Renée Zellweger Opened Up About Working Undercover In A London Office Ahead Of “Bridget Jones,” Where She “Became Aware” Of The Backlash To Her Controversial Casting

“How could they not? You were well known then,” Hugh asked. 

“I guess not,” Renée laughed. “Maybe I was out of context, or maybe it was having more chubby cheeks. It was odd. One of the ladies who worked in the office was reading the Anna Quindlen novel One True Thing, and they made a film out of it [that I starred in], so I’m on the cover of the book.”

“And she’s there telling me about having finished it on the Tube on the way to work and how marvelous it was,” Renée revealed.

In addition to working at the publishing house, Renée saw voice and dialogue coach Barbara Berkery “three times a day” to perfect her accent, including a meeting before work, during lunch, and “either through dinner or before dinner.”