Carey Mulligan on Being Bold in the Face of Rejection

Carey Mulligan was rejected from several drama schools when she was a teenager. But instead of giving up, she sent a letter to a famous actor she’d met once. That letter led to a networking dinner, then to an audition for “Pride and Prejudice", and ultimately, her first role. Today, Carey shares how being bold in the face of rejection landed her in films on the big screen. 

In this episode, Carey shares: 

• Why she reached out to Julian Fellowes for advice on pursuing acting
• How she navigated the industry without formal training or experience
• The hardest play she’s ever done – and why her director almost canceled it
• Why doing a press tour 3.5 weeks after having her kid helped her postpartum depression
• Her favorite episode of her new Amazon-exclusive podcast, “I Hear Fear”

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