Miles Teller's Paper Tiger Performance Was Fuelled by Losing Home in Los Angeles Wildfires

Cannes standout 'Paper Tiger' reveals a new side to Miles Teller

One of only two American films competing for the Palme d'Or, “Paper Tiger” has been one of the standouts of this year’s Cannes.

Miles Teller's Paper Tiger Performance was Fueled by Losing Home in Los Angeles Wildfires

USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect Miles Teller says losing his home in last year’s Los Angeles wildfires fueled his performance in Paper Tiger. Role in Paper Tiger Credit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect The 39-year-old actor features in James Gray’s crime drama about two brothers trying to live the American Dream. However, they find themselves and their families under threat from the Russian mafia. Teller revealed that the emotions he…

Miles Teller's Paper Tiger performance was fuelled by losing home in Los Angeles wildfires

Miles Teller channelled the pain he and his wife Keleigh Sperry felt after losing their home in last year's Los Angeles wildfires into his performance in the film Paper Tiger.

Miles Teller Opens Up About ‘Paper Tiger,’ Adam Driver, and Losing His Home Before Filming James Gray’s Movie

In James Gray's Cannes hit about two brothers falling out with the Russian mafia, Teller plays against type as a sensitive family man opposite Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson.