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Pamela Anderson branches out Pamela Anderson’s first
plane ride was from her small hometown in British Columbia
to the bright lights of Los Angeles. When she went to her
first audition she never imagined she would become one of
the most recognized celebrities in the world.
“I thought people that were basically born in Hollywood were
the ones who become actors, but I happened to fall into it,”
said Pamela.
But to say she quickly rose to the top would be an
understatement. Hired for the role of C.J. on Baywatch, one
of the most syndicated television shows in history, movies
followed, along with countless magazine appearances.
“You don’t realize the magnitude or how many people are
watching [the shows] until you start traveling,” Pamela
said. “I just went to work, ate my bagels and did my
scenes.”
Not long after she was caught up in a whirlwind of stardom
and fame, the small town girl quickly turned big-time
celebrity. Recently, she has co-written a fictional book
called Star. It is based on her life -- from the Playboy
mansion to hitting the big screen. With Star landing on the
new bestseller list, a sequel is in progress.
“It’s 100% fiction but it is almost all real. It’s just a
fun way of disguising what really happened,” Pamela said.
“Most people who write biographies are trying to manipulate
an audience so I thought I would be really clever and call
it fiction.”
Instead of focusing solely on television or movies, Pamela
has used the past two years to spend more time at home with
her sons. But while she has not been in the eye of the
camera, she has been branching out to write, design a new
clothing line, and dedicate more time to charities.
“My life is really structured now with having two kids. I
drop them off at school, I work, and then I pick them up at
three. I am doing what I want to do,” she said.
The networks have been negotiating with Pamela for some time
in hopes of starting a new sitcom next fall, but they will
have to work around Pamela’s schedule because now she has
other priorities.
“Anytime they [the producers] send a proposal for a movie or
anything the first words are: we know that we only have you
from 9 to 3, Monday through Friday and your kids are a
priority,” Pamela said. “Just that people know that about me
makes me feel good.”
While her children are in school, she will begin shooting
her very own sitcom, which will air next fall. The series
will be a comedy produced by Steven Levitan who has been
involved with such projects as “8 Simple Rules” and “Just
Shoot Me.”
Pamela is proud of her success, and says she does not regret
any of her roles or appearances in Playboy magazine.
“I think my kids know that I am pretty authentic with what I
believe in and I am always having a good time and having
fun,” she said. “I have a sense of humor about it. You can’t
judge yourself based on the notoriety from the public. It’s
all silly to me.”
After years in the spotlight, Pamela has become accustomed
to all the attention geared towards her and has learned to
use it to speak out for causes she really believes in. One
organization she stays heavily involved with is PETA, an
animal rights group fighting to end animal cruelty.
“Instead of talking about who I was dating, I wanted to talk
about KFC boiling chickens alive,” Pamela said.
Her dedication to the welfare of animals is also reflected
in her new clothing line, The Pamela Collection, which
includes no items made from animal products such as leather.
Already the line has been featured in two Las Vegas fashion
shows since February.
“With all this attention, I have been able to build a brand
for myself, and I want to share with a big audience what I
really believe in,” Pamela explained. “Even if I didn’t do
anything else, I think I have done it all.”
This interview was conducted at the Viceroy Hotel, Room 802.
The photographs accompanying this article were taken by Luca
Pizzaroni. Pamela Anderson’s representative told Truly
Hollywood, “It is her favorite [hotel] and she has a line of
tee shirts coming out with the room number... the hotel is
in the halfway meeting point of Pam's house in Malibu and
her friends that live in Hollywood... so we all meet up
there, and we always stay in her favorite room. We call it
‘Pamela's apartment’ but she calls it the Vortex.”
Taken from
Trulyhollywood.com |
