With season two of her reality show It's Complicated now airing on E!, Denise Richards' life is finally starting to settle down after her messy divorce with Charlie Sheen.
AP: Tell us about season two of "It's Complicated."
Richards: I really wanted everything to be very authentic so we shot from December until May. You really see me balance my career with being a mom.
AP: Cameras followed you that whole time?
Richards: People think cameras follow you 24/7. It's really not like that. We have set hours, set days, just like any scripted show.
AP: Are your daughters (Sam, 5, and Lola, 4) featured?
Richards: My girls are in it but very little — less than they were the first season. Charlie (Sheen) was actually OK with them doing it so it's good.
AP: Speaking of Charlie. How are things going with him?
Richards: Things with Charlie are definitely much better. We're in a very good place.
AP: There was a funny episode the first season where you tried to cut back on swearing. How's that working out?
Richards: Well, I never, ever swear around my kids. I've never even slipped, but I don't know what it is about my girlfriends but when we get together we cuss a lot. Around my kids we don't do i t. I was always good about watching my mouth around my dad but then he moved in with me and you can only hide that for so long.
AP: We see your dad start to date again this season. Is that hard for you?
Richards: It is hard to see my dad get back out there but it's harder for me to see him live the rest of his life with a broken heart. Whatever negative feelings I may have are not his problem, they're my problem that I have to work out.
AP: If you weren't acting what would you be doing?
Richards: I think I would be a lot of things: an interior designer (laughter), a makeup artist and a veterinarian (laughter.) All three of them!
AP: You use Twitter. Why?
Richards: Things have changed so much in our business. When I started, it was better to be a little mysterious and I think the fans want to feel connected and feel like you're relatable. I want to do things where people can see who I really am.
AP: Do you follow anyone on Twitter?
Richards: Lisa Rinna, Ryan Seacrest, Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore. And Oprah! I love Oprah. I wish she'd Twitter a little bit more. (Laughter.)
It's Complicated airs Sundays at 10:30 p.m. on E!
Comments
I watched Denise when she first aired, and I will be the first to admit, I didn't like her show. She has changed, I do like her now, and I enjoy her show. She seems extremely down to earth now, and I look forward to seeing her shows in the future.
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