Zellweger desperate for a break
Cold Mountain star Renee Zellweger is escaping the limelight for a year in a desperate bid to avoid burning out.
The hardworking beauty, 35, has found that constant film-making is taking its toll, and she's determined to discover more about herself while she's on hiatus.
She says: "I'd like to take a year off from filming. I would like to not go into a make-up trailer for a year."
The star, currently dating Irish singer Damien Rice, fears that fatigue will prevent her from being at her best on set.
She adds: "I don't think I'd have so much to give to a project that I was participating in right now because I'm in such need of a break."
Texas-born Zellweger is also keen to use her hard-earned break to reflect on her life so far.
She explains: "I want some time to consider my options. I want to figure out who I am as a grown-up woman.
"I need to refuel. I need to live a bit as just a girl and not as somebody else."
