“In the Envelope: The Actor’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 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 and Awards Editor Jack Smart for this guide on how to live the creative life from those who are doing it every day.
We’re dedicating this week’s “In the Envelope” episode to a look inside the crystal ball at the 2021 festival and awards season—perhaps the strangest one in Hollywood history!
Backstage’s trusty awards editor Jack Smart is joined once again by executive director of media and industry expert Kasey Howe to discuss how COVID-19 has shifted film and guilds awards’ schedules, what the 2020 Emmys can teach us about advertising trends and remote campaigning, and whether the shift away from traditional moviegoing will affect what is considered a 2021 Oscar contender. Having “attended” this year’s mostly virtual Toronto International Film Festival, the two also pinpoint the silver linings of this bizarre new era for movie buffs—as well as favorite projects that could resonate with voters this season.
Your Updated 2020–21 Awards Season Calendar After the discussion, casting insider Christine McKenna-Tirella provides thoughts on networking (authentically) amid a pandemic, tips for optimizing social media communication (keep it simple on LinkedIn!), and her favorite casting opportunities for Backstage users this week: a fruit beer commercial, a TV pilot in the U.K., and a paid opportunity to bake from your own kitchen. Tune into “In the Envelope” wherever you listen to podcasts.
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