The Oscar nominee joked that Tim “made me exist,” especially when she was cast as Mrs. Lovett in the film. Sweeney Todd (2007) Opposite side Johnny depp. The role required an “audition singing upside down, from the back to the front” and approval from the musical’s original author. stephen sondheim. And the moment her casting was greenlit was an emotional one for both Helena and Tim.
“Tim started crying,” Helena said. “In fact, that’s pretty much the only time he’s ever done that.”
“He came to my side of the house, and famously we had two houses next to each other, but it was basically one house,” Helena said. “He said, ‘Stephen Sondheim wants you.'” Then he started crying. Because by me standing up for it, we put a lot of pressure on ourselves, our relationship, and everything. But every moment was worth it. ”
the two collaborated on screen a few more times, in movies like charlie and the chocolate factor (2005), corpse bride (2005), alice in wonderland (2010), dark shadow (2012) and alice through the looking glass (2016).
through Everything, Helena. I remembered Tim was always sketching something.
“He is literally carving his own path in life,” she said. “Even if he’s with you, he’ll be sketching, even for major events. I’ll give birth to a child. He’ll still be sketching. Literally giving birth. We’re sketching our whole lives.”
