Renée Zellweger went undercover at a London publishing house to prepare for her role as Bridget Jones. She shared her experience of working alongside unsuspecting coworkers who didn't recognize her, even when one read a book featuring her on the cover.
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
To prepare for the role, then-31-year-old Renée worked undercover at a publishing house in London. At the start of the first movie, Bridget is a publicity assistant at a publishing company, so this was to give Renée a taste of what her character’s day-to-day life would be like.It also helped her practice her English accent, as well as immerse herself in British culture.
“Part of my job was to take the newspaper clippings from the daily papers and file them under Helen Fielding’s file, as they represented her. And I started having to clip these articles about this ‘crap American actor’ who was set to play Bridget Jones,” she went on. “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.
RENÉE ZELLWEGER BRIDGET JONES LONDON ACTING UNDERCOVER
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