I’m always attracted to lower budget, not because it’s lower budget, but because they tend to be better scripts. It’s the scripts that tend to be the small arthouse film that tend to be more actor-led and character driven. Helena Bonham Carter Read Quote
My father fell really chronically ill when I was 13 and that’s when I phoned up an agent and started to act. Helena Bonham Carter Read Quote
But it’s often been the case, I’ve done so many countless small, independent films that really 3.2 people have seen, so you never know. You do it for the joy of the part and not necessarily expect anyone to see the final product. Helena Bonham Carter Read Quote
My mom being a psychotherapist, I’ve been brought up with that whole psychoanalytical terrain. Helena Bonham Carter Read Quote
When you’re up for an Oscar, you just get offered everything. It’s fantastic, but a lot of it you’re completely inappropriate for. Helena Bonham Carter Read Quote
Mothers are the heart of any household. I try to spend as much time with my children as I possibly can while also fulfilling my professional duties. It is tricky, but I think I manage it. Helena Bonham Carter Read Quote
When you write for very young children what they want is something familiar and safe and stereotyped. Helena Bonham Carter Read Quote
I was reading William Shawcross’s biography of the Queen Mother, dressed in my witch outfit! And you know what? It was a really good mix; it was a therapeutic mix. Helena Bonham Carter Read Quote
I never really wanted to grow up. I grew up really young. I moved out when I was 13 – that’s when I started acting. Helena Bonham Carter Read Quote
