STEVEN SPIELBERG - SPIELBERG TAKING A BREAK

Hollywood director STEVEN SPIELBERG is taking a much needed break to spend time with his children following a strenuous film-making schedule last year (05).

In 2005, Spielberg released sci-fi thriller WAR OF THE WORLDS and, last month (DEC05), MUNICH, and he admits he now needs to distance himself from the movie world.

The 59-year-old says, "I made two movies last year - War Of The Worlds and Munich - and I'm absolutely fried.

"My kids are really pleased I'm home and I feel like I need to devote a lot of time to them, so I don't have anything knocking down my door right now."