RYAN INTERVIEWS DALLAS MALLOY

Today I was fortunate enough to interview Dallas Malloy, who is a ground-breaking actor, Champion bodybuilder, writer, classical pianist and pioneer in Women’s Boxing. Dallas made boxing history when she became the first female amateur in the U.S. to have a sanctioned amateur bout, and won by unanimous decision. Dallas has just starred in Kirstie Alley’s Big Life. Dallas is an inspiration to many as she is fearless and motivated in everything she does. Dallas recently appeared in the ‘Telephone’ video as a prison guard, and I caught up with her earlier today to talk about this experience.

Interview:

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Dallas with the director of ‘Telephone’ Jonas Åkerlund

You can find out more information on Dallas Malloy by visiting her official website – http://dallasmalloy.wordpress.com/

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Bio:

By Bobbi Miller-Moro

What does one say about Dallas Malloy? In sitting down to write this article, it became clear it would be a challenge to not turn this into a book or a novel. Anyone who knows Dallas would understand why. First, it is the apparent accolades, but then you meet her.

At 16, she made Boxing history when she filed a discrimination lawsuit against the USA’s Boxings bylaws in Federal Court in order to be allowed to box, and won. Until then women were excluded from amateur boxing. She won the first ever sanctioned match by unanimous decision.

Before that, at 6 years old she was trained as a classical pianist and later as a violist and violinist.  She composed music, wrote poetry and novels. She knew she wanted to act, with an insatiable desire to learn and a driving force that defies nature-she knew she can do anything. She later studied German and Krav Maga.

Back home in Bellingham, Washington her parents just supported her, they knew that whatever Dallas wanted to do; she did.

In a single moment she intuitively knew she would be an actor, that it was perfect.  She was so intrigued by Marlon Brando’s style as an actor, and his character from On the Waterfront (a former boxer) that she was inspired to box.  So she did, later to portray herself in the opening scene of Jerry Maguire, when Tom Cruise’s character spelled out clearly that “Dallas Malloy made boxing history when she was just 16″.

Films being a major influence in her life, she admired Linda Hamilton doing pull ups in Terminator II, Arnold’s physique and the strength and grittiness behind the movie gripped her, and she set out to acquire a ripped body. As she began to train, she saw Bev Francis in Pumpin Iron II and loved her build; and a body builder was born.

In 2006 Dallas began competitive body building. She became a nationally recognized Champion Body Builder competing in Jr. California 2006, winning 2nd place, 1st Place Collegiate, Jr. California 2007, winning 1st place and Best Poser, Mr. and Mrs. Muscle Beach 2007 winning 2nd place.

She recently competed in Venice, Ca ‘Muscle Beach Championship Bodybuilding “Labor Day” Competition 2009 winning the Best Back Award. Her biggest challenge to date was the 2009 NPC Tournament of Champions Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Championships, sponsored by GNC, which she won 1st place Overall and 1st Place Heavyweight Winner qualifying her to go to the Nationals.

This is what she lives for, but that is just the surface. What lies under all of those tanned ripped muscles is a gentle giant with a heart of gold and a burning desire to act. So that is exactly what she set out to do.

Guest starring roles on film and TV including first the scene as herself in Jerry Maguire, and a major guest starring role on Eli Stone. Rarely achieved, she has had numerous roles that were written in for her due to her unique qualities and out-of-this-world talent as a Champion show stopper.

She has been featured and guest starred in the films American Dog, So Far Kush, Dragon Slayerz, Postcards. In television, she has co-starred guest starred or featured in True Blood, My Family Tree, Burning Hollywood.

You could next see her in the independent comedy feature film Lean Like A Cholo (2010) produced by Urban Family Entertainment. She showcases her unique quality looking and acting like a trans gender.

She plays a man and woman as convincingly as humanly possibly. With a drop of her voice, no make-up and hair pulled back she looks like an ordinary, built handsome man. And with a switch of clothes, red lipstick and acrylic nails; her blond hair framing her ice blue eyes; she has an angelic face with a body of a Arch Angel Michael.

I asked her about playing a trans gender character on ABC’s Eli Stone; this is what she had to say, “That was one of those dream characters where I felt instantly connected from the moment I heard about him–I was playing a male transsexual minister who has been fired from him church after transitioning from female to male.  I completely became this character and made it my own, he was different, misunderstood, spiritual, and determined to do what he loves.  I got it.”

Not only is she a groundbreaking female athlete, but a champion competitive bodybuilder, writer, and personal trainer, but excellent actress.

Gallery:

Telephone Video

Behind The Scenes of Telephone

Filmography:

Showreel

F I L M:

JERRY MAGUIRE —— PRINCIPAL / As Self–Boxer — Cameron Crowe/Sony Picture Studios

AMERICAN DOG ——– SUPPORTING / Candy — Moziko Wind/Michael Ryan

SO FAR SO KUSH ——— SUPPORTING / Maxima — Alex Duong/Identify A Entertainment

DRAGON SLAYERZ —– FEATURED —Todd Strauss-Schulson/Ulterior Productions

POSTCARDS —————- SUPPORTING — Sounia Megerdichian

T E L E V I S I O N:

KIRSTIE ALLEY’S BIG LIFE ————- GUEST STAR — Fremantle Media / A&E

ELI STONE ———————- GUEST STAR / Rev. Michael Stills — David Petrarca/Ep. 209/ABC

12 CORAZONES —————– GUEST STAR / Capricornia —Naytze Reynoso/Telemundo

TRUEBLOOD ——————– FEATURED (Two Episodes)/Vampire — John Dahl/HBO

MY FAMILY TREE ———– CO-STAR — Nate Hayden/Little Pond Television, Inc

DANCE OR DIE ——————- UNDER 5 — James Levine

BURNING HOLLYWOOD —– CO-STAR / Concrete Rose — Worth Keeter/Ryan Bottiglieri

DAY BY DAY ———————— UNDER 5 — Hot House Productions/HBO

NOVA ——————– SPECIAL GUEST / Boxing Coach — Kunhardt McGee Productions/PBS

THE NAUGHTY SHOW ———– CO-STAR / Miss Germany — Ian Royston/Comedy Central

LAST COMIC STANDING ——– UNDER 5 — Rob Fox/NBC

S T A G E:

GLAM FINE VARIETY SHOW —————— LEAD / LA’s Most Unusual Act

Courtney Fine/Dallas Malloy

EAVESDROPPER-LA’s Longest Running Play ———– LEAD / Eavesdropper — Andy Libby / Underground Theater

FORTUNE AND MEN’S EYES ————- LEAD / Queenie — Steven Helgoth

Underground Theater

BALM IN GILEAD —————————– SUPPORTING / Franny the Tranny — Andy Libby

Underground Theater

SUNDOWN ALLEY —————————- LEAD / Sarah — Ken Mittan/Sespe Players

STEEL MAGNOLIAS ————————- LEAD / Shelby — Kathleen Kay/Murray County Players

V O I C E O V E R:

ONE MORE ATTEMPT —– NARRATOR —–D’Marmol Productions International

M U S I C V I D E O:

LADY GAGA & BEYONCE-TELEPHONE —– FEATURED —- Jonas Akerlund/Anonymous Content

MUSIC GO MUSIC-LIGHT OF LOVE —– PRINCIPAL/ Eve —- David Metcalf/Team G/Mercury Records

BACK IT UP-COLETTE CARR ————— PRINCIPAL —- Richie Mac/Suzi Aslanyan

52 WEEKS-CHESTER FRENCH ————– FEATURED / Body-painted Bodybuilder – Jahai Brightly/MTV Networks

N E W M E D I A:

BACK ON TOPPS — SUPPORTING (Two Episodes) — Peter Atencio/El Chopper Quatro Productions

AVATAR ANIMATION — VARIOUS CHARACTERS — Xow Productions

WEIGHT TRAINING SEMINAR — LEAD EXPERT — Expert Village

T R A I N I N G:

Film and Television: Momentum-Moment to Moment Acting for Film and TV — Andy Libby

The Business of Show Business — Andy Libby

Theater: Atwater Playhouse Stanislavski Method — Jamie Paolenetti

Whatcom Community College — Deborah King

Improv Training: American Renegade Theater — David Cox

Murray County Players — Kathleen Kay

Commercial: Audition Technique — John Miranda

S P E C I A L S K I L L S & A W A R D S:

Boxing, Kick Boxing, Basketball, Classical Pianist—since 6 years of age

Certified Personal Trainer through NASM

German accent, Southern accent, Ambidextrous, Vocal range-Tenor

Certified in CPR/First Aid, Naturopathic Medicine

Writer, Trained in Krav Maga

Made Amateur Boxing history at 16 years of age as seen on Jerry Maguire

Current Passport, Motorcycle License

2009 NPC Tournament of Champions Bodybuilding-1st Place and Overall

2009 Muscle Beach Best Back Award

Punctual ~ Reliable ~ Professional ~ Inspiring

Dallas is such an inspiration, I am very grateful and thankful for being able to speak to her today.

Thank you Dallas xox

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