Tori Spelling's 'Scary' Experience

Working 16-hour days with a pair of wisecracking brothers can be a great experience. Just ask Tori Spelling.

Spelling, best known for portraying Donna Martin on "Beverly Hills 90210," stars in "Scary Movie 2," the sequel to the box office hit comedy "Scary Movie."

Scheduled for a July 4 release date, "Scary Movie 2" marks Spelling's biggest comedy role to date.

"I'm a big believer that they (sequels) never work," Spelling said. "But this one is at least 20 percent funnier than the first one."

Spelling described her character, Alex, as an obsessive-compulsive soccer freak who has bad fashion sense and wears pigtails. "She wants to fit in badly," Spelling said. "She'll wear one cool thing with five un-cool things."

Spelling's character joins members from the original cast. Among those returning to the cast are Anna Faris and Shawn and Marlon Wayans.

"They (the Wayans) are hysterical," Spelling said. "They make me laugh constantly."

Also on the set is older brother Keenan Ivory Wayans, who returns as director.

"They give each other hugs and kisses every morning when they see each other," Spelling said.

In the movie, a group of college students are taken to a haunted house by a professor, where they encounter strange ghouls and monsters.

Spelling's character falls in love with a ghost and attempts to seduce him, she said.

She didn't want to give away too much about the movie, but she did say the most disgusting part has to do with her character. The first "Scary Movie" was criticized by many for being too gross and pushing the limits of what is an "R"-rated movie.

"They pushed it more," Spelling said. "But they had to cut it back." Spelling said "Scary Movie 2" pushes the limits just as much as the original did. The audience will be surprised."

Joining Spelling on the cast is "90210" co-star Kathleen Robertson, who portrayed Clare Arnold.

"It's been great working with her again," Spelling said. "We had lost touch."

Spelling said she doesn't keep in touch with her former "90210" cast mates as much as she would like to. Two co-stars with whom she said she has stayed in contact are Jenny Garth and Ian Ziering. At Garth's wedding, Spelling was a bridesmaid.

During and after "90210," Spelling starred in a number of independent films, including "House of Yes" and "Trick," which gave her an opportunity to expand her acting portfolio.

"I was worried about getting pigeonholed," Spelling said. "Indies were more willing to take a chance."

Spelling, 27, who grew up in a wealthy family in Hollywood, said she has also had to fight the perception of having a fast-paced celebrity lifestyle.

Her father, Aaron Spelling, was the producer of hit shows such as "Charlie's Angels," "90210," "Melrose Place," "Dynasty" and "Fantasy Island."

"People think that my life is so glamorous," Spelling said. "On Friday nights I'm usually at home with my friends."

One of Spelling's favorite things to do when she is away from the set is to cook. She had been taking a class to be a chef until the role in "Scary Movie 2" began.

Spelling said she auditioned a couple of times for director Keenan Ivory Wayans before he called to tell her that she had secured the role.

"I knew that I wanted the part," Spelling said. "I actually pursued it."