I would pretend to be the French lieutenant’s woman. I was always a romantic. I still am, actually. Helena Bonham Carter Read Quote
You learn to rely on a few basic movements and use your voice to the greatest extent possible to convey your emotions. So there was a technical challenge there and a responsibility to create a character from behind the mask. Helena Bonham Carter Read Quote
I remember I did think, ‘Wouldn’t it be nice if Mr. Right moved in next door?’ Helena Bonham Carter Read Quote
It didn’t matter what you look like. You don’t have to get up at 5:30 in the morning and there’s a lot to be said for that. Corpse Bride can just play all my parts from now on and I’ll just do the voice. Helena Bonham Carter Read Quote
I hate this image of me as a prim Edwardian. I want to shock everyone. Helena Bonham Carter Read Quote
I was a mixture of being incredibly old for my age and incredibly backwards. I was born quite old, but then I stopped growing. I lived with my mum and dad till I was 30. Helena Bonham Carter Read Quote
Everybody has an inferiority complex when they step into a room. But then when you have children and you get older, it doesn’t really matter. When I was young I had so many inferiority complexes. I had an inferiority complex because I didn’t go to university. I had an inferiority complex because I didn’t train. Helena Bonham Carter Read Quote
I love changing what I look like because I always feel super strange whenever I do watch something that I’m in. Helena Bonham Carter Read Quote
I also get fed up with the fact that casting agents and directors have this impression of me as being frail and petite. I find it very patronizing. I’m quite beefy and strong. I was a gymnast in school and I have lots of muscles. Helena Bonham Carter Read Quote
Tim also has enough confidence so that it always looks like a Tim Burton film, but it really is collaborative. You’re allowed to do it your way but of course he’s always going to choose his way. Helena Bonham Carter Read Quote
