Helena Bonham Carter says her name is the ‘bane’ of her ‘flipping life’

Actor confessed she groans at thought of giving autographs

Monday 21 December 2020 04:59 EST

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Helena Bonham Carter has admitted that the length of her name is an inconvenience to her.

Reflecting on her acting career, the Crown star also said she believes her face is too expressive and that she is too verbose.

“I’m always doing too much,” she told The Times. “Early on in my career I was told by a director I have an expressive face, and I’ve been trying to keep it in check ever since.

“And words! I use far too many words. Even my name has too many words in it. The bane of my flipping life. Can I have your autograph? Ugh. It has 18 letters. Brad Pitt only has eight.”

Bonham Carter is known for playing eccentric characters, from Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter films and Queen Iracebeth Of Crims in Alice in Wonderland, to Madame Thénardier in Les Misérables.