It was a challenge to be able to create a character without being able to use one's normal set of expressions. All the rubber and makeup attached to your face left you with only a modest range of facial movements.

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The problems come when your personal life and relationships come under scrutiny in the press...

The problems come when your personal life and relationships come under scrutiny in the press...

Multitasking? I can't even do two things at once. I can't even do one thing...

Multitasking? I can't even do two things at once. I can't even do one thing...

I was like one of those nauseatingly nice children. I was very, very well behaved...

I was like one of those nauseatingly nice children. I was very, very well behaved...

I don't think kids have a problem with death. It's us older ones who are...

I don't think kids have a problem with death. It's us older ones who are...

All the ancient classic fairy tales have always been scary and dark.

All the ancient classic fairy tales have always been scary and dark.

No matter how many modern parts I do, people still refer to me as Mrs....

No matter how many modern parts I do, people still refer to me as Mrs....

Usually I'm frustrated when I look at my films and I don't believe that I've...

Usually I'm frustrated when I look at my films and I don't believe that I've...

It would be nice to really shed the corsets.

It would be nice to really shed the corsets.

It took me so many years to move out. I'm definitely a bit of a...

It took me so many years to move out. I'm definitely a bit of a...

Most of my relationships were people in the business. Having said that, me and Tim...

Most of my relationships were people in the business. Having said that, me and Tim...

You can actually have a pitch button, you know, to get people on pitch.

You can actually have a pitch button, you know, to get people on pitch.

I enjoy those small chats you have when people come up and talk to you...

I enjoy those small chats you have when people come up and talk to you...

That's the thing with animated films - I often feel that puppets get the better...

That's the thing with animated films - I often feel that puppets get the better...

I'm not dead and I don't have blue hair but some people say there are...

I'm not dead and I don't have blue hair but some people say there are...

What I loved about playing the corpse is that obviously somebody else got to do...

What I loved about playing the corpse is that obviously somebody else got to do...

I was sad that Corpse Bride was so short. I would've liked to have had...

I was sad that Corpse Bride was so short. I would've liked to have had...

I'm the kind of actor who has ventured into escaping from me.

I'm the kind of actor who has ventured into escaping from me.

Famous people come up to me, but I don't know who they are because my...

Famous people come up to me, but I don't know who they are because my...

It didn't matter what you look like. You don't have to get up at 5:30...

It didn't matter what you look like. You don't have to get up at 5:30...

You learn to rely on a few basic movements and use your voice to the...

You learn to rely on a few basic movements and use your voice to the...