Renée Zellweger explained to co-star Hugh Grant why she took a step back from acting for a six-year stretch in the 2010s.

As she returns for a fourth ‘Bridget Jones’ movie, the Oscar winner reflects on her time away from the spotlight.

From 2010 to 2016, Renée Zellweger took a step back from Hollywood—and while a desire for normalcy played a part in her years-long break, it also had to do with the simple fact that she could no longer stand to hear the sound of her own voice.