Meet Lukas Stoiber of Van Nuys

Today we’d like to introduce you to Lukas Stoiber

Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
My journey began at age 6 when I discovered Jackie Chan. I saw the famed actor/stuntman leaping between buildings, fighting, flipping and just jumping around on stuff the way I would. Something connected for me and after that first viewing of Rush Hour, I was hooked on stunts. I spent every minute on youtube trying to teach myself as much as I could and through a lot of trial and error, I taught myself how to take the hits.

In 2018 I moved to LA from the bay area, just a month after graduating high school. I immediately began connecting with as many industry professionals as I could and within 2 years I had found myself a solid network. I continued to practice my stunts, and added new skills to the toolbelt wherever I could. Before I knew it, I had a really good footing in the stunt world. That’s when I discovered acting and filmmaking; so much more than just being the punching bag you only see the back of. I began to teach myself how to structure stories, how to film, light, edit, sound design and produce.

Today I chase every department in the entertainment industry so that one day when I direct my own projects. I want to have a good understanding of what my team is capable of and what I can ask, because it’s all collaborative.

Stunts was my stepping stone and is still my true love, but I never expected to become this invested in ALL aspects of production. All of it is creative expression and I’ve got a lot more than a tough body to offer my dream.

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
The road to where I am now has been anything but smooth. It’s certainly felt quite fast tracked, but I attribute that to a clear plan I had a long time ago.

2020 was my break into the industry. I spent 2018-2020 laying groundwork and not seeing much results from the work. The year of the pandemic I finally started to see an uptick in work, and then it all shut down. Eventually we sort of recovered from covid, but then we faced a strike that stopped the film industry in it’s tracks for half a year. We still haven’t seen work return to levels even close to pre-pandemic. Most recently the LA wildfires put all productions in LA on hold as we went into survival mode.

I haven’t felt like I’ve gotten an unbroken year of work since I moved here, yet I’m still very grateful for the work I have gotten. It’s hard not to feel robbed by the circumstances but I’m not the only one who feels this way.

Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I’ve always admired that storytelling can come in so many different forms. You can tell a story with a camera, you don’t even need an actor. You can tell a story or convey an emotion with light or the lack of it. When I discovered that I have more to offer my dream than throwing my body, I started to look at the world very differently. I love the reactions I get from people when they see me set ablaze or tumble down some concrete stairs. There is an art to doing these dangerous things repeatedly and safely. There’s even more art in not looking like a stuntman while doing it. You gotta act too.

Right now I’m probably most known for my portrayal of Red in No Address. I’m proud of the fact that I set out to become an actor who does his own stunts, and only 5 years after living in LA, I have my first feature where I did exactly that. And not only that, but this movie has such an important message and I’d argue is more than a movie; it’s a movement. I’m honored I got to be a part of that movement.

What quality or characteristic do you feel is most important to your success?
I have a taekwondo background, and I started that very young. In a lot of ways it felt very militaristic and taught me my most important life skills. Creating a clear, achievable plan, unwavering determination and love for my dream, curiosity that sometimes gets me in situations I’d rather not be in, but my is it fun. But despite all of that, I think the most important variable to my success is not losing that inner child that just wants to jump around on stuff. Always asking questions and never assuming you know best has led me to learn many important lessons.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://Stoiberstunts.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukasstoiber?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lukas.stoiber.56?mibextid=wwXIfr
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdKmmLkj2gtcChJ6rxX0-Vw/featured
• Other: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm10043406/