It started with a call from a producer to start doing Pilates, because he would need core strength.

I was like, what, why?

Shes like, nope, youre gonna do the whole thing, Baltz said.

Tim Baltz in ‘The Righteous Gemstones’

Tim Baltz in ‘The Righteous Gemstones’HBO/Getty

The fifth time that we had met, I got upside down, I did the whole routine.

And were like, high-five in a room full mirrors with a bunch of pole dancers around.

Im not kidding you when I say, I have such off the charts respect for it.

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Tim Baltz, Edi Patterson in Season 3, Episode 9 of The Righteous GemstonesHBO

I took two lessons myself and drove home crying, she admitted.

Im pretty strong, Im pretty athletic, I like to run.

That sh*t is no joke.

Its vertical gymnastics against hard things.

Theyre like, yeah, just keep putting the salve on it.

Patterson revealed that both she and Baltz sustained injuries during training.

By the third lesson, I showed her what I could do wasnt a lot, guys.

And I was like, great.

Concluded Patterson, So it was about to get hot in here, but we changed the storyline.