With Probably More Depth

Brilliant interview with Pastor Joe Simpson, father of Jessica and Ashlee, over at Pop Culture Junkies.

Apparently, our very own Ashlee was going to play a lesbian in an upcoming film called Wannabe. (How appropriate!) But Dad 86'ed this idea (he was, after all, a preacher).

I changed it. It doesn't work for her to be gay the first thing out. "It's cool for a woman to be a lesbian," and I'm like, "That's true, but not her first role." She's going to be a huge movie star, like Meg Ryan or Cameron Diaz, with probably more depth.

Probably.

Fans of the "Ashlee Simpson Show" will remember that Ashlee was already on the path to stardom before giving it all up to pursue her dreams of a singing career. You'll recall her tantrum on the way to the recording studio?

Yes, that's right, she had a supporting role in the Rob Schneider smash The Hot Chick, which obviously has more depth than anything Meg Ryan or Cameron Diaz have ever done.

Here's another tantalizing quote from the same interview:

Jessica never tries to be sexy. She just is sexy. If you put her in a T-shirt or you put her in a bustier, she's sexy in both. She's got Double D's! You can't cover those suckers up!

Why, Pastor Joe, I never expected to hear such talk out of you! And so close on the heels of "Nick and Jessica's Family Christmas Special." Maybe a little too much eggnog this week.