Heather Locklear on What Her Melrose Character Was ‘Melrose’

This is Melrose’s place he might have advertised the show with the tag line “Monday is a dog” there Heather LocklearAmanda Woodward’s character, joined the show, but the actress isn’t sure her character was that bad.

“Amanda Woodward and I were similar in that we looked the same, but I would never be as gentle with people as she was,” Locklear, 63, reveals exclusively in her article 25 Things You Dont Know About Me in the latest issue. of Us Weeklyon newsstands now. “Most of the time I think, he wasn’t trying to be mean, he didn’t care how what he said made other people feel.”

Locklear, on the other hand, has more empathetic qualities: “I care deeply about being kind,” he added.

Locklear appeared in 199 episodes of the Fox drama series from 1993 to 1999. Too many episodes in one show might burn out many actors, but he says he’s still open to revisiting the iconic series.

“I would like to visit again This is Melrose’s place,” he said Us. “There was no time to stop and smell the roses and get information. We all appreciated it, but there was a bit of a blur.”

Keep scrolling for more of Locklear’s personal reflections on his amazing career moments and fun facts from the actor:

Locklear’s new film, Mormon Mom Is Wrong: The Story of Ruby Frankepremieres on Lifetime on October 26 at 8 pm ET.

1. My first car was a sparkly, baby blue 1980 Mazda RX7.

2. My favorite way to spend the weekend is with my daughter, mom and my dog, Dad, we hang out, watch TV and scroll. [on social media].

3. My most important moment was in 1995 The Late Show with David Letterman. I was going down the stairs again Bruce Willis it was going up. I was so surprised because I loved him in Moonlighting until I stumbled and being a true gentleman, he helped me up.

4. I never leave the house without my phone, wallet and reading glasses.

5. I loved myself The Fall Guy with Ryan Gosling. During the show, I was busy acting Majesty again TJ Hooker that I didn’t have time to look at anything, but it was really interesting to see this modern image.

6. I just finished the previous edition of the Tyler Merrittnew book, This Changes Everything. It’s about her cancer journey but also about being grateful and making the most of each day. There is no time to waste. It will be released in January 2025.

7. My other job would be a psychologist. I love talking to people and, even more, listening to people and finding out what makes them tick.

8. Hearing Led Zeppelin’s music always takes me back and makes me smile. In high school, I remember going for a drive in my boyfriend’s car [their songs]. We’d be in my driveway and my mom would turn on the lights and tell me to get in, which I usually did until she got out and hit the window.

9. Goldie Hawn was my celebrity crush when I was growing up. He’s funny and entertaining, and I love all of his work, especially Private Benjamin. I shot a few scenes, which were very cut, of The First Wives Cluband I used to watch him in wonder from my carriage. I saw him at Rules of Engagement party (that is Oliver Hudson it was inside) and there was great joy.

10. I love a Big Mac and dipping fries in my shake.

11. My favorite room in my house is my living/family room. It has beautiful sky lights, and I see birds flying above, clouds and rain pouring down. There is something truly magical and peaceful about it.

12. [My Melrose Place character]Amanda Woodward, I’m similar because we look the same, but I wouldn’t be mean to people like her. I think most of the time, he wasn’t trying to be mean, he didn’t care how what he said made other people feel. I care deeply about being kind.

13. My best subject at school was physical education. I was always involved in track and field.

14. I collect anything with [my dog] Father in it – pajamas, sweatshirts, socks or shoes.

15. My first job was scooping ice cream at Clark’s Drugstore. The managers would look through the window above the store and come to the microphone saying, “Heather, you’ve been cleaning that one place for a long time.”

16. I would like to visit again This is Melrose’s place. The schedule was intense. We shot 32 episodes a season, sometimes two episodes at a time. And we shot in an industrial area in the middle of nowhere, so it was a long commute. There was never really time to stop and smell the roses and really take in the experience. We all appreciated it, but there was a bit of a blur.

17. My favorite childhood memory is singing with my sister in pajamas in front of our family at Christmas. I was too shy to sing, so I held sheet music in front of my face.

18. My favorite food is to cook tacos, using my mother’s recipe. I fry corn tortillas, so you get that juicy flavor, and they are crunchy, but not dry and crunchy like store bought shells.

19. I decompress after a busy day with silence and meditation.

20. I lie down and listen Matthew McConaughey in the Calm app. His voice is calm, it doesn’t matter what he says.

21. The most popular person in my phone book is [my ex] Tommy Lee.

22. I sat and watched The Perfect Couple with Nicole Kidman again Liev Schreiber. All the characters are so cute and juicy and fun and full of surprises.

23. My proudest moment was being a host Saturday Night Live in 1994. It was an amazing group of writers and actors who were funny and entertaining and kind and collaborative. I loved being in a good place where the ultimate goal was to make people laugh and smile and feel good.

24. For exercise, I do weights and walking because it’s good for me, but it’s not my idea of ​​fun: I’d much rather play a game like tennis than do anything where I have to count reps.

25. My favorite place to visit is Hawaii. I keep going back because I love it so much. It’s beautiful and peaceful, and always makes me feel relaxed and recharged when I get home. It really feeds my soul.