Julianne Moore to quit acting

Oct 17, 2007, 12:30 GMT

Julianne Moore - Hollywood, CA, USA © Lee Roth / RothStock / PR Photos

Julianne Moore is quitting acting to write more books.

The redhead actress - whose debut children's book 'Freckleface Strawberry' follows the story of a seven-year-old girl trying to come to terms with her red hair and freckles - is planning to concentrate on her budding literary career.

Julianne - famous for her roles in films including 'Far from Heaven' and 'Magnolia' - said: "I'm hoping this book is the beginning of a series with the same character. I have an option for the second book and a draft of the third. I showed it to my son, and he said, 'Mom, I think you need more of a middle and more of an end,' and I said, 'But it's just a draft!' "

The 46-year-old star - who has two children, nine-year-old Cal, and five-year-old Liz with director husband Bert Freundlich - insists she prefers writing to acting.

She told the USA Today newspaper: "Writing is something you can do it by yourself - whereas acting never exists in a vacuum. I do love it, but you're part of a collaborative crowd.

"I wrote the first draft of 'Freckleface Strawberry' on a plane to London. I wrote it in the margins of my Filofax. That's how old I am. I still have a Filofax!

"I have no idea whether I'll do another film - for now, I'm just taking it easy and spending time with my kids."

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