watkins\n- Additional support: Kasey Howe, Samantha Sherlock, Benjamin Lindsay, Oriella St. Louis