Helena Bonham Carter’s spooky step she took to get into character as Crossroads legend Noele Gordon for ITV drama
thesun.co.ukHELENA Bonham Carter used a psychic to try to contact late Crossroads legend Noele Gordon as she prepared to play her in a new biopic.
The superstitious actress, 56, also used an astrologer to research the star — who played motel boss Meg Mortimer for 17 years.
A TV insider: “She is a dedicated actress who believes that getting a deep understanding of every character she plays - even if that means turning to the supernatural world for help. “Whether Helena is playing a senior royal or a soap actress, she will go to extreme lengths in her research, and wants to ensure she will be giving a performance her character would approve of. “In the case of her latest project, she’s using tried and tested methods which have helped her previously.” Helena previously used a medium in a bid to speak to Princess Margaret, who she played in Netflix’s The Crown.
READ MORE TV NEWSHE'S BUZZING BGT in chaos after Bruno breaks rules & admits he's never watched the showCORRIE ON! Coronation Street legend signs big money contract to stay on the Cobbles Noele — who died aged 65 in 1985 — was in 3,521 episodes of the Birmingham-based soap as it drew in 15million viewers a night, and became one of TV’s most powerful women.
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