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The Staffa CornerAuthor: Greg Staffa
Greg Staffa created The Staffa Corner Podcast to provide listeners with a Staffatarian look at entertainment and life. Focusing on honest conversation, Staffas podcast is an appreciation of those he finds interesting in and out of television and film.The journey taken by Staffa in the industry started more than 8 years ago writing for Your Entertainment Corner. Motivated by the desire to become more knowledgeable in his field, he leveraged his learned and acquired knowledge and skills and earned himself the opportunity to interview celebrities such as Pierce Brosnan, Ethan Hawke, Martin Freeman and Seth Rogan among others. Setting up his own in home studio, Staffa is branching out into podcasting while continuing to write for YEC. An unsung hero recognized by The St. Cloud Times in 2013, and a Staffatarian to the core, Staffa spent several months in 2010 on a 48-state road trip transforming the perception of homelessness. During this time, he handed out over 1,000 pairs of socks and hundreds of cups of coffee to the homeless, before he finally settling down in St Cloud Minnesota. By July 2020 Staffas journey came full circle having bought a home. To his credit, he still finds time to help others. Staffa is able to build and maintain incredible working relationships, an attribute that has contributed greatly to his success. Consequently, actors, writers and directors among other TV/film stars are always open to guest. He has covered red carpet premieres for films like Stuber and Booksmart among other star studded TV premieres. Language: en-us Genres: Film Interviews, Film Reviews, TV & Film Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Age is Just a Number: Twelve-Year-Old Luke Speakman's Acting Journey
Wednesday, 31 December, 2025
Send us a textFor 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.Follow Luke on Instagram Check out the interview I mentioned during the podcast involving Jeff Cohen, who plays Chunk in the movie The Goonies. Both Jeff and Luke were child actors who got their start with Steven Spielberg. I saw some similarities between Jeff and talking to Luke. There are a couple of cringe moments in Jeff's interview that I hope I didn't have with Luke.Support the showCheck out previous episodes. Film Director Brendan Gabriel Murphy on Navigating Hollywood Dreams and Indie Film Realities. Ballard Actor Alain Uy on How an Injury Fueled His Acting Career
