Stunt performer and actor Rosslyn Luke from “Paper Tiger,” with Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller, joins us on Story & Craft.
Before sharing scenes with Adam Driver and Miles Teller, Rosslyn took a decidedly non-traditional path into the industry. We talk about her upbringing in Eastern Washington—near the Hanford nuclear site—and why she initially earned a degree in civil and environmental engineering before committing to acting.
Her background in competitive cheerleading eventually opened an unexpected door into stunt performance, leading to early gigs that included handling a shotgun on a moving semi-truck. Rosslyn breaks down how that physical discipline prepared her for director James Gray’s period mob film, “Paper Tiger”, where she had to navigate high-stakes, unscripted 1980s dialogue opposite seasoned performers.
Wrapping up, we get into why she gravitates toward intense, dark dramas over comedy, what goes into her ideal day, and the advice she would offer her younger self about trusting her own voice earlier.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 | Rosslyn Luke joins Story & Craft
00:02:37 | Watching Seattle shift from grunge culture to a tech-dominated city
00:05:18 | What it's like growing up with a father who cleaned up nuclear waste sites
00:08:18 | Walking away from a stable career in engineering to pursue the arts
00:11:11 | The hidden physical danger and severe injuries behind competitive cheerleading
00:15:29 | Wielding a shotgun on the back of a moving flatbed truck for a zombie show
00:17:38 | Why she decided to train as a stunt performer instead of using a double
00:21:55 | Growing up in an Eastern Washington town where locals joke they “glow in the dark”
00:24:31 | Why she's drawn to gritty, dark dramas while living with a comedy writer
00:36:18 | The high-wire act of improvising 1980s mob dialogue with Adam Driver and Miles Teller
00:37:45 | The Seven Questions
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