In a new interview with People Magazine, Ashlee Simpson Wentz spills some details about her new role in the highly anticipated revival of the prime time soap “Melrose Place.” Simpson-Wentz said this about her character. “She is a little weird,” “I have a so-called innocent side, but I think it’s just the persona that I’m giving to people. I’m only setting people up.”

When asked to describe her new Melrose character she had this to say. “Her name is Violet and she’s new to Melrose Place, new to L.A., looking for a family member — looking for any kind of family, looking for love. She’s really not accepted — not just yet. I think that’s something interesting, to play the outsider.” Although the character seems sweet she has some unattractive qualities. “obsessing over things and people,” says the actress. “Anyone that’s willing to be like, ‘I’ll help you out,’ she finds an obsession with them.”

Simpson-Wentz who has strong family ties in her own life, not only with her parents and famous big sis, Jessica Simpson, but also with her new husband, guitarist from “Fall Out Boy” Pete Wentz. Wentz and Simpson also have a son together, Bronx Mogali Wentz. Ashlee says her character isn’t so lucky.  Violet is “desperate for family, desperate for love, desperate to connect,” says the actress of her new character. “In a way she looks up to Ella,  played by Katie (Cassidy), because she’s got it together from the outside. She sees that and she’s like ‘How am I ever going to fit in this town and place?”

Ashlee has said that she is very excited to be apart of the new series. She’s not spilling the details but what she could say is “There’s a lot of jaw-droppers on the show that we obviously can’t give away but it does get crazy.” Although Ashlee isn’t old enough to have been a fan of the original “Melrose Place” she did say that she hopes to “bring the old audience back and also start a new one, one of our generation because we just missed the boat on “Melrose Place.”

When ask about all the steamy love scenes the actress had this to say “I had said, ‘I haven’t had to make out with anybody.’ Then I just found today that you’ll see who I have to make out with in episode six!” In case you are wondering what her rocker hubby has to say about all of this Simpson-Wentz isn’t worried about it. Saying “My husband is a huge supporter,” she exclaimed. “He’s seen the pilot and loved it and was excited for me.” You can catch “Melrose Place” on the CW network Tuesdays starting September 8th.

- Source: examiner.com

Hmm, new interview for People mag? Maybe she will be featured with a new photoshoot? That would be so cool.