LEA MICHELE "Rachel Berry" When season 4 starts, Rachel's in NYC, having a rough, lonely time at NYADA. It's like I'm on a completely different show this year. It's a different world now, without all of my friends. But it's just like Rachel's story, so I'm using that to help me. Kate Hudson plays my dance teacher, Cassandra July, who is really tough on Rachel. But we'll see where they take the storyline, because she can't be all bad. Kate Hudson's just the greatest. Ryan always finds the perfect people for our show. Dean Geyer plays Brody, a new guy Rachel meets in the bathroom at NYADA. It's a little scary when new people come in, but he's really charismatic, so it's great. Sarah Jessica Parker played one of the most iconic roles for young girls, Carrie Bradshaw. I'm a huge fan of all of her work, and this is such a different role for her. © 2,012 FOX BROADCASTING