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For inspiration on how to empower yourself as an actor\u2014a profession that doesn\u2019t usually feel empowering\u2014listen to \u201cAll Rise\u201d star Simone Missick\u2019s advice: \u201cSo many more actors would be so much happier with the process of going to work, the process of auditioning, which is another part of work, if we recognize the power that we do have to advocate for ourselves.\u201d That includes advocating for actors\u2019 safety, particularly when filming amid the COVID-19 pandemic.\n\nA Howard University graduate originally from Detroit, Simone appeared Off-Broadway and in bit TV and film roles before breaking out as Marvel\u2019s first black female superhero, Misty Knight, on Netflix\u2019s \u201cLuke Cage.\u201d She recently starred as a bounty hunter on Season 2 of Netflix\u2019s sci-fi venture \u201cAltered Carbon,\u201d and now leads Greg Spottiswood\u2019s CBS legal drama \u201cAll Rise\u201d as L.A. County Superior Court judge Lola Carmichael.\n\nRead everything you need to know about COVID-19 resources for artists here: https://bit.ly/2KrDocU\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