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:: September 2005 :: |
| 17 Sept 2005
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The New Zealand
Herald |
| Jessica Simpson
Switches To Big Screen |
Singer Jessica
Simpson is making her film debut in the Dukes of
Hazzard, a movie version of the 1970s TV show. As
the voluptuous Daisy Duke, Simpson pours herself
into her role - and bikini tops and tight shorts -
in a car-crazy, brainless, good ol' Southern boy
romp. And she is keen to continue her movie career -
but Hilary Swank and Cate Blanchett can breathe easy
for now.
"I'm not really into the deep drama roles," said
Simpson, who takes her wholesome, blonde bombshell
persona seriously and is on the lookout for comedy
material.
Hopefully she will find more comedy than is offered
in Hazzard, which strains to squeeze some raunchy
fun in between a steady drone of car chases, car
spins, car jumps and car caresses by Bo Duke, who
loves his souped-up orange Dodge Charger best of
all.
The movie stars goofy Seann William Scott (of
American Pie) and zany Johnny Knoxville (Jackass) as
cousins Bo and Luke Duke, and a supporting cast that
includes Burt Reynolds and Willie Nelson.
Smiling and posing fetchingly through it all is
Simpson, who soared to US celebrity status with
platinum hit records fuelled by the MTV reality
series hit Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica about her
marriage to singer Nick Lachey.
"I wanted to see myself up on the big screen," said
Simpson, 25.
Fans see a lot of Simpson as the rough-and-tumble -
yet virtuous - Daisy. She is a member of the Duke
clan, whose business is moonshine (home-made liquor)
and who are at odds with the corrupt local law.
"When I found out they were making the movie, it was
a dream role for me," Simpson said. "I wanted people
to know that I'm a strong woman. I went after this
role as hard as I could."
And that meant a lot of hard work preparing for the
part.
"I went straight to the gym. I had to look good in a
bikini," she said. "When I found out I got the role,
I hired a trainer, a dear friend from high school,
and trained six days a week for two hours a day.
Simpson insists the role runs counter to her
personality. "I'm shy. I don't even walk around in
my bathing suit at the beach," she said.
"So it was definitely acting for me to drop the coat
and be in a bikini and try to get my cousins out of
trouble by using my body. That was definitely
acting," she said about her scene seducing a deputy
sheriff named Enos.
Simpson said there was a lot of trial and error in
the design of her denim cut-offs, which were
popularised by actress Catherine Bach in the TV
show, and which became known as Daisy Dukes.
"I had to feel comfortable. I had to be proud, had
to walk confident," Simpson said. "But they didn't
get too short. My butt cheeks were never hanging
out."
She also contributes music to the movie, teaming up
with Nelson on a version of Nancy Sinatra's 1966 hit
These Boots Are Made For Walkin'.
Simpson, who will release a new record of mostly her
own compositions in November, said she would like to
pattern her career on country singer and actress
Dolly Parton.
"Dolly Parton is my favourite. I love Dolly so much
as a woman, as an entertainer, as a personality,"
she said, also mentioning Goldie Hawn and Lucille
Ball as role models.
Simpson wears a dark wig as part of a disguise in
the movie but does not think she would ever switch
her hair colouring.
"I'm such a blonde. It just doesn't make sense for
me to have dark hair," she said. "I don't think
people would take me seriously. They take me
seriously as a blonde."
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