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Leatherheads, which is inspired by the real-life beginnings of America's pro-football league in the 1920s, sees Zellweger playing feisty, fast-talking reporter Lexie Littleton, who is assigned the job of uncovering the true story behind the league's poster boy Carter Rutherford (played by The Office's John Krasinski), whose questionable war exploits have made him a national hero. As she digs, rookie Carter and veteran Dodge (played by Clooney) become off-field rivals for Lexie's fickle affections. Zellweger was excited to work with Clooney, sharing the film's rapid-fire flirtatious dialogue, a memorable screen kiss and plenty of the actor's trademark on-set pranks. "It is not a bad day at work with Mr Clooney," she says coquettishly, in her soft Texan drawl. "George sets the tone with his little jokes. He has a nice time." Fun aside, Zellweger co-starring with her old friend also proved daunting. "It was really very difficult -- I care what he thinks about my work because I really respect his understanding, his appreciation, what he likes in films. He's a cinephile -- there's not much he doesn't know -- so when he says something it holds a lot of credence with me. "He's been my sounding board for so long. Every time I make a film, I wonder what he is going to think -- I get scared on opening weekend if I don't hear from him. I start thinking, 'Oh, he hates it'. "On this one, I had an emotional attachment -- I didn't want to disappoint him." Zellweger is noticeably uncomfortable when the topic is broached of her love life -- which includes a short marriage to country star Kenny Chesney and long-term relationships with Jim Carrey and Jack White of the White Stripes. She says she has learned a lot from Clooney, who deals with constant media interest in a breezy, comfortable manner. "The thing about this guy is that he makes it (celebrity and fame) what it ought to be -- real easy," she says. "It's like if you get in front of a bus enough, you know it's going to hit you pretty good. You might have a little scar tissue that makes you a bit stronger the next time the bus hits you, but it's perpetually getting out in front of the bus. I haven't quite learned how to dodge the buses as well, but I'm getting there." Zellweger is not playing the part of the glamorous star during the interview at a Beverly Hills hotel. She is free of make-up and her short, highlighted hair sits in messy, fluffy waves. Her tiny frame -- which has prompted tabloid reports suggesting she has an eating disorder -- is wrapped in jeans and a faded black long-sleeve t-shirt that she says is a souvenir freebie from the set of a recently finished film in Canada. There is a genuine sweetness to the actor, who speaks in a hushed soft voice that often seems reminiscent of an incredulous child. When queried about whether she would reprise her role as Bridget Jones for a third instalment of Helen Fielding's top-selling books, she is still surprised that -- four years after the sequel -- she is constantly asked about the chick-lit film franchise, which saw her play the hapless British journalist. "It's really interesting," she says. "I don't know anything about that (a third film). People think that I'm lying and being coy, but I really don't know." Back-to-back film roles in the past few years have seen Zellweger living out of a suitcase. She is embarrassed when asked about her well-known generosity to hotel employees, which has included buying lavish gifts. She admits, after much prodding, it brings her great joy. "There's the person you get to know a bit and you snoop and you find out what she likes." Her globe-trotting patronage of hotels doesn't look like changing anytime soon. Zellweger says she would like to settle in one place if her dream of having a family comes to fruition, but for now she is happy with the gypsy life. "I don't have a family and I haven't established a place where I long to be, so why not?" she says. "It won't always be like that so today's the time for it. "I would be a negligent dog owner right now so until I'm ready for a different life, I'm not dragging a kid into this. "When I have children -- if I have children -- they are going to be the centre of my universe. And everything else is going to come second, third, fourth, fifth, way on down the list." Leatherheads opens on May 29. |
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