Teyana Taylor

About this episode

Teyana Taylor discusses her role in 'One Battle After Another' and the creative process behind her character.

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 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: https://bit.ly/2OMryWQ ... Follow Backstage and In the Envelope on social media: - https://www.facebook.com/backstage - https://www.twitter.com/backstage…

People in this episode

Host: Vinnie Mancuso

Guest: Teyana Taylor

Topics covered

• acting
• film
• character development
• performance
• interview

Keywords

• Teyana Taylor
• acting
• Paul Thomas Anderson
• film performance
• character crafting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Backstage, Paul Thomas Anderson

Books & works: One Battle After Another

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