Bobbi Sue Luther
Bobbi Sue Luther is a one-of-a-kind multifaceted human. She’s loud, she’s relentless, and she’s a dear friend.
We’ve done two movies together MISS VIRGINIA starring Uzo Aduba which just premiered this year, and period romance drama SYLVIE starring Tessa Thompson and (hopefully)coming to a theater near you in 2020.
She has been a wonderful mentor and has taught me how to find my “inner Luther” aka fierceness. She doesn’t care what you think about her, but she does care about what you feel. She teaches with a firm, but kind hand.
And as Eva Longoria says, she’s a bulldog.
Born in Maryland, Bobbi was an ice cream maker and a firefighter before moving to LA in her early 20s. She built a solid career for herself as an actor and TV host before going behind the scenes.
True to her Bobbi nature, she dove right in and produced a music video for In This Moment called “A Beautiful Tragedy”, which was nominated in 2007 for Music Video of the Year on MTV’s Head Bangers Ball.
She eventually found her way into line producing, working on the horror film LAID TO REST, which went on to become the highest-selling title of the year for Anchor Bay/Starz. Then there was FEAR CLINIC which led to Bobbi’s nomination for the prestigious Producers Guild, Producer Challenge award.
She spent 4 years in house at the Oscar-winning film production company Smokewood Entertainment where she operated as Producer on the slate and as the Executive in Charge of Production overseeing the highly anticipated family film “Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer”, “Crazy Kind Of Love” starring Virginia Madsen and Smokewood’s Documentary and philanthropic effort “Amongst Brothers.”
Eventually, Bobbi jumped back into the freelance world where she is now.
She has worked on A24’s THE LAST MOVIE STAR, Mark Pellington’s NOSTALGIA starring Ellen Burstyn, Jon Hamm, and Catherine Keener, and the Edward James Olmo features THE DEVIL HAS A NAME, starring Alfred Molina and Kate Bosworth.
Up next for Bobbi is production on season 2 of the critically acclaimed “Sherman’s Showcase” for IFC/AMC/HULU.
Phew! That’s a lot of credits in a short amount of time.
Which may explain why this week’s chat was focused on something a lot of people struggle with: slowing down.
This week, we discuss how Bobbi has found a way to enjoy the rid, the “feast or famine” of the freelance lifestyle, and the wonders of the imposter syndrome.
Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on this week’s episode!
Beijos, Caca
“We’re literally a bunch of gypsies and misfits. Who else jumps on a plane with three days’ notice and goes off to China to do a movie? It’s not normal."
-Bobbi Sue Luther
Bobbi and I on the set of SYLVIE in April of this year