JEWEL - FAINTING FEARS OF FARRELL'S TEENAGE LOVER

Hollywood newcomer Q'ORIANKA KILCHER had to sneak a peek at THE NEW WORLD co-star COLIN FARRELL - so she wouldn't faint when she met him.

The teenager, who plays Native American princess POCAHONTAS opposite Farrell's English colonist CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH in the film, was banned from meeting her hunky co-star by maverick movie-maker TERRENCE MALICK - because he wanted to capture their first encounter on film.

Malick knew his 15-year-old star would be instantly smitten with Farrell and thought their first meeting would be electric if he kept them apart.

But Kilcher, who is pop star JEWEL's cousin, admits she stole an early look at Farrell in action because she didn't want to pass out when she met the hunk.

She explains, "The entire crew had to work things out so our paths would not cross. I was worried that Malick's plan would backfire once we did meet - by me fainting."