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The Staffa Corner Podcast
Episode 68
Guest: Luke Speakman
For a long time, I’ve had a reluctance to interview young kids. It’s too easy to dismiss them and treat them like the kids they are. Yet, talking to 12-year-old Luke Speakman during this episode of The Staffa Corner Podcast reminded me why we each do this, the love of TV and film. Listening to Luke, it’s clear he’s passionate about both.
After getting a couple of questions out of the way, I tried my best to forget the “kid actor” label and focus on Luke the actor.
From landing his first-ever audition on Amazing Stories to tackling serious roles in Weapons, Luke explains how he earns respect on set, learns scripts overnight, and breaks scenes apart to understand every silence and line choice. He opens up about online school, set tutoring, and the rituals that keep him grounded while traveling for months at a time.
We dig into the realities behind the camera, like why a single scene can take dozens of takes, how stunt safety shapes the day, and why even actors in horror films still jump in their seats. Luke shares mentorship moments with Josh Brolin, talks about moving from callbacks to offers, and explains why directors fascinate him as much as acting. His curiosity runs wide: American Ninja Warrior training, coding in Lua and Python, and a deep obsession with tornadoes that fuels a dream to make a scientifically accurate twister movie.
Luke also teases upcoming work: Buddy heading to Sundance, the thriller John Money, and the action project My Little Lamb. Hit play, subscribe for more thoughtful interviews, and leave a review.
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