Anne Hathaway: 'carell Saved Me After Split'.

Thursday 11th September 2008 - 09:02:43

Anne Hathaway: 'carell Saved Me After Split'.... Anne Hathaway has thanked Get Smart co-star Steve Carell for protecting her from the press in the aftermath of her split from jailed boyfriend Raffaello Follieri.Hathaway was forced to face the world and promote the movie just weeks after Follieri was arrested in June (08) on suspicion of conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering in an alleged scam allowing him to purchase unwanted U.S.properties owned by the Catholic Church.And she credits Carell with making the experience bearable by blocking intrusive questions about her relationship with the Italian.She says, "As soon as I found out about the arrest, I had to get on a plane to Mexico to do a press tour for Get Smart. And then I spent a week in shock at a friend's house. And then I had to go back and do more press, and I haven't stopped since."Steve Carell stepped up for me during an interview when someone asked a question about it. He said, 'At some point you're going to have to talk about this time in your life. You don't have to do it this week. I'll take care of anything that comes your way.' I've been shown such kindness. Not everyone gets that. A lot of people go through tough times alone."The emotional actress is taking a little time away from showbusiness in an effort to address the personal hell she has been through this year (08).The Brokeback Mountain star split from boyfriend Raffaello Follieri in June (08) shortly before he was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering in an alleged scam allowing him to purchase unwanted U.S.

properties owned by the Catholic Church.

Hathaway threw herself into work in an effort to keep a distance from the scandal and her ex, but her feelings came to a head recently during a visit to director pal Jonathan Demme's home in upstate New York.

She tells W magazine, "They (Demmes) all had so much going on. And I just started to cry because I thought, 'I don't have a life right now. And I haven't for some time, and I just haven't noticed.'" So Hathaway is taking a little time to focus on herself before jumping back into work: "In the fall I'll start focusing again. But right now I need to be me for a little bit.

"(Musician) Robyn Hitchcock... has this great line in one of his songs: 'I'm not an integrated person.' That's the way I feel most of the time. I feel like I have to apologise for myself in front of most people."