TAMMY'S ALWAYS DYING - AMY JO JOHNSON INTERVIEW

Felicity Huffman in, Tammy’s Always Dying

Don’t expect Amy Jo Johnson in front of the camera anytime soon. The directing bug has bit and she is happy with this new and exciting path that her life has taken!

Tammy's Always Dying is a new Canadian black comedy-drama, directed by Amy Jo Johnson. 

Johnson began her career as a successful actor in shows like Felicity, Flashpoint (and who can forget her as the Pink Power Ranger?). 

In the film, based on a script by Joanne Sarazen, Felicity Huffman portrays Tammy, a charismatic, yet self-destructive mother to 35-year-old Catherine (Anastasia Phillips), whose role as a caregiver changes when Tammy is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Catherine eventually recruits a talk show agent to help profit from her mother's miserable life story. But, as Tammy's death shapes up as crucial to her daughter’s success, one problem stands in the way: Tammy just won't die.

I spoke with Amy Jo Johnson about directing this film, how it affected her on a personal level and her awe of Felicity Huffman.