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Renée Zellweger a well-known actress who is known for both dramatic and comedic roles has given much to popular cinema culture and with her return for her famous role in "Bridget Jones Diary" brings to light information on her previous decisions to step away from it all.
Renee made the choice to step away from acting in 2010 to 2016. The major reason she chose to step away from it was based on being "sick of the sound of her own voice."
She said during interviews she became very tired of hearing herself portraying many emotions at the height of her career. This gave insight that she felt she had to step back so as not to keep expressing a feeling for all that was asked of her. She wanted time to explore more parts of herself by taking time off .
During this time she was far from idle , taking the opportunity to explore different areas of interests. Some of these things were a mix of creative exploration with musical ventures along with studying international law. She also purchased property and rescued animals adding many more qualities outside of her performance abilities.
Her exploration went past art and included building a house starting a production company supporting charities while traveling as well as spending time with friends and family. This new chapter of her life was for making sure she was a more balanced person in touch with many areas of life.
After her hiatus Renee was ready to go back into her role of "Bridget Jones" in "Bridget Jones' Baby" which made fans overjoyed to see her in this notable franchise. She also would go on to play "Judy" as Judy Garland which would garner many awards along with best actress in the Academy Awards ceremony and solidify a powerful and unique approach to story telling.
Since taking that pause from acting, she has shared an evolution as an actress and as a person, becoming much more appreciative of that time of life as it shifted how she views the whole approach to acting. Since her comeback, she seems to make creative choices that are more intentional. It is through this approach her commitment shines.
Zellweger has strong opinions when it comes to publicity. She said she has never read a review or checked her box office records. That is one part of being a celebrity that she believes doesn't make a difference. Her thought is that it was not of any of her business so she doesn’t care to look it up. By her doing this she is not limited to negative voices but rather continues to live in the moment.
Zellweger also doesn't have any Social Media and explains it as such she won’t google herself. All of these choices she has made has allowed her not to feel pressured with outside voices to impact the unique way she operates her career and the ability to portray a character free from bias and negative impacts.
Renée reprises her iconic role in this new movie which takes place at a later time. She finds a place as a mom and takes on new changes within her life's experiences. This is a familiar role yet allows a new evolution of a fan favorite character that she was instrumental in bringing to life and is loved worldwide.
Zellweger also notes that many have made connections with her role and find familiarity with Bridget and her struggles. They also identify with her joyful, authentic nature. It makes her a unique character in all her successes as well as all her failures.
In her personal life, she is currently dating Ant Anstead, a television personality whom she met on his show, “Celebrity IOU Joyride,” and in future career prospects viewers can expect many more future releases from Zellweger, with her unique approach to acting.