PLEASURE THRESHOLDS
2020 EDITION
Special Dragon Con 2026 Pre-Order
FOR CONVENTION ATTENDEES ONLY! SAVE on Shipping and it comes autographed! We can see each in person and I will personalize the book for you!
A behind-the-scenes peek into Patricia Tallman’s life during her “B5 Years.” A candid (and occasionally spicy) memoir. Tallman shares her experiences on Babylon 5, Star Trek, Night Of The Living Dead 1990, Jurassic Park, and MORE!
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NOTE: All book orders must be picked up at the convention by September 6th. If you want to pick up on the 7th, you must provide a time by which you will do so.
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NOTE: All book orders must be picked up Thursday, Friday, or Saturday. If you are only attending on a day Pat will not be available for, please email us at PatTallmanNewsletter@gmail.com
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NOTE: All book orders must be picked up Friday Or Saturday. If you are only attending on Sunday, please email us at PatTallmanNewsletter@gmail.com
“If you’re curious about the inner workings of Babylon 5, look no further. This book is straining its spine with pictures and stories from behind the scenes on the space station.”
“The business of Hollywood is daunting, tiring and certainly has its seedier side and Pat pulls no punches. You get her story, warts and all.”
“I’m pleased to announce that Patricia Tallman is releasing a revised and expanded edition of her 2011 book, PLEASURE THRESHOLDS: PATRICIA TALLMAN’S BABYLON 5 MEMOIR. I edited the original edition while working for B5 Books, and I’ve done the same on this reissue, which includes a new introduction from Pat, new material integrated into the four original chapters, an all-new fifth chapter (which opens with the 2013 B5 reunion in Phoenix and brings you right up to date with her newest venture, Quest Retreats), and lots of new pictures (including one of me directing the B5 CAST REUNIONS interview in 2015 and all three pages of the contract Bester manipulated Lyta to sign in “Moments of Transition” [414]).”
– Jason Davis, editor
“Pat has a friendly, informal style, and reading the book makes you feel like you are there, in the room with her, captivated by her storytelling.”
CONTENT WARNING
Language and situations described in this book make it suitable for adults only.
There are hundreds of candid photographs (seeing the late Richard Biggs, Andreas Katsulas, Michael O’Hare and Jeff Conaway brought tears to my eyes), an enclosed disc with photos, videos, audio commentary and an interview with Pat conducted by series creator J. Michael Straczynski. Beyond all the extras, there is Pat’s story. Written as if you joined her for a few pints in a pub, the conversational tone she takes with the reader is comfortable, witty and heart-felt. The business of Hollywood is daunting, tiring and certainly has its seedier side and Pat pulls no punches. You get her story, warts and all.I just wish all stars were this honest.
WHAT’S INSIDE
Introduction by
J. Michael Straczynski
372
PAGES
350
PHOTOs & DOCUMENTS
A SAMPLING OF WHAT YOU’LL DISCOVER IN THE BOOK
T
he embarrassing first sentence J. Michael Straczynski ever spoke to Pat Tallman.
Details of the Murder, She Wrote script JMS penned specifically for Pat…and the lies that prevented her from being in it.
T
he quality Pat Tallman has that JMS said is nearly impossible to find in Hollywood.
H
ow her Barbie dolls dramatically influenced her career in horror and sci-fi.
The quality that makes Lyta, Lyta, according to JMS, and why he compares her to a thermonuclear weapon.
How her mom and dad reacted to her first nude scene…and the embarassing thing one of them did at a family dinner.
T
he two awards she won in one weekend in college: homecoming queen and…
W
hy she didn’t do drugs when the women around her “weren’t so lucky.”
T
he “odd jobs” she held while supporting her acting career in New York.
W
hy she eventually left New York for the “other coast.”
T
he stage combat class that launched her stuntwoman career.
W
hy playing Red Sonja in the in the “Conan” show at Universal Studios was such a significant career choice.
H
ow she got the role of Barbara in Night of the Living Dead.
P
at’s first reaction to seeing the Babylon 5 audition script.
How a shocking moment during her audition influenced her scene where Lyta is being interviewed by G’Kar.
W
hy Ed Wasser, who played Morden, was in the room when she auditioned.
How she and the rest of the actors found out they were the “chosen cast,” and why the arrival of a specific Warner Bros. executive turned the meeting into a “catastrophe.
The make-up kerfuffle started by an actress telling lies on the B5 set, and the person she turned to to make it right.
H
ow she reacted the first time she read with Andreas.
W
hy Lyta stares at G’Kar when he asks her about her pleasure threshold.
R
evealed: Why Lyta was not a gay character, as originally intended by J. Michael Straczynski
Q&A ABOUT PLEASURE THRESHOLDS
I’M A STAR TREK FAN. HOW MUCH DOES SHE TALK ABOUT IT IN HER BOOK?
Pat covers her work on the Paramount lot on all three Star Trek shows as well as the first feature for the Next Generation crew.
WHEN WILL I GET MY BOOK?
Since this is the convention preorder special, you’ll pick up the book at the convention.
THE BOOK WILL BE SIGNED?
Pat will be signing and personalizing your copy of Pleasure Thresholds at the convention.
MAY I CONTACT YOU IF I HAVE A QUESTION?
I hope you will receive this book how it is intended;
a loving and deeply personal gift to you, the fans of Babylon 5.
-Pat Tallman