To better prepare for her role in “The Crown”, the actress Helena Bonham Carter was able to count on the help of the late Princess Margaret, whose spirit would have given her precious advice.
“Spirit, are you there?“To slip into your character’s skin in the best possible way The crownthe hit series on British crowned heads, Helena Bonham Carter consulted an astrologer, a graphologist and a medium. The actress, who stars in the Netflix show Princess Margarethe was thus able to discuss with the young sister of Elizabeth II, because “like when you play someone who is alive, you wish to get their blessingbecause you have a responsibilityIn his columns, on Friday 11 November, the Daily mail explains that the deceased, who passed away in 2002, would have been quite satisfied with the interpretation of Tim Burton’s favorite actress.
“She said that apparently she was glad it was me […] I asked him : ‘Are you okay with me playing you?’and she replied: ‘You are better than the other actressthey were thinking. But they [la production, NDLR] he didn’t want to tell me who it was‘ she recounted. It appears that Princess Margaret was referring here to another actress who was being tipped to play an older version of the royal family member, rather than Vanessa Kirbywho played a younger version in the first two seasons from The crown.
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The warnings of his ghost
Through the medium, Princess Margaret also gifted Helena Bonham Carter some advice… not always pleasant : “He also said, ‘But you will have to brush your teeth and be more orderly, more orderly.’ Therefore : ‘You have to smoke. i smoked in a very particular way. Remember that – this is an important note – the cigarette holder was as much a weapon for self-expression as it was for smoking.’“
The levity of this discussion made Helena Bonham Carter think she could”maybe actually be there“, because the way of expressing oneself, choice of words, was quite similar to that of the missing. “She was really good at complimenting you and throw you down at the same time“said the Hollywood star.
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