I remember our very first conversation, he said, “You’re the first person I thought of to play this chimpanzee, and I have a feeling you’ll take that as a compliment.” I was like, “Yeah, you’re absolutely right.” Not many people had realized I was a bit like Johnny in that I had this envelope I’d been cast for but in fact I wanted to get away from it. It’s a protective armor.Įarly in your career you were known mainly for playing ingenues in period romantic dramas like “A Room With a View” and “Howards End.” When you first met Tim and he cast you in “Planet of the Apes,” did it seem like he saw something in you that no one had before? She’s so brutal because she’s so vulnerable. She had to chop off everyone else’s heads because they had normal heads and she had an abnormal-sized head. With bullies, it’s always that they have an inferiority complex and they have to put other people down to make themselves feel OK. When you’re taking on somebody, you have to have compassion and work out how they became like that. Did you always have empathy for her from the start? In “Alice Through the Looking Glass,” we learn the Red Queen’s back story and get some understanding of how she came to be this cruel monster. On a recent afternoon in Los Angeles, we spoke to Bonham Carter about standing apart in homogenized Hollywood, working with frequent collaborator and longtime partner Tim Burton, from whom she separated in 2014, turning 50 and scaring small children. In Disney’s return trip to Lewis Carroll’s nonsensical Wonderland, “Alice Through the Looking Glass,” opening Friday, the two-time Oscar nominee reprises her role as the bombastic, egomaniacal Red Queen, who tries to thwart Alice (Mia Wasikowska) as she travels back in time to try to save Johnny Depp’s Mad Hatter. Want more? Sign up here to stay in the know.Helena Bonham Carter has never been afraid to let her freak flag fly, either on-screen or off. Whichever you choose, it's clear that pop-culture inspired bars are a major trend right now, with a Tim Burton pop-up in Hollywood, a Star Wars cantina, and even last year's Will Ferrell-themed drinks den. High backed, tufted booths, Cheshire Cat-bedecked murals and books dangling from the ceiling complete the look. Imagined as a Mad Hatter’s tea party, there is faux-grass everywhere, inside and out, and the seasonal cocktail menu is heavy on the gin and floral elements, with drinks sometimes served in dainty, porcelain tea cups. Over in Alhambra, Rabbit Hole is both a bit more upscale in décor and menu, but more low-key on the theme. The all-female bartending staff sport their own elaborate costumes, which veer a little towards the " sexy Halloween costume" take on the characters’ looks, from a Tweedledee and Tweedledum in sparkly, lace-up hot pants to a corseted Mad Hatter. According to Eater L.A., the bar’s owner, Alexander Maximillian, is working on commissioning a full-size replica of the spinning teacups featured in Disneyland’s classic Alice in Wonderland ride. Even the television screens showing psychedelic videos are mounted at odd angles along the walls. There’s the Rabbit Hole in West Hills and, from an unrelated team of Alice-enthusiasts, Rabbit Hole (no "the" this time) in Alhambra.Īt The Rabbit Hole, every surface in the space is decked out in colorful, oversized, off-centered décor, from wobbly clock towers and enormous chess pieces to individually-carved barstools in the shapes of characters and set-pieces from the iconic children’s book, crafted by sculptor Glenn Carter. Two different Alice in Wonderland-inspired bars have opened, giving you the opportunity to immerse yourself in all things Alice. If you’ve ever wished you could step inside Lewis Carrol’s whimsical world, now is your moment.
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