BITCH & FAMOUS
Love is in the air
by Trixy Honoré
Posted Thu, 11 Dec 2003

Though Keira Knightley may not be my favourite actress, she certainly seems to be inspiring many, as the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and 'Love Actually' star has managed to impress Entertainment Weekly enough for them to name her their 'Top Breakout Star of 2003'.

Plus, she's won over the most powerful producer in Hollywood — Jerry Bruckheimer — which is like winning the acting lottery. He not only picked her for 'Pirates', but also for his new blockbuster 'King Arthur', in which she'll play Guinevere. "She can act," says the great Tinseltown mogul. "With Keira, you don't see the wheels turning."

Fellow 'Pirates' star Orlando Bloom is quite exhausted with his million-mile-an-hour rush to fame. Now that 'Pirates' and the three 'Lord of the Rings' films are behind him, he's taking it easy, so he doesn’t burn out before 30.

"I've bought a place in London and I'm having my first break in a long time. I'm going to furnish it, get back to watching some movies and get myself sorted out. At one point, I was tempted to squeeze in another film. But it would have been crazy to keep up that pace, so I'm going to try to relax and find the resources to come back. I'm not complaining, but there hasn't been a moment to pause and take stock. I feel as if I've been in a time warp from the age of 22 to 26."