Tammy Gillis 'Involvement In The Film Thirty-Seventeen'

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Tammy Gillis is one of those actresses that you never tire of seeing on your screen, and she is particularly versatile that you might see her in a variety of things without realizing that it is her. I was thrilled to discover that she is appearing in the next Murder, She Baked installment (that will air on Sunday, March 26th), and I am delighted that she made some time for us to "chat" again about what has occupied her time since the last time we spoke.

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RH: You have been incredibly busy since we last spoke! Wow! I remember you were filming Thirty-Seventeen. What can you tell us about your role in that film? Any updates on when we might be able to see that film?

TG: Thank you! It’s been a really great year! Last
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What can you tell us about your involvement in that film, and why it is so special? I know ii has made the film festival rounds and won many awards, but the last I heard, it wasn't available in the U.S. yet. Any updates on when it might …show more content…
It’s a weirdly dark drama that we shot on location in Manitoba and Menorca, Spain. I think it’s a special film because it tells a brave story about a very unhappy woman who is a mother and a wife and isn’t good at either. I believe that more stories like this should be told so women know that there are other women that have felt like this. They don’t have to the be the “perfect mom” or the “perfect wife" and being messed up sometimes is okay. I’m not saying women should go down Claire’s path, but being able to talk about how they are feeling without being ashamed is really important. It was a really challenging role for me as I wanted to make sure the audience understood how miserable Claire really was and that she needed to do anything to feel alive. The film played in select AMC theatres in the US already, but I’ve heard rumours that it will probably hit video-on-demand at some point in the

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