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Reports: Helena Bonham Carter's Relatives Die in Safari Crash

justingirl1989 — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:09:05 -0700

Actress Helena Bonham Carter is reportedly mourning four relatives who died in a bus crash during a safari vacation in South Africa.

The 14-year-old son of the star's cousin Fiona Bonham Carter was said to be the youngest victim, while his mother, 51, escaped with a broken collar-bone and his older brother suffered whiplash.

Three others, including the boy's maternal grandmother, Brenda Bonham Carter, his step-grandfather and aunt also died, the UK's Foreign Office has confirmed.

Their vehicle reportedly lost control and overturned on a road near the Welgevonden game reserve.

The UK rep for Bonham Carter, who gave birth to her second child– Nell – in December, had no comment.

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20220960,00.html

Is HELENA BONHAM CARTER'S style a hit or miss?

ces016 — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:46:16 -0800

#11/39 - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Phasekitty — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:57:54 -0800

I couldn’t wait to see this film in theaters- I wanted to see it the second it came out but was so busy that I didn’t get to it until a few days after Christmas. My love and anticipation for this film is a little odd- I’m a big Johnny Depp fan, and a HUGE Tim Burton fan, but really it was the Sweeney Todd part that drew me in.

Before I saw this film, everything I knew about Sweeney Todd I learned from Jersey Girl. Most people are haters on this film thanks in part to Gigli, but I personally love it, partially because it’s Kevin Smith and partially because it’s just one of those touching, predictable films. Towards the end the cast members perform a huge musical number from Sweeney Todd with the adorable Raquel Castro as Mrs. Lovett, Liv Tyler as Toby, and Ben Affleck as Mr. Todd himself. It is quite simply, fantastic. It also fueled in me a morbid fascination with the musical itself and when I heard Tim Burton was making it, I just knew I had to be there.

This beautiful musical follows the sad soul Benjamin Barker (Johnny Depp), who is wrongfully jailed by a corrupt judge (Alan Rickman) and loses his wife and child. He returns to London after his lengthy sentence to seek revenge on the one who put him away. He teams up with Mrs. Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter) and her sinking meat pie business to open a barbershop, assuming the moniker Sweeney Todd, in hopes of luring the judge into his deadly barber’s chair. The film is truly a return to form for director Tim Burton, who has had some misses lately and not only finds his voice again in this film, but his flops seem to have perfected and honed his tone. The film is so beautifully Burtonesque but with it’s foot planted firmly in this world, rather than his usual manner of wavering between reality and fantasy.

I was a little disappointed to see that the one number I knew going in ("God That's Good" as performed by the cast of Jersey Girl) was paired down and I didn't get to compare Depp's Sweeney Todd to that of Ben Affleck's ("I'll knock three times- knock, knock, knock!") I also found that at certain times, most specifically in the beginning of the film, I had a hard time catching up with what they were saying in their lyrics. Other than that, I absolutely loved this film. This musical is not for the faint of heart, in that it’s rather gory and rather heavy on it’s musical. There’s very little spoken dialogue, so if you’re not into musicals, this film is not for you. However, if you love when characters sing what they're thinking, beautiful and bloody montages of slashing throats against sing song music, and breathtaking scenery, run out and see this film before you have to wait for it to come on DVD.

Also, I have to take just a minute to geek out here. Count them: one, two, three deliciously evil villains from Harry Potter all in one film! I love that there are so few Brit actors that haven’t been in a Harry Potter film that when you watch other films with a dominantly British cast you get awesome team-ups like Snape and Wormtail.

Nominations:

Best Actor – Johnny Depp
I called it before it happened- I said to my boyfriend while walking out of the theater, “Johnny Depp will get the Johnny Depp nomination this year.” Every year as of late they seem to randomly honor a performance no one expected to get honored, like when Johnny Depp got nominated for the first Pirates. That’s the nomination that Johnny Depp got for Sweeney Todd this year, and though it’s great to see his talent and amazing voice (hello, where’d that come from?) recognized, he doesn’t stand a chance against the big boys like Clooney and Day-Lewis.

Best Art Direction
In honor of Tim Burton’s beautiful vision, I really hope this film takes this award home. His films always deserve, and have mostly gotten, nominations in this category. His dark, dreary London juxtaposed with sunny-bathed flashbacks to Benjamin Barker’s past and Mrs. Lovett’s eye-popping dream sequence is stunning, breathtaking, and award worthy.

Best Costume Design
One of the things I love about Tim Burton movies is how they always manage to seem old fashioned without actually feeling like a period piece. A lot of that certainly has to do with the costumes. From the gothic pieces of Mrs. Lovett and Mr. Todd to the royal pieces of Judge Turpin and Johanna, they are beautiful costumes that work well with the narrative. This is a good contender, but stacked up next to actual period pieces Atonement and Elizabeth: The Golden Age, it could easily be beat here.

Snubbed?
He’s back and he’s better than ever. He’s proven he’s an auteur and a visionary. He’s one of the best filmmakers of his generation. It is a downright shame that Tim Burton didn’t get nominated for this film.

Helena Bonham Carter Has a Baby

justingirl1989 — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:25:14 -0800

Helena Bonham Carter and her director beau Tim Burton have welcomed their second child, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.

The infant, born in London late Saturday, joins big brother Billy, who is 4.

"They are absolutely delighted they have a daughter," the actress's rep, Karon Maskill, tells PEOPLE. "It's a lovely Christmas present for the family."

Bonham Carter, 41, and Burton, 49, have had a busy time of late. Both were nominated for Golden Globe awards for Sweeney Todd – she for best actress, he for best director. In fact, they got that news while at the doctor's office.

"We were talking about inducing, and Tim got a call from his assistant," Bonham Carter told PEOPLE before the birth. "I do look like a globe, so it's kind of funny. I am very round."

She also joked that it was probably hard on the baby while in utero to listen to Mom learning how to sing for her role in the musical. "Maybe the baby's going to come out with his hands on his ears. 'Shut up!' " she laughed.

She added that the anticipation of meeting the new baby was intense. "I just can't wait," she said. "It's hard to imagine we can make anything other than Billy."

The couple revealed the pregnancy exclusively to PEOPLE in August.

source: people.com

Tim Burton & Helena Bonham Carter's Gory Christmas

justingirl1989 — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:40:00 -0800

The household of Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter is outfitted for Christmas – just not in the traditional manner.

"He decorates it with dead babies and slime balls and things," Carter, 41, tells Playboy magazine in its January issue, about trimming the tree with boyfriend (of six years) Burton, 49. "It looks lovely and glittery from afar, and then as you get closer, you realize it's rather gory."

Lest anyone get the wrong idea, Carter, who stars with Johnny Depp in Burton's new movie musical Sweeney Todd, says, "We're not that dark. What I love about Tim is that he retains a certain innocence and a childlike quality. He sort of forgot to grow up. I think I've definitely forgotten to grow up, which is great."

Carter, who in 2003 gave birth to the couple's son Billy Ray – and is expecting their second child later this month – adds with a laugh, "At some point, [Billy] will probably want parents. He'll have to look elsewhere." She is expecting their second child later this month.

Of their life at home life, where she and Burton share separate, yet attached, houses, Carter says: "Mine looks like Beatrix Potter. ... He has dead Oompa-Loompas around and multicolored fiberglass alien lamps. But then he has some nice red-button sofas from Sleepy Hollow. So it's a funny and good mix."

source: people.com

Helena Bonham Carter

JessNess — Sun, 13 May 2007 21:21:40 -0700

So I am SUPER excited for Helena Bonham Carter to be in the upcoming HP movie. I seriously think she was born to be in this movie. I found some new pictures of her playing Bellatrix Lestrange. I think the studio has been holding back on the photos of her on set.....I only found three

UPDATE: I just found this video of Helena talking about her role

Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter

kty — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:37:25 -0800

Helena Bonham Carter

kty — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:04:20 -0800

Alice in Wonderland teaser trailer

Emma412 — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:25:42 -0700

Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter attend the Museum of Modern Art Film Benefit:''A Tribute to Tim Burton''

kty — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:12:38 -0800

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