Bonham Carter on Burton choosing her to play an "alcoholic, aging therapist"
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British actress Helena Bonham Carter and her partner, the director Tim Burton, collaborate for an eighth time with Hollywood star Johnny Depp in "Dark Shadows".
The three attended the European premiere in London on Wednesday (May 9).
Bonham Carter said Burton, whom she worked together with for "Alice in Wonderland", "Sweeney Todd", and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" amongst other movies, originally scoffed at the idea of collaborating again.
"Actually to be honest on this one, Tim came to me and said 'You know what? I think we need to take a break because it's maybe getting too boring and predictable for everybody. And you get to work with people like (director of "King's Speech") Tom Hooper and everything' and I said 'Fine, fine I won't take it personally'. And then after about three weeks, he came back and said 'Actually I've got this part and can't think of anybody to play'. And I thought he meant the sexy, witchy, vampy part which is Eva, and he said 'No I can't ask a witch to play a witch', apart from the fact that I'm about 15 years too old. 'No, no, no it's got to be Dr. Hoffman', I thought 'Dr. Hoffman, she's the alcoholic, psychiatrist'. And he said 'Yeah, you're perfect! (The one) Who's got ageing problems!' and I said 'Thanks babe'," said Bonham Carter, who plays Dr. Julia Hoffman.
The full cast including Michelle Pfeiffer, Chloe Moretz, Jonny Lee Miller and newcomer Bella Heathcote were also on hand to walk the purple carpet.
"Dark Shadows" opens in across Britain on Friday (May 11).
British actress Helena Bonham Carter and her partner, the director Tim Burton, collaborate for an eighth time with Hollywood star Johnny Depp in "Dark Shadows".
The three attended the European premiere in London on Wednesday (May 9).
Bonham Carter said Burton, whom she worked together with for "Alice in Wonderland", "Sweeney Todd", and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" amongst other movies, originally scoffed at the idea of collaborating again.
"Actually to be honest on this one, Tim came to me and said 'You know what? I think we need to take a break because it's maybe getting too boring and predictable for everybody. And you get to work with people like (director of "King's Speech") Tom Hooper and everything' and I said 'Fine, fine I won't take it personally'. And then after about three weeks, he came back and said 'Actually I've got this part and can't think of anybody to play'. And I thought he meant the sexy, witchy, vampy part which is Eva, and he said 'No I can't ask a witch to play a witch', apart from the fact that I'm about 15 years too old. 'No, no, no it's got to be Dr. Hoffman', I thought 'Dr. Hoffman, she's the alcoholic, psychiatrist'. And he said 'Yeah, you're perfect! (The one) Who's got ageing problems!' and I said 'Thanks babe'," said Bonham Carter, who plays Dr. Julia Hoffman.
The full cast including Michelle Pfeiffer, Chloe Moretz, Jonny Lee Miller and newcomer Bella Heathcote were also on hand to walk the purple carpet.
"Dark Shadows" opens in across Britain on Friday (May 11).