Rosslyn Luke | Stories from "Paper Tiger" | Engineering the Moment
Stunt performer and actress Rosslyn Luke breaks down physical storytelling, and acting alongside Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver and Miles Teller.
On this episode of Story & Craft, we sit down to chat with actor Rosslyn Luke from "Paper Tiger" to discuss her career and personal stories.
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
[00:02:37] | 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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