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I just want to give you this one piece of advice: if you're standing and you could be sitting, sit. If you're sitting and you could be lying down, lie down.

Helena Bonham Carter

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Helena Bonham Carter
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: May 26
Actress
Film Actor
Stage Actor
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