Jenny Slate on Marcel the Shell, Finding Power in Stand Up, and Creating Art For Yourself

Jenny Slate always believed shed be an actor. It really does feel like the same type of belief like, One day I ll fall in love, she says. And you can t imagine the person s face, you can t exactly know how you ll get there but you really know there s a possibility, an option for it. In this episode of In the Envelope: The Actors Podcast, Slate walks us through the highs and lows of her entire journey to fulfill that possibilityfrom finding confidence in standup comedy to returning in 2022 to the role of Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, a tiny stopmotion character she first introduced to the world in 2010. Backstage has been the, 1 resource for actors and talentseekers for 60 years. In the Envelope, Backstages podcast, features intimate, indepth conversations with todays most noteworthy film, television, and theater actors and creators. This is your guide to every aspect of acting, from voiceover and commercial work to casting directors, agents, an