Talk to me for more than 5 minutes and you get that I care a lot human overpopulation and animals rights. For the second half of my life, I am committed to reducing suffering, so have decided to focus on those 2 issues. They are both issues that are not mainstream, which is a main reason I have decided to concentrate on these areas. Enough pussyfooting around, we need to delve into the hard stuff!

On August 4, I was in Washington DC to talk about human overpopulation at the 2017 Animal Rights Conference – a melding of these 2 passions. On the panel with me were pro race car driver and activist Leilani Munter, who is a soul sister to me – she also sees how crucial it is to lower the world human population in a humane manner and to free animals from pain, cages and exploitation – and she is also a super environmentalist! – and Travis Rieder, a bio ethicist who has been in the media a lot talking about the ethics of the one child family. You can find the entire panel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNThxZactAE.

I hope you take the time to learn more about human overpopulation and why it is crucial we lower our birth rate to one child per couple. Below is my talk from the panel.

Alexandra Paul has been making movies for almost 35 years, with early notable credits including Christine and A Million Ways To Die.

Yet to millions Paul will forever be associated with the role of lifeguard extraordinaire Stephanie Holden on Baywatch, slo-motion-running, sun-kissed-life-saving show that became a global TV phenomenon during its 10-year run.

Not that Paul minds all that much, with the actress and lifestyle coach only too happy to speak to loaded about her five years and 66 episodes on the series.

How did she end up on the show, what’s the Hoff really like and were there any romances between cast members on set? Alexandra reveals all and a whole lot more besides. Read more…

Every time I come across an interview with you, you always seem so cheerful, friendly, grateful, and pleasant. I think this is so nice and very encouraging; more people could do with having these qualities. The world would be a more peaceful place if they did.

I really admire your “Ask Alexandra” section. Fans love to interact, and being able to communicate with and be heard and acknowledged by the people they look up to is truly special. It can make someone’s day.

I also think that the work you do for animals is wonderful. Every life, however big, however small, has value and deserves love, and I know that you have made a positive difference to the lives of so many people and animals. Any person who protects the life of another is a hero, no matter who they are or where they are in life. You’ve helped grow my appreciation for and interest in pet adoption, too. Thank you.

Hope all is well and that you know that you are beautiful and respected and loved by many.

God Bless
Kind Words Daily

Hello Kind Words Daily:

I appreciate what you wrote to me. It makes me feel good to read it.

And now if I may return some kind words: I believe the idea of trying to say nice, meaningful things each day is very powerful. As a wellness coach and a student of Positive Psychology (and the last two books I read were Positivity and The How of Happiness, so you can see I am interested in this topic), I know that saying kind things is very powerful. So thank you for your mission and for choosing me today!

Your note has inspired me to be even more aware of the importance of saying supportive, loving things to people – even if it is just a word or two.

Sincerely,

Alexandra

2) You are highly underrated as an actor (the fate of beautiful women) but your activism shows how dedicated a humanist you are. Your best performance was “Christmas Crash” but it never appeared on VHS or DVD. Please see if you could advocate for that, because your public deserves to see it!

Nathan Wise

Hi Nathan,

I am glad you liked Christmas Crash. It was a movie I did with Michael Madsen up in Vancouver, Canada in 2009. I have a lot of photos from that shoot here and had a fun time filming it. Especially since I got to work with my Rough Air costar Annie Openshaw again!

Christmas Crash is not available on DVD or online, unfortunately. Your best bet is to contact the production company, Nasser Entertainment. They might have a DVD copy lying around to send to you, if you explain to them what a big fan you are and to what lengths you have gone to obtain it!

Good luck!

Aexandra

Hi Paul,

Yes, I was on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson 3 times, probably because he knew he could make a lot of jokes about marriage when I was on.

I did get married, at age 37, to the most perfect man in the world, Ian Murray. We have been together 21 years now (married for 16) and we are extremely happy.

Even though I knew I wanted to be with Ian for the rest of my life, I was still resistant to getting married. Then one day a man – who knew I was dating Ian – asked me out. I told him “I have a boyfriend, you know that”. And he responded, “What does “boyfriend” mean? It could mean you are just having fun.” I knew I was serious about Ian and I wanted the world to know that too. That incident, along with the legal privileges marriage confers, is what finally made me consider marriage. And now that I am married, I know I made the right decision. I am glad to say that I have a lot of friends who are very happily married, but I still am not a wholesale proponent of the institution of marriage. I would say that it all depends upon the person to whom you are pledged – make sure that your partner will allow to life to continue getting bigger, and that they do not feel they own you. One secret to Ian’s and my happiness is that we accept each other and support each other.

Moral of the story: Everything a 25 year old proclaims has to be taken with a grain of salt

It was great to be on the show with Patrick Swayze, whom I knew because we were represented by the same manager. What a wonderful, kind man and an amazing dancer. Speaking of marriage, he and his wife Lisa were a lovely couple, and I was in awe of it back then. I am sure his death was heartbreaking to her, but I was happy to read that she got remarried recently.

Thank you for writing!

Alexandra

2) Hey, Just want to say you are still a very pretty lady. As a producer of 2 weekly programs i have always loved your work and just watched 8 million ways to die. You were great and try to catch all your are in.

Thanks for the chance to say this,
Rock Parsons

Hi Rock,

Thank you very much, you made my day! And I am happy to hear that 8 Million Ways to Die played again recently. I am proud of my work in that film, because Sunny, an innocent but beguiling call girl, was so different a character for me to play. I really loved working with Jeff Bridges, who is sooooo nice and down to earth, and Andy Garcia, who at that time was an unknown. It was Hal Ashby’s last movie and it was a privilege to be directed by him.

My next role was “The Virgin Connie Swail” so that swung me in the opposite direction…

Best wishes,

Alexandra

Alexandra. With humble sincerity,

Thomas (Tom) Hamilton.
P.S. Just got and watched one of my all time favorite DVDs yesterday, American Flyers!!
Hi Tom,

Congratulations on your Hawaii Ironman finish! It sounds like taking care of yourself physically helped you cope with the devastating loss of your beloved.  I am so sorry you had to go through that, but am inspired to see that you are helping other people through challenges because of all that you have learned through your hardest times.

I am glad you like American Flyers – it was wonderful to film and has really held up all these years. Coincidentally, 5 of the lead actors are going to be in Las Vegas September 22 at the Interbike awards gala, where the film will be honored for its place in cycling history.

Keep being active and thank you so much for writing and sharing a bit of your story.

Best wishes to you,

Alexandra

2) Hello, Alexandra,

I have two questions that I hope you can answer. First one being about Christine. I saw John Stockwell in a movie recently and then I remembered him from Christine and he comes across, even in Christine, as a rather cool, down to earth guy. Was he this way in the movie when you worked with him? Second question is from Baywatch. Working with Nicole Eggert, Pamela Anderson and Erika Eleniak. With all those ladies, was there ever a ” diva ” problem that ended up in a Shannon Doherty situation where nobody liked each other? Thanks and all the best

Jay

Hi Jay,

John is a very nice guy, and I enjoyed working with him.  He is also a talented writer and director and is concentrating on that these days.  As for whether there were any diva moments or catfighting on the set of Baywatch, I can honestly tell you that never happened!  (except in a scene from the Baywatch reunion movie where Neely and my character have a terrific fight down a water slide).  If you see us together you will know that everyone really got along well!  All the actors were really professional – except when we were laughing too hard between takes at David Hasselhoff’s antics!

I have had the pleasure of shooting a scene in Sharknado 4 (at 1:08) with Gena Lee Nolin, giving an award to Pamela Anderson and hanging out with Nicole Eggert and Erika Eleniak for an interview, all in the space of a few months.  They are all wonderful, caring women!

Thank you for writing,

Alexandra

Sean

Hi Sean,

Thank you for writing. I am glad you enjoyed Dragnet ’87. It was really fun to make – Tom Hanks is as warm and friendly as you would imagine him to be, and Dan Aykroyd is a real gentleman. He not only starred in the movie, but had also written it. He had so much dialogue to learn! They are wonderful people and a joy to work with.

I had watched Dan when I was in high school on Saturday Night Live and he and John Belushi were my favorite actors on the show. Little did I know I was going to work with him 8 years later!

Thank you for writing in, Sean, and for reminding me of the awesome cast.

Best,

Alexandra

2) Alexandra,
I admire your views. What do you think of the upcoming election? Now that Hillary is officially the nominee, will you be supporting her?
Chris

Hi Chris,

I voted for Bernie Sanders in the primary, but I will happily vote for Hillary Clinton in November. I am very disappointed in the GOP and its constituents who voted for Donald Trump. He has no platform except to build a wall and make Mexico pay for it, bomb the heck out of the middle east and “make America great again”. He is petulant when he does not get his way, he lies outright and is a racist. He cares more about getting publicity for himself than what is actually good for the country and its citizens. .

I shudder to think what would happen if he were President of the United States, but I trust that Americans are not that stupid to vote him in. Of course, I thought the Republicans were not that stupid either and I was wrong there…

I hope you vote in the November election, Chris.

Thank you for writing.

Alexandra

The night was pitch black, foggy and cool as we walked up to the rows and rows of low slung, cement barracks in remote Corcoran, CA. Spotlights pierced through the fog, giving everything an eerie glow. We put on protective clothing, masks and booties so we did not bring any unnecessary germs into the buildings, and to protect ourselves from the filthy conditions. The following video gives you an idea of what we saw. I am grateful we were able to rescue several pigs and get them medical care. They now live in a sanctuary, safe, free and happy.

Open rescue is a peaceful, non-violent way of helping animals and protesting the enslavement, torture and death of so billions of innocents each year. We do not cover our faces because we know we are doing the right thing. Join us.

Dawn

Hi Dawn,

I starred Breaking Up Really Sucks, a short film about the relationship of two lesbians, for Power Up a non profit that promotes the integration of gay women into the entertainment industry. It is a wonderful organization with talented women at the helm and an important mission. There is already a dearth of women behind the camera and being gay makes it even harder, so it is good to have organizations like Power Up supporting lesbians and women in Hollywood.

I do not recall meeting Claire Stansfield. I do not think she is acting anymore, but if I ever run into her I will let her know she has a big fan in you!

Thank you for writing and for all the kind things you had to say.

Alexandra

2) Hi Alexandra,

I’m a big fan of Baywatch and I think your portrayal of Stephanie was great. I’ve seen you in other films, but to me you’ll always be Stephanie.
What do you think of the new upcoming Baywatch film next year? I personally think it would be great to reboot a classic, but it can’t hold a candle to the original show.

Daniel

Hi Daniel,

I read a final draft of the script and I thought it was funny. I am so glad Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron are cast as Mitch and Brody. I also am very happy that Lt Stephanie Holden is in this movie and I think the casting of Ilfenesh Hadera is terrific. The Baywatch movie is very much an action comedy, whereas our series was an action drama, so liberties were taken and pretty much the only resemblance to the tv show are the characters and the beach. Even the bathing suits are different!

Still, it is wonderful that the Baywatch concept will be revived for a new audience. Bringing the 1990s tv series back as a movie is a way of paying homage to an iconic part of television history. I won’t be watching it looking for similarities, but will be sitting back and enjoying the movie as it is.

Best wishes,

Alexandra