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:: July 2005 :: |
| 25
July
2005 -
The Louisville
Channel |
| Jessica Gets In
Shape For Short Shorts |
Jessica Simpson is
in tip-top shape for her new movie "The Dukes of
Hazzard." She needs to be. She has big boots to
fill.
I talked to Simpson and her "Dukes" co-stars in New
York during interviews over the weekend for the new
movie.
Smaller in person than she appears on screen (she's
5 feet, 3 inches tall), Simpson's drop-dead gorgeous
looks are the focus of Daisy Duke in the film
version of the hit late '70s, early 80's television
show.
In preparing for the role, Simpson had to adhere to
a strict workout and food regimen so she could
squeeze into some very short shorts and skimpy tops.
Simpson said she trained with celebrity trainer Mike
Alexander, who has buffed up such celebrities as
John Travolta and Harrison Ford.
Her daily regiment was an extensive workout and she
"gave up flour."
"I worked out really hard for this movie," she said.
"(It was) six days a week, two hours a day -- an
hour and a half of training, 30 minutes of cardio,
then I just watched what I ate.
"I cut out flour and sugar. I'd have natural sugar,
like fruit. I ate things like corn tortillas," she
said.
Although Simpson was born a year after the show
debuted -- she was born July 10, 1980 -- she said
she loved to watch it in reruns and Catherine Bach,
who played the original Daisy, was a bit of an idol
when the singer was growing up in Texas.
"I was knocking down doors trying to get this
because there's something so amazing about Daisy.
She's very smart. She's just an amazing woman. I
grew up admiring her and she's sexy. Plus, it gave
me an excuse to go to the gym," she said.
Watch out for an upcoming Jessica Simpson workout
video coming soon to a home shopping network near
you.
As far as the short shorts go, Simpsons says the
Daisy Dukes are no shorter than Bach's were in the
original TV series.
"Hers were higher and shorter and showed more of her
butt. Mine were lower. They showed more of my
tummy," she said.
As far as conservatives who criticize the former
Christian singer and her latest skimpy ways, Simpson
has an answer.
"I'm playing a role. That's Daisy Duke. I don't
really listen to that stuff," she said.
Also on deck for interviews over the weekend were
the other stars of the movie, Johnny Knoxville, who
is featured on the cover of this months' "GQ."
Knoxville, aka Phillip John Clapp, plays Luke Duke
in the film and has probably moved up in salary for
this co-starring role from his $5 million paycheck
for "Walking Tall."
The stunt-loving Knoxville maintained his bad-boy
reputation by showing up for interviews sporting a
vintage Ramones T-shirt.
Seann William Scott appeared as if he was trying out
for a remake of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."
His head was shaved into a buzz cut, he looked
remarkably different than how I had seen him on
screen in the "Dukes" preview the night before. As
Bo Duke, he has long locks and facial hair.
Scott said playing Bo Duke was "awesome." By the
way, the buzz cut was for a new movie Scott's in the
midst of shooting.
Simpson had nothing but praise for her co-stars,
although she has very little scenes with them.
"They helped me with my butterflies," she said, her
Southern drawl pronounced. "I was nervous."
Britney Spears was in the running for the role of
Daisy Duke, but Simpson won out. Mandy Moore was
also talked about for the role.
Speaking of Spears, she was spotted in San Diego
very pregnant and sporting a T-shirt that says "I
have the Golden Ticket" with an arrow pointing to
her belly. The shirt makes reference to the new
"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" movie. Spears'
sister, Jamie-Lynn, spilled the beans and said the
baby is due in September.
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