TAMARA GEORGIEVNA ABROSIMOVA Actress on the Rise When did you first get involved as an actress? I got involved with acting when I was twelve and my mom took me to a local theatre to see a play. I loved the world of make-believe and since then started participating in school plays, and when I moved to the US I began working as an extra. What or Who inspired you to pursue such a competitive career? My mom Aida Welch and my friend William Mark McCullough. They both have been supporting me in my career path. My mom always pushed me to get on every show, every school play, how I should not give a crap what everyone else thinks or how people perceive me while Mark has been more of my spiritual guide. He supported me whenever I had questions and concerns about the film industry, what kind of equipment I should get for the auditions, the ways of how to get the attention of casting directors and the importance of networking.
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What have been your biggest achievements been in TV and Film? I was in a mockumentary alongside Sacha Baron
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Cohen in Georgia before Covid started, and I got very lucky and very blessed to be a part of that production. Whenever I don’t have auditions, I write and direct my own short films. I have a drama thriller coming up “Ride or Die With me” and I am very excited to work with lots of good friends who I’ve met through networking. I’m sure you have met a lot of talented individuals and/or celebrities along the way. Would you share 1 or 2 of your favorite stories with us? I met Danny McBride when I was coming from one of my shoots in Savannah to Charleston. I desperately needed gas and decided to stop at a nearby gas station. I pull up to one of the tanks and see a very familiar-looking car that I saw on the set of “The Righteous Gemstones”. I took a closer look and it was Danny McBride. I met him a couple of times on the set, but not outside in real life. I quickly introduced myself, we chatted about sets and he was happy to take a photo with me when I asked. He is a very hardworking and nice guy, very down-to-earth. The other celebrity I met was Harry Treadaway, he
