Heather Locklear Reflects on Melrose Place's Amanda Woodward
Melrose Place famously used the catchphrase "Mondays are a bitch" upon introducing Heather Locklear's character, Amanda Woodward. However, Locklear, herself, contemplates whether Amanda was genuinely as harsh as portrayed. In a feature of "25 Things You Don't Know About Me" in Us Weekly, Heather, 63, charismatically parallels herself with Amanda, noting that while they may have shared external likenesses, she personally couldn’t stray into Amanda’s colder persona. While Amanda didn’t purposefully act unkind, her character’s detachment often made her seem indifferent to others’ feelings. In contrast, Locklear emphasizes her personal commitment to kindness.
Participating in all 199 episodes of the Nineties Fox drama from 1993 to 1999, Locklear acknowledges the battery of continuous work might wear on many, yet she conveys eagerness about returning to the notorious series: "I’d love to revisit Melrose Place," Locklear reflects, confessing that amidst its demanding schedule, there wasn't much room to enjoy the journey fully, which felt blurrier with its relentless pace.
Proffering cherished insights and various lesser-known tidbits about her career and life, Locklear reveals a tapestry of intriguing personal details: her sparkly, blue Mazda RX7 was her inaugural vehicle, enjoying weekends spent lounging with family and her dog, Mister, and she suffered her most awestruck moment encountering Bruce Willis on The Late Show with David Letterman—the brush leaving her literally floored.
Yet, she never departs home without essentials such as her phone and reading glasses. She recalls engrossing herself with The Fall Guy and baking homemade tacos, or unwinding from hectic times by meditating and listening to Matthew McConaughey’s soothing narrations via the Calm app. Paradise relieves in Hawaii with dazzling landscapes, coupling pristine memories with annual visits.
Warping nostalgia to wit, the kindness leaning actress spills closeted comedic anecdotes as she also fondly dwells on singular iconic moments, such as her unforgettable hosting gig on Saturday Night Live. It's these vibrant anecdotes paired with treasured cherished trips down memory lane—an underscore embedding Locklear’s diverse, storied stardom aspiring for delight and tenderness alike within an overarching vibrant narrative consistenting warmth and resolve.
Counterbalanced with her current work on a debut, Mormon Mom Gone Wrong: The Ruby Franke Story destined for Lifetime's screen this October, it's with this compiled self-affable grace and posted groove woven narrative mélange that Locklear soldier forwards craving capricious retros hits steeped host personal fulgurity encaps', breath extends object aplenty auroras embrace to receiver startle encouragement ruse, memory addies et good will upper essential metaphoundation advance conductive charm distinctly ting'd accessible amid immediacy freely audience elation.
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