Renee Zellweger delves into her incredible physical transformation into convicted killer Pam Hupp

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Renée Zellweger said it was essential for her to be unrecognizable in her new NBC crime series The Thing About Pam in a new interview published Wednesday.The 52-year-old two-time Oscar winner told Vanity Fairthat it was 'a great compliment' to hear that so many people couldn't even believe it was her under makeup, prosthetics and a so-called 'fat suit.'She stars in the dark series as Pam Hupp, who was convicted of the 2016 killing of and sentenced to life in prison, though The Thing About Pam focuses on an earlier murder that Hupp was subsequently accused of.

Renée Zellweger (L) called it a 'great compliment' to be unrecognizable in her new NBC crime series The Thing About Pam in an interview published Wednesday with Vanity Fair; pictured with (L–R) Judy Grier, Josh Duhamel, Katy Mixon andGlenn Flesher'Oh, gosh, if you don’t recognize an actor or an actress in a performance, that’s a great compliment,' Renée gushed.She added that being unrecognizable was essential to allowing viewers to sink into the show's story without being distracted by her star power. 'You’re not trying to tell your own story,' she said.In a new publicity photo for The Thing About Pam, Renée appears in a large blue shirt with baggy jeans and the same white snow boots she's been seen with in recent on-set photos.The Bridget Jones' Diary star is seen throughout the series wearing a padded body suit to make her appear overweight, and she wears a false nose, extra wrinkles and wig to complete the transformation into Hupp.