Zellweger Refusing To Drop English Accent - Even In Time Off

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Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) star Renee Zellweger
is so smitten with her role as the English PR girl -
she's refusing to revert back to her native Texan
even in her spare time. Zellweger, who's being
coached by Barbara Berkeley, the voice-guru who
perfected Gwyneth Paltrow's speech for Sliding Doors
(1998), never drops her middle-class British tones,
even in the canteen. The film's spokesperson Stacy
Mann explains, "Whenever I see her she's speaking in
the English accent. It's extremely convincing - and
it fooled the publishers where she did two week's
undercover work experience. Renee's got the same
voice coach as Gwyneth Paltrow. She's on set at all
times, listening to everything Renee says. And if
necessary they take time out to do voice exercises.
They stretch different facial muscles to get the
accent."