Major Movie Star (2008)

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When fluffy, bubble gum movie star Megan Parker suddenly finds herself broke and humiliated in the public eye, she wanders from the wreckage of a car accident and witlessly enlists in the U.S. Army hoping in vain that it will change her life.

This is Jessica Simpson's new movie:

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08/19

Jessica Simpson is devastated after breaking her favourite physical feature - her nose. The ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ beauty, known for her amazing curves, has previously insisted: “There’s a lot of girls with a similar body to mine, but my nose is special.” So that made her even more distraught when she injured it while filming action scenes on the set of her new movie, ‘Major Movie Star’, about a Hollywood princess who joins the military.

“I was running with a gun over my head and fell and either fractured or broke my nose,” she said. “It’s all bruised and swollen. “The magic of makeup is doing wonders. “Hopefully when the swelling goes down, my nose will go back to normal.” Still, despite the painful accident, the hard work has other benefits - fitness. Jessica got in shape for the action movie, and says that the actual work on-set also keeps her in amazing shape.

“I am absolutely stronger than I’ve ever been. I’ve never been in this shape in my life,” she said. “I am definitely seeing muscles that I have never seen before. I was like - Wow! I didn’t know that was possible! “I’ feeling better in my skin than I ever felt. It’s good to get better with age. “This is the hardest movie I’ve ever done. Lots of sweat and tears.

“We’re basically going through basic training, in full fatigues, running around outside. “I have gone in swamps with alligators. I am having to use Epsom salts for my bruises every single day!” It also helped in other way - keeping her mind off her painful split from singer John Mayer. “This film has definitely helped my mind stay focused. There’s no time for distractions. It’s a great escape. “I just feel like I’m in complete step with everything in my life.

“It’s nice to feel physically great, mentally feel great and emotionally be wrapped around a really great project.” Early news of ‘Major Movie Star’ has already brought comparisons with Goldie Hawn’s classic movie ‘Private Benjamin’ - with no complaint from Jessica. “To say that this movie isn’t like Private Benjamin would be a lie,” she admits. “But it’s not a remake.” Jessica says being compared to Goldie Hawn “is the highest compliment I could be given - she is one of my favourite actresses”.

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Vivica A. Fox, Steve Guttenberg, Ryan Sypek and “Saturday Night Live” veteran Cheri Oteri have been cast opposite Jessica Simpson in the comedy Major Movie Star for Nu Image/Millennium Films. “High School Musical’s” Olesya Rulin, “Gilmore Girls” regular Keiko Agena, Jill Marie Jones, Aimee Garcia and Gary Grubbs also star in the story of Megan (Simpson), a somewhat clueless movie star who impulsively enlists in the U.S. Army Reserve after discovering her boyfriend is homosexual and her cousin/accountant has stolen all her money.

Fox will play Sgt. Louisa Morley, an intimidating training officer who goes hard on Megan. Guttenberg will play the controlling agent Sidney Green, furious at her for enlisting and at Gen. Greer (Grubbs) for keeping her there. Sypek will play the handsome officer Megan falls for, Sgt. Mills Evans. Oteri will play Pvt. Jeter, the most gung-ho recruit on the base and Megan’s arch-nemesis. Jones, Rulin, Agena and Garcia will play Megan’s fellow reservists.

Filming on director Steve Miner’s feature began Monday at Camp Minden near Shreveport, La. Oteri contributed recent revisions to April Blair and Holly Sorensen’s screenplay.

The producers are Bill Gerber, Joe Simpson, Randall Emmett and Denise Di Novi. The executive producers are Avi Lerner, Michael P. Flannigan, Danny Dimbort, Trevor Short, Boaz Davidson, John Thompson and Joe Gatta. Stephen Emery and Dal Walton are co-producing.

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