In her first interview as a filmmaker, Renée Zellweger is as gracious as ever.

“I don’t think that directing was a personal ambition in and of itself,” the Oscar-winning actress tells The Hollywood Reporter . “I always thought that if there was some organic calling to tell a story and I felt that it was the right fit, then I’d probably love to do it and give it a shot.” Only if it felt necessary, she adds: “Not just for the sake of having the experience, you know?”

Texas-born Zellweger has, of course, been a star of the screen for years. She has captivated us in the likes of Jerry Maguire (1996), Chicago (2002) and more recently, the film that gave her a hard-earned second Academy Award: the Judy Garland biopic Judy , in 2021. For many audiences, however, she’ll be best known a

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