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Podcast: In the Envelope: The Actorâs Podcast
Episode: Olivia Cooke
Description: Inspired to try acting at a young age and single-mindedly focused on it ever since, Olivia Cooke has appeared in some of the most acclaimed film and TV projects of the last decade, reinventing herself on screen each time. Her âIn the Envelopeâ interview is a crash course in several key tricks of the trade: accent work, self-tape advice, even the nuances of crying. Inhabiting a character inside and out, she says, requires selfless collaboration and detailed backstories. âOtherwise, youâre coming in as you and youâre wearing funny clothes.... Youâve got to convince yourself.â
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