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Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter
British Actress
Born: May 26, 1966
Always Because Me People Think You
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Not only was it nearly impossible to hear because of these huge rubber ears we had to wear, but we also had these huge furry hands which were absolutely useless, especially if you had to scratch yourself. Helena Bonham Carter
You Yourself Impossible Ears Furry Wear Only Absolutely Had Also Because Were Hear Huge Hands Scratch Which Useless Nearly Rubber
I love witches and magic and dress-up and make-believe. Helena Bonham Carter
Love Dress-Up Magic Witches Make-Believe
All the ancient classic fairy tales have always been scary and dark. Helena Bonham Carter
Dark Ancient Classic Scary Tales Fairy Fairy Tales Always Been
I have to struggle to change people's perceptions of me. I grew very frustrated with the perception that I'm this shy, retiring, inhibited aristocratic creature when I'm absolutely not like that at all. I think I'm much more outgoing and exuberant than my image. Helena Bonham Carter
Me Change Struggle People Perception Think Exuberant Outgoing Perceptions More Absolutely Absolutely Not Aristocratic Retiring Like Very Than Grew Frustrated Much Inhibited Creature Image Shy
I don't think kids have a problem with death. It's us older ones who are nearer to it, that start being frightened. Helena Bonham Carter
Death Problem Older Think Kids Frightened Being Us Who Nearer Start
If you're a queen, you're powerless, so I'd probably demote myself and go shopping. Helena Bonham Carter
Myself You Queen Shopping Powerless Go
I enjoy those small chats you have when people come up and talk to you about your work. It only involves a few seconds of effort to be nice to those people, and I am very grateful for the kind words that people have taken the trouble to express to me in person. Helena Bonham Carter
Work Me You Grateful People Words Be Nice Trouble Few Nice Enjoy Seconds Those Kind Kind Words About Only Small Taken Come Talk Involves Am Up Very Effort Person Your Express
It was a challenge to be able to create a character without being able to use one's normal set of expressions. All the rubber and makeup attached to your face left you with only a modest range of facial movements. Helena Bonham Carter
Character You Challenge Face Range Able Facial Only Attached Without Makeup Normal Left Being Movements Modest Create Use Your Expressions Set Rubber
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
You Inferiority Matter Young Older Everybody Complex Complexes Had Step Because Go Train Inferiority Complex Get Children Room Then Really Many University
Journalists are always calling my features Edwardian or Victorian, whatever that means. I am small, and people were smaller in those times. I'm pale and sickly-looking. I look fragile-like a doll. But sometimes I just wish I had less of a particular look, one that was more versatile. Helena Bonham Carter
People Sometimes Wish Whatever Those More Small Features Had Smaller Journalists Particular Look Calling Always Am Were Doll Versatile Edwardian Times Just Victorian Means Less Pale
I remember I did think, 'Wouldn't it be nice if Mr. Right moved in next door?' Helena Bonham Carter
Remember Be Nice Nice Think Did Moved Door Next Next Door Right
I'm drawn to emotionally damaged characters because there is more to unlock. Helena Bonham Carter
Unlock Drawn Characters More Emotionally Because Damaged
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. Then it gets tiring. And you do get bored of it. Helena Bonham Carter
You Inferiority Young Complex Complexes Bored Had Because Go Train Inferiority Complex Get Gets Tiring Then Many University
That's the thing with animated films - I often feel that puppets get the better parts compared to us normal actresses. Helena Bonham Carter
Better Films Puppets Animated Feel Parts Normal Get Often Us Compared Actress Thing
You can actually have a pitch button, you know, to get people on pitch. Helena Bonham Carter
You People Know Get Pitch Actually Button
I was sad that Corpse Bride was so short. I would've liked to have had her around for way longer. She doesn't actually have that many scenes. Helena Bonham Carter
Sad Way Corpse Scenes Had Longer Liked She Around Short Bride Many Her Actually
Most of my relationships were people in the business. Having said that, me and Tim don't really talk that much about work. He comes into my bit of the house every so often to vent but we don't really have very high, cultured conversations. Helena Bonham Carter
Work Me Business People Every Relationships Bit High About Having He Most Talk House Vent Said Tim Were Cultured Very Often Conversations Much Really
I was like one of those nauseatingly nice children. I was very, very well behaved and boring. Helena Bonham Carter
Nice Those Boring Like Well Very Behaved Children
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
Character You Emotions Challenge Responsibility Mask Few Possible Voice Rely Learn Greatest Behind Movements Convey Create Use Your Technical Basic Extent
The problems come when your personal life and relationships come under scrutiny in the press and often very uncomplimentary things are printed about you. Helena Bonham Carter
Life You Problems Personal Life Relationships Press About Come Printed Very Personal Often Scrutiny Your Things
With the number of people I ignore, I'm lucky I work at all in this town. Helena Bonham Carter
Work People Town Ignore Lucky Number
It would be nice to really shed the corsets. Helena Bonham Carter
Be Nice Nice Would Would-Be Corsets Shed Really
I hate this image of me as a prim Edwardian. I want to shock everyone. Helena Bonham Carter
Me Hate Everyone Edwardian Shock Want Image
People say, 'You're still breast-feeding, that's so generous.' Generous, no! It gives me boobs and it takes my thighs away! It's sort of like natural liposuction. I'd carry on breast-feeding for the rest of my life if I could. Helena Bonham Carter
Life Me You Natural People Rest My Life Say Carry People Say Gives Could Takes Generous Like Sort Still If I Could Away Thighs
I just went and got an agent because I thought I can create my own world - you can't right your own life, but you can escape to a world where you can have control. Helena Bonham Carter
Life You World Thought Own Control My Own Because Got Escape Just Where Agent Create Your Right
I've never had white teeth. To be honest, I've never been told to do any of those horrible things - get your teeth whitened or your nose straightened. Helena Bonham Carter
To Be Honest White Teeth Those Horrible Horrible Things Never Had Been Get Any Nose Straightened Your Things Honest
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