I have the Artemis Film Festival to thank yet again for another amazing connection with this beautiful, talented stuntwoman and actress--Tammie Baird. She and I had a delightful conversation a few weeks back, and we discussed a wide variety of topics, including how she got started, her aspirations in the business, and the passion she feels for specific charity work. (I can hardly wait to actually meet her in a few days!)
RH: Nice to get to talk with you, Tammie.
TB: Glad it worked out to talk with you, too, Ruth
Were you at the Artemis Film Festival last year?
Not last year, but the first year I was.
I didn't think you were there last year. I was there last year, but not the first year. But I will be coming this year, and my daughter will be with me.
That's great! My sister will be coming this year, too. So we'll look forward to seeing you there.
How did you decide to become a stuntwoman?
The way that I became a stuntwoman is absolutely awesome. I was working as a personal assistant to a stunt coordinator--not his stunt assistant, but his personal assistant. I would show up to work, and I'd have to do everything he told me to. It was a horrible job, but I was so grateful to have it 'cause I needed a job to pay my bills.
It just so happened that a stunt job
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I had wanted to act forever. All I'd ever wanted to be was a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, an actor or a model. That was all I ever wanted to be. I never became a cheerleader. I think I picked the Dallas Cowboys 'cause I liked their outfits. But I loved acting because it was such a release, you know what I mean? You could be whatever you wanted. You could pretend to be anyone. So I moved to LA at the end of 2001. I was like, "I'm here LA. I'm gonna be an actor now." I had no idea it would be so hard. I'm still trying to be an actress although I make my living as a stuntwoman. I love it. I even do more acting as a stuntwoman had I not become a