PLEASURE THRESHOLDS by Patricia Tallman
A 2015 Comic-Con International book review
– Tommy Anderson, Revolutions Magazine
Comic-Con International, held every summer in San Diego, CA, hosts a multitude of experiences for the attendee. One of those experiences for me is the chance to meet celebrities and speak to them about their careers, new projects, and their activities outside of the big or little screen. One great pleasure this year was spending time talking with Patricia Tallman, best known for her role as Lyta Alexander on TNT’ s hit show Babylon 5. She has also played numerous other roles on the small screen with Star Trek Voyager, Star Trek Deep Space 9, Night of the Living Dead, and Without a Trace, just to name a very few.
Patricia’ s book“ Pleasure Thresholds” is a sharing of her memoirs from her time with Babylon 5.
After I picked up my copy of the book from Patricia I couldn’ t put it down. I read it during Comic-Con when I wasn’ t involved in my activities with REVOLUTIONS magazine and after I returned back home from San Diego.
“ Pleasure Thresholds” is an in depth look at the life of Patricia both on and off the set. It is an interesting and captivating travel following Patricia ' s path through her childhood to college years and from there to the launching of her acting career, leading to her audition for her role on Babylon 5. It is a fascinating look at the whole experience in both word and pictures. Included in Patricia ' s book are many of her personal pictures from during this time period, most of which have never before been shared until published in this work. Patricia also gives us an insightful look into fellow actors, family members, her acting contracts, and other ventures in Patricia’ s life outside of Babylon 5 during this time period.
I found“ Pleasure Thresholds” to be a quick and easy read that will keep the reader engaged in Patricia ' s journey from childhood dreams to adult success. The book sells for $ 70.00 + shipping & handling, but if you mention“ Tommy’ s Discount – 2015 Comic-Con” Patricia will take $ 20.00 off the price, bringing it down to $ 50.00 + shipping & handling. In addition to the book you will also receive a BONUS CD-ROM that contains nine Video Clips & two Audio Features( JMS Interviews Pat & a Renegade Commentary for " Secrets of the Soul." This set also includes an Exclusive Collectible Postcard from Patricia.
“ Pleasure Thresholds” by Patricia Tallman was edited by Jason Davis and can be ordered through:
http:// www. cafepress. com / b5pat“ Tommy ' s Discount” is only applicable if purchased through the above portal) or... http:// www. amazon. com / Pleasure-Thresholds-Patricia-Tallmans-Babylon / dp / B00IJH226G Also visit Patricia’ s official website: http:// patriciatallman. us /
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