How Carey Mulligan Memorizes Lines + Prepares for a Role Like ‘Promising Young Woman’

Carey Mulligan has once again filed one of the year’s most memorable and breathtaking performances, this time as the lead heroine in Emerald Fennell’s #PromisingYoungWoman. The Focus Features release—which follows Cassandra (Mulligan), a woman who in the aftermath of a friend’s assault seeks revenge—is now nominated for five Academy Awards, including best actress for Mulligan, best picture, and historically, best original screenplay and best director for Fennell. In this exclusive sit-down for Backstage members, Mulligan joined managing editor Benjamin Lindsay for a craft-and-career deep-dive on her roots as a performer, how she builds a character, her advice for others in the field, and more. See Backstage’s full slate of digital seminars: -- Connect with Backstage: Web: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: