Jessica Simpson to shoot her new movie 'Employee Of The Month'

Jessica Simpson, film and pop star from Texas, is in the historic town of Santa Fe, New Mexico to shoot her new comedy film - 'Employee Of The Month'. It has been reported that Jessica is charging $1,240 for every word she speaks in the film.

Who can understand the value of each word more than a singer? Hot pop star Jessica Simpson has come up with a unique arrangement with the makers of her new comedy film, 'Employee of the Month', which says she will charge $1,240 for every word in the film. According to In Touch weekly, the actress will be paid $1 million for the film in which her character will speak a total of 806 words. In addition, she will collect $267,000 as perk package.

The Film, directed by Greg Coolidge, is currently being shot in New Mexico. People magazine reported that Gov. Bill Richardson and his wife Barbara of New Mexico hosted a dinner for Simpson and her parents, Joe and Tina, on Thursday at the New Mexico governor's mansion. Jessica's costar, Dane Cook also joined in for the dinner.

Though Jessica's character in the new comedy is not as sexed up as that of Daisy's in 'The Dukes of Hazzard', she does appear in one scene clad in a bikini. Jessica, plays the role of a new hottie cashier in a Costco-like store who has two of her co-workers, played by Dax Shephard and Efren Ramirez, battling to win her affections.

Jessica's co star Andy Dick has reportedly commented that the actress is getting a lot of attention on the sets, "Everyone is hitting on her right now."

'Employee of the Month' is the second film of Jessica Simpson.

Employee of the Month

Directed by: Greg Coolidge

Produced by: Peter Abrams

Written by: Greg Coolidge

Starring: Dane Cook, Dax Shepard, Jessica Simpson, Efren Ramirez, Andy Dick

Genre: Comedy

Distributed by: Lions Gate Films

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude sexual humor and language.

Release Date: September 29, 2006

Plot Outline

For customers of Super Club, the largest high-volume, bulk-discount retailer in the country, membership has its privileges. For workers at the cavernous store, the most coveted honor is the "Employee of the Month" award, and having one's photo immortalized on the wall of fame in the staff lounge. Enter Zack Bradley (Dane Cook) and Vince Downey (Dax Shepard), two ultra competitive Super Club workers whose ten years of employment have resulted in drastically different career paths.

While Vince – with the aid of his trusty sidekick Jorge (Efren Ramirez) -- has advanced to become head cashier and winner of 17 consecutive "E of M" awards, Zack is the ultimate slacker whose scruffy appearance and laid back attitude has made him popular with his colleagues, but kept him stuck in the lowly ranks of the store's box boys.

The duo's longtime rivalry comes to a bitter head when Amy (Jessica Simpson) – a beautiful new cashier with a reputation of only dating "Employee of the Month" winners – transfers to the store, immediately becoming the object of both Zack and Vince's affection and often comical gamesmanship.

While Vince instantly impresses Amy with his crowd pleasing, flamboyant style behind his checkstand register, Zack's feeble attempts to charm his beautiful new co-worker quickly backfire against him. With the race to win Amy's affections slipping away, Zack determines his only chance rests in winning the store's next "Employee of the Month" award. A battle to the end, "Employee of the Month" shows that the only failure in life is when one fails to try.