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‘I’m miles happier than when I was younger’: Seven things we learnt from Helena Bonham Carter on Woman’s Hour
Helena joined Nuala McGovern on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour to discuss the pressures she’s faced as an actor, her experience performing some of her iconic roles, and how getting older has made her happier.“I got the script, and I thought: Thank my lucky stars it has landed on my lap,” says Helena. “He's just such a brilliant writer.
“Most people will want to crawl into a dark cave if you've been sacked. And publicly every single day people came up and asked: So, why did they get rid of you? She went on Russell Harty and basically said it exactly how it was. That's what I loved about . There's not an ounce of apology.”3. She doesn’t think women should have to apologise for getting older
“I'll do what makes me happy and hopefully not make me look ridiculous. What's good is that I'm employed to be other people. So, whatever is appropriate for that other person, I keep that in mind.
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