"Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story" Book Talk and Stunt Demo

Join author Mollie Gregory as she talks about her new book, Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story, and reveals the history of their work since the silent era of movies. We'll also get a contemporary view of their work when we are joined by stuntwomen from the region! In addition to revealing best practices about working stunts into your programs, they will demonstrate their skills. Books will be available for purchase and signing by the author.

"They put their lives on the line, breaking through windows, jumping off buildings, running through fires, hanging from planes, crashing cars. And they do it in bikinis, tight pants, shorts, and gowns! They're stuntwomen in the movies and on TV, and no one's written a book about them. Until now.

"When I see what they do," one woman, a producer, told me, "they make me feel women can do anything."

Mollie Gregory began as a documentary filmmaker. She wrote a book about her experiences, and it changed her life. She became an author of fiction and non-fiction books, a sought-after speaker, particularly on the role and treatment of women in Hollywood, and an officer in several national and international groups.

In Women Who Run the Show, How A Brilliant and Creative New Generation Stormed Hollywood, published by St. Martin's Press, Mollie interviewed 125 women from trainees to studio heads in the Hollywood film/TV industry. "We are indebted to Gregory for committing to history those who would underestimate their own gains . . . how a band of sisters crashed the all-boys party that was Hollywood." Lynda Obst, Los Angeles Times Book Review.

Our panelists include:

Gina Limbrick is a New York-based stuntwoman and actress who began her career from her home town in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Working in various independent films, shorts and television reenactments in the Washington, DC area she found that most of her dark character portrayals involved handling weapons. She then trained in the safety of firearms on set with Rick Kain. To further her education she was also certified in unarmed combat and rapier and dagger at the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat in London, England. After being accepted to study at the Terry Schreiber Studio for acting in NYC she found an agent and manager who promoted her for more physically active roles based on her training and motorcycle racing experience. Gina began making connections in New York and after a lot of determination and emailing the same stunt coordinator for three years, finally got her break stunt doubling Chloe Grace Moretz in the movie KICK ASS 2 on a motorcycle. Continuing to train, she is also a stunt driver and holds a commercial drivers license for tractor trailers and buses. She has recently worked stunts on THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA, GOTHAM, LIMITLESS, DAREDEVIL, BLUE BLOODS, and SHADES OF BLUE due out in January.

Karen Carbone is a veteran actress, stunt performer, and voice over artist based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Her work can be seen on many of the film and television projects shot in the DMV area over the last 17 years including multiple episodes of AMERICA'S MOST WANTED, HOMICIDE, PAST LIFE, BETTER LIVING THROUGH CHEMISTRY, ELF-MAN, JAMESY BOY, HOUSE OF CARDS, MY ONE AND ONLY, and KILL POINT. Her voice can be heard on the Video games "Fallout-3" and "Fallout-3 Broken Steel". Karen is also the owner and operator of Carbone Entertainment which produces live private and corporate events in and around the DMV area.

A relative newcomer to the stunt world, local award winning stunt woman Ilyana Eberhardt has spent the last four years honing her craft in the live stunt show at Six Flags in Largo, Maryland. A member of

SAG-AFTRA, llyana has performed stunts on numerous local and regional film and television projects including VHS-2 (Sundance 2013), THE NIGHT WATCHMAN, and HOUSE OF CARDS. She recently worked as a stunt performer on the hit CBS show BLUE BLOODS. Ilyana is also an accomplished actress and dancer.

Kym Washington-Longino's career spans more than 35 years and she has doubled for numerous high profiled celebrities including Taraji P. Henson, Vanessa Williams, Halle Berry, Oprah Winfrey, Angela Bassett, Nia Long, Alfre Woodard, Whoopi Goldberg, Queen Latifah, Nicole Parker and Tisha Campbell. She has been credited for her many talents, including jumping from a moving vehicle, driving a stunt car at high speeds, falling from the top of a ferris wheel, or just a fight scene! Her film and television credits include THE OTHER GUYS, GOTHICA, ASUNDER, THE FORGOTTEN, LIVE FREE DIE HARD, WILD HOGS, VAMPIRE IN BROOKLYN, RAT RACE, LADDER 49, TAXI, KINGS RANSOM, 666 PARK AVENUE, PERSON OF INTEREST, NURSE JACKIE, THE TRAVELER, THE WIRE, THIRD WATCH, THE DISTRICT, and the ongoing TV series, LAW AND ORDER SVU. Kym is second generation stunt person. Her father, Richard A. Washington, made quite a name for himself as one of Hollywood's top stuntmen and stunt coordinators. She is featured in a documentary, HOLLYWOOD AT ITS BEST which profiles African American Stuntwomen. Kym has mentored many young women who want to become top stunt women.

A native Marylander, Rick Kain is a veteran actor, stuntman, and stunt coordinator with over 100 film and television credits to date. His most recent acting work can be seen on BOARDWALK EMPIRE, THE AMERICANS, INSIDE AMY SCHUMER, and the film GEOGRAPHICALLY DESIRABLE. He has stunt coordinated and/or performed stunts on most of the films and television shows shot in the DMV area including LUV, BETTER LIVING THROUGH CHEMISTRY, JAMESY BOY, DIE HARD 4, ELF-MAN, VHS-2, A YEAR AND CHANGE, HOUSE OF CARDS, MERCY STREET, and TURN. Currently Rick is stunt coordinating the second season of the show LEGENDS AND LIES – THE PATRIOTS for Fox. He is a member of

SAG-AFTRA, Vice Chair of the SAG-AFTRA National Stunt and Safety Committee, SAG-AFTRA Washington-Mid-Atlantic board member, and member of WIFV and TIVA.

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