About
"Never took a stunt that I wasn't able to do. And, being on Board of Directors of Screen Actors Guild and AFTRA, I made a difference in young performers' lives."
In her three-hour interview, Leslie Hoffman speaks about her training at Paul Stader's gym in the 1970s, which launched her into her first job as a stuntwoman on the feature film Two-Minute Warning. Hoffman describes her work on various television series of the 1970s, including Police Story, Emergency, Laverne & Shirley, M*A*S*H, Charlie's Angels, Columbo, and The Love Boat. She recalls in detail one of her most spectacular stunts, making a 78-foot jump off the "Love Boat" in the series' second episode. She discusses being the first stuntwoman elected to the Board of Directors of SAG, the AFTRA Los Angeles Local Board, and AFTRA National Boards in the 1980s. In addition to describing her stunt work on such 1980's series as Fantasy Island, Private Benjamin, and Falcon Crest, she talks about her extensive work as Doris Roberts' stunt double during the run of Remington Steele. Hoffman then describes her work as a stunt coordinator on the television after-school special Me and My Hormones, which was Melissa Gilbert's directorial debut. Finally, Hoffman discusses her work as a stuntwoman and assistant stunt coordinator on the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager. Hoffman also recounts her work in several feature films including I Wanna Hold Your Hand, 1941, Airplane!, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!. Throughout the interview, Hoffman defines and describes the tools of the trade and other stunt terminology. Gary Rutkowski conducted the interview on March 10, 2003 in Los Angeles, CA.
Highlights

Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for M*A*S*H

Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for Star Trek: Voyager

Leslie Hoffman on a stunt she performed on Columbo involving a spiral staircase

Leslie Hoffman on performing stunts for Centennial

Leslie Hoffman on the risks of a high jump stunt and precautions she takes
Full Interview
Chapter 1
On her early life and influences; on her training as an actress; on deciding she wanted to be a stunt person
On training to be a stunt woman; on stunt people she trained with; on marketing herself as a stuntwoman; on doing stunt work for Police Story
Chapter 2
On how doing stunts for television compares to doing stunts for movies; on being assigned stunts and what constitutes a stunt; on rehearsing stunts and the pay scale for stunts
On doing stunts for Emergency; on doing stunts for Love Boat; on dealing with life or death situations as a stunt person; on doing stunts for M*A*S*H
Chapter 3
On performing stunts for M*A*S*H, Columbo, and The Chuck Barris Rah Rah Show; on performing stunts for Centennial, The Hardy Boys Mysteries and Charlie's Angels
On the risks of a stunt person and precautions she takes; on performing various kinds of stunts; on doing stunt work for the feature film "I Wanna Hold Your Hand"
Chapter 4
On doing stunts for the feature film "I Wanna Hold Your Hand"; on doing stunts for the feature film "1941"; on being on the board of the Screen Actors Guild
On serving on the SAG Safety Committee in 1982; on safety conditions for stunt people; on doing stunt work for various feature films
Chapter 5
On doing stunts for various feature films; on doing stunts for Fantasy Island; on doing stunts for Getting There, The Gangster Chronicles, and The M unsters Revenge
On doing stunts for Private Benjamin, CHiPs, and Falcon Crest; on doing stunts for Melrose Place, Remington Steele and ABC Afterschool Specials
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Chapter 6
On stunts she performed on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; on doing stunts for Star Trek: Voyager; on her favorite memories of working on the Star Trek shows
On advice to aspiring stunt people; on insurance issues that face stunt people; on keeping physically fit as a stunt person
On technical advances in digital effects since she started as a stunt person; on her proudest professional achievement; on how she'd like to be remembered
On B-roll pictures from her career: on the set of M*A*S*H; with Nancy Allen on the set of "I Wanna Hold Your Hand"; doing a stunt for The Love Boat; on the set of Remington Steele; with Doris Roberts on the set of Remington Steele; with Rose Marie on the set of Remington Steele; with Pierce Brosnan on the set of Remington Steele; on the set of "The Naked Gun"; on the set of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; on the set of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; on the set of Star Trek: Voyager; various pictures from Star Trek; SAG Certificate of Appreciation; Board of Directors of SAG circa 1982; in her fire suit on fire
Shows
ABC Afterschool Specials
Leslie Hoffman on being stunt coordinator for the ABC Afterschool Special "Me and My Hormones"
Centennial
Leslie Hoffman on performing stunts for Centennial
Charlie's Angels
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for Charlie's Angels
CHiPs
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for CHiPs
Chuck Barris Rah Rah Show, The
Leslie Hoffman on performing stunts for The Chuck Barris Rah Rah Show
Columbo
Leslie Hoffman on a stunt she performed on Columbo involving a spiral staircase
Emergency!
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for Emergency
Falcon Crest
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for Falcon Crest
Fantasy Island
Leslie Hoffman on the stunts she performed on Fantasy Island and her reflections on the cast
Hardy Boys Mysteries, The
Leslie Hoffman on performing stunts for The Hardy Boys Mysteries
Love Boat, The
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for Love Boat
Leslie Hoffman on how she felt after a Love Boat stunt
M*A*S*H
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for M*A*S*H
Leslie Hoffman on performing stunts for M*A*S*H and the atmosphere on set
Melrose Place
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for Melrose Place
Munsters' Revenge, The
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for The Munsters' Revenge
Police Story
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunt work for Police Story
Private Benjamin
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for Private Benjamin
Remington Steele
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for Remington Steele
Star Trek
Leslie Hoffman on Star Trek conventions
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Part 1)
Leslie Hoffman on stunts she performed on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Leslie Hoffman on her favorite memories of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for Star Trek: Voyager
Leslie Hoffman on her favorite memories of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager
Topics
Advice
Leslie Hoffman on advice to aspiring stunt people
Technological Innovation
Leslie Hoffman on technical advances in digital effects since she started as a stunt person
Television Industry
Leslie Hoffman on advice to aspiring stunt people
Professions
Performers
Leslie Hoffman on training to be a stuntwoman
Leslie Hoffman on rehearsing stunts
Leslie Hoffman on dealing with life or death situations as a stunt person
Leslie Hoffman on doing pratfalls
Leslie Hoffman on doing staircase falls
Leslie Hoffman on performing fire stunts
Leslie Hoffman on the risks of a high jump stunt and precautions she takes
Leslie Hoffman on advice to aspiring stunt people
Stunt Performer/Stunt Supervisor/Stunt Coordinator
Leslie Hoffman on training to be a stuntwoman
Leslie Hoffman on rehearsing stunts
Leslie Hoffman on dealing with life or death situations as a stunt person
Leslie Hoffman on doing pratfalls
Leslie Hoffman on doing staircase falls
Leslie Hoffman on performing fire stunts
Leslie Hoffman on the risks of a high jump stunt and precautions she takes
Leslie Hoffman on advice to aspiring stunt people
Genres
Children's Programming
Leslie Hoffman on being stunt coordinator for the ABC Afterschool Special "Me and My Hormones"
Comedy Series
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for Love Boat
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for M*A*S*H
Leslie Hoffman on performing stunts for M*A*S*H and the atmosphere on set
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for Private Benjamin
Cop/Detective/Mystery Series
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunt work for Police Story
Leslie Hoffman on a stunt she performed on Columbo involving a spiral staircase
Leslie Hoffman on performing stunts for The Hardy Boys Mysteries
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for Charlie's Angels
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for CHiPs
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for Remington Steele
Daytime/Primetime Serials
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for Falcon Crest
Drama Series
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for Melrose Place
Medical Dramas
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for Emergency
Music Shows & Variety Shows/Specials
Leslie Hoffman on performing stunts for The Chuck Barris Rah Rah Show
Sci-Fi/Supernatural Series
Leslie Hoffman on the stunts she performed on Fantasy Island and reflections on the cast
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Leslie Hoffman on stunts she performed on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Part 2)
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for Star Trek: Voyager
TV Movies/Miniseries/Dramatic Specials
Leslie Hoffman on performing stunts for Centennial
Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for The Munsters Revenge