In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast

Backstage has been the #1 resource for actors and talent-seekers for 60 years. In the Envelope, Backstage’s podcast, features intimate, in-depth conversations with today’s most noteworthy film, television, and theater actors and creators. Full of both know-how and inspiration, In the Envelope airs bi-weekly to cover everything from practical advice on navigating the industry, to how your favorite projects are made and personal stories of success and failure alike. Join host Vinnie Mancuso, Senior Editor at Backstage, for this guide on how to live the creative life from those who are doing it every day.

Episodes

Riz Ahmed

July 30, 2026 • 24 mins

Riz Ahmed joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss his Emmy-nominated performance in "Bait," the Prime Video mini-series he created and stars in. The actor also gets candid about why performers need to stay vulnerable, what it actually feels like to see your name linked to a role like James Bond, trying to add personal touches to blockbusters like "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" and "Venom," and much more. ...

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Jessica Henwick

July 16, 2026 • 42 mins

Jessica Henwick joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss "Silo" (including her emotional reaction to the fourth and final season), as well as lessons she learned playing Colleen Wing in the Marvel universe, getting cast in "Game of Thrones," her brief "Star Wars" role, her experience shooting "The Matrix Revolutions," and much more. ... Backstage has been the #1 resource for actors and talent-seekers for 6...

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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

July 2, 2026 • 45 mins

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss his career of bold choices, from Baz Luhrmann's "The Get Down" to playing Simon Williams in the Marvel series "Wonder Man." Abdul-Mateen II digs into his acting process, taking over established characters like Morpheus in "The Matrix" movies and John Creasy in "Man on Fire," the valuable lesson he learned on the "Aquaman" movies, "Wonder Man" se...

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Chase Infiniti

June 18, 2026 • 42 mins

Chase Infiniti joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss her incredible year, including her breakout role across from Leonardo DiCaprio in Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" and leading "The Handmaid's Tale" sequel series, "The Testaments," as Agnes MacKenzie. Infiniti also dives deep into her self-tape setup, chemistry reads, the myth of the "overnight success," and much more. ... Backstage ...

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Daniel Radcliffe

June 4, 2026 • 43 mins

Daniel Radcliffe joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to dig deep into his entire career, including his recent Tony-nominated role in Broadway's "Every Brilliant Thing" and the NBC sitcom "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins." Radcliffe also gets candid about his "Harry Potter" experience, his feelings toward the HBO reboot actors, the lasting impact of doing "Equus," the on-stage mistake he still thinks about fro...

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Matthew Rhys

May 21, 2026 • 37 mins

Matthew Rhys joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss his new horror-comedy "Widow's Bay" and Netflix thriller "The Beast in Me." Rhys also goes long on his approach to performing, his American accent, and candid anecdotes with co-stars like Anthony Hopkins, Peter Falk, and Tom Hanks. ... Backstage has been the #1 resource for actors and talent-seekers for 60 years. In the Envelope, Backstage’s podca...

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Dan Levy

May 7, 2026 • 41 mins

Dan Levy joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast for a deep dive into his new Netflix series, "Big Mistakes." Levy also looks back on the lasting impact of "Schitt's Creek," explains how he creates a collaborative set, shares what he's learned from on-screen moms Catherine O'Hara and Laure Metcalf, and much more. ... Backstage has been the #1 resource for actors and talent-seekers for 60 years. In the Envelope, Back...

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Intimacy Coordinator Mam Smith ("Euphoria," "The Drama")

April 23, 2026 • 35 mins

Intimacy coordinator Mam Smith joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss her roles in series like "Euphoria" and "Lioness," as well as films like "Challengers" and "The Drama." Smith also digs into working across multiple projects with Zendaya, the push for less sex scenes in movies and TV, what new actors should know about performing intimacy, and much more. ... Backstage has been the #1 resource for actor...

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Kerry Washington

April 9, 2026 • 47 mins

Kerry Washington joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss her creative process both in front of and behind the camera, as well as how she has shaped her career. Washington also digs into filming the most intense scenes of the Apple TV+ thriller series "Imperfect Women," the last impact "Scandal" had on her life as an actor, the importance of background actors, and much, much more. ... Backstage has been th...

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Lili Reinhart

March 26, 2026 • 44 mins

Lili Reinhart joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss her packed year, which included the limited Mubi series "Hal & Harper," ensemble horror-comedy "Forbidden Fruits," and Claire Scanlon's adaptation of Ali Hazelwood's "The Love Hypothesis." The "Riverdale" alum also gets into the realities of being a working actor, how she recharges after back-to-back gigs, and what sets "The Love Hypothesis" apart f...

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Sam Heughan

March 12, 2026 • 39 mins

Sam Heughan joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss the eighth and final season of "Outlander," the series on which he played Jamie Fraser for twelve years across from Caitriona Balfe. Heughan also talks about his final day on set, the keys to on-screen chemistry, intimacy coordination, and much more. ... Backstage has been the #1 resource for actors and talent-seekers for 60 years. In the Envelope, Backs...

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Benicio del Toro

February 26, 2026 • 42 mins

Benicio del Toro joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to dig deep into his creative process and career, including his Oscar-nominated role in Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another." Del Toro also discusses the invaluable advice he got from Christopher Walken, an acting lesson he got from sharing scenes with Scarlett Johansson in Wes Anderson's "The Phoenician Scheme," a particularly memorable line deliv...

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Ariana Grande

February 12, 2026 • 48 mins

Ariana Grande joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to look back at the intense process she developed to play Glinda in "Wicked" and "Wicked: For Good," as well as what is next for her career. Grande also dives into studying Stella Adler technique, working with Robert De Niro on "Focker In-Law," her love for the horror genre, advice for all aspiring performers on overcoming self-doubt, and much more. ... Backstage...

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Michael B. Jordan

January 29, 2026 • 39 mins

Michael B. Jordan joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss his Oscar-nominated performance as Smoke and Stack in Ryan Coogler's "Sinners." Jordan also dives deep into his first ever conversation with Coogler, his acting process, his favorite theater experiences, getting emotional about anime, and much more. ... Backstage has been the #1 resource for actors and talent-seekers for 60 years. In the Envelope, ...

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Kate Hudson

January 15, 2026 • 35 mins

Kate Hudson joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss her Golden Globe and Actor Award-nominated performance across from Hugh Jackman in "Song Sung Blue." Hudson also digs into how her acting process has changed over the years, the technique she "stole" from Kurt Russell, the key to performing in romantic comedies, and much more. ... Backstage has been the #1 resource for actors and talent-seekers for 60 ye...

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Dwayne Johnson

January 1, 2026 • 50 mins

Dwayne Johnson joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to dig deep into his transformative role in Benny Safdie's "The Smashing Machine." Johnson also gets candid about what it's like to work as a top star in Hollywood, his earliest days in a wrestling ring, why he wanted to make a pivot to more personal work, and much more. ... Backstage has been the #1 resource for actors and talent-seekers for 60 years. In the En...

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Teyana Taylor

December 18, 2025 • 38 mins

Teyana Taylor joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss her electric performance as Perfidia Beverly Hills in Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another." Taylor dives deep into crafting the character with Anderson, her reaction to audience's seeing Perfidia as a villain, filming the movie's most intense scenes, recording that climactic letter, and much more. ... Backstage has been the #1 resource for...

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Jesse Plemons

December 4, 2025 • 39 mins

Jesse Plemons joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to dive deep into his performance in Yorgos Lanthimos' "Bugonia" (including his reaction to his character's explosive ending), his philosophies on acting, the "Hunger Games" prequel "Sunrise on the Reaping," how his “Friday Night Lights” experience still informs his process, and much, much more. ... Backstage has been the #1 resource for actors and ta...

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Dylan O'Brien

November 27, 2025 • 58 mins

Dylan O'Brien joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss his remarkable dual performance in James Sweeney's dark comedy, "Twinless." O'Brien also gets candid about the realities of Hollywood, the highs and lows of his career, why he'll never talk bad about "Teen Wolf," why you should be excited about Sam Raimi's new survival horror film, "Send Help," and much more. ... Backstage has been the #1 resource for ...

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Elle Fanning

November 20, 2025 • 38 mins

Elle Fanning joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss the intense experience of juggling two massively different 2025 projects: "Predator: Badlands" and "Sentimental Value." Fanning also gets candid about the entire arc of her career, navigating child stardom, choosing roles, and much, much more. ... Backstage has been the #1 resource for actors and talent-seekers for 60 years. In the Envelope, Backstage&r...

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In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast

Episodes

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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Chase Infiniti

Daniel Radcliffe

Matthew Rhys

Dan Levy

Intimacy Coordinator Mam Smith ("Euphoria," "The Drama")

Kerry Washington

Lili Reinhart

Sam Heughan

Benicio del Toro

Ariana Grande

Michael B. Jordan

Kate Hudson

Dwayne Johnson

Teyana Taylor

Jesse Plemons

Dylan O'Brien

Elle Fanning

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Riz Ahmed

Jessica Henwick