Tribulation Online | a fansite

 +Welcome to Tribulation Online, a Bellatrix Lestrange/Helena Bonham Carter Fansite. Here, we strive to give you the greatest Bella/Helena news possible!!

{If you have any questions please don't hesitate to email us.}

♥, Katie & Laurel

TRANSFER TO MOONFRUIT:

Hey all. I've begun to transfer this site onto MoonFruit.com - a wicked cool site builder.

When I've finished I'll put the link up here. Moonfruit is so cool and much different from Freewebs, but it's got a lot more functions and stuff. I love it, and hope you will too!

HELENA + BELLA-RELATED NEWS

RECENT

+Bella/Helena: New "Look" For HBP (thanks to jayna, visitor of The Snitch)

It even has an Advanced Schedule that reveals that Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange) is having a costume, wig, mask and teeth fitting while Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) will be getting his hair coloured, both on Tuesday 12th February!

--According to The Snitch

+Helena talks with mirror.co.uk

by John Hiscock

THE GORE OF SWEENEY TODD WAS THE LAST THING THAT HELENA BONHAM CARTER NEEDED WHILE PREGNANT.

Things have been a bit busy lately in the Bonham Carter household. Helena has been celebrating the release of her new film, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street, which has garnered rave reviews, picked up two Golden Globes and earned Johnny Depp a Best Actor Oscar nod.

All this comes shortly after the actress gave birth to an as-yet unnamed daughter on December 15, her second child with her partner and Sweeney Todd director Tim Burton. Being pregnant during filming caused a few continuity problems and Helena reckons cinemagoers will be able to spot them, thanks to the fluctuating size of her boobs.

“The film was shot out of order, so sometimes I’ve got my normal little tangerines and other times I’m much bigger,” she smiles. “The costume designer knew instantly what was happening because it was unmistakable.”

In the classic slasher-horror-musical, Helena plays Mrs Lovett, who makes meat pies out the victims of the Demon Barber, played by Depp.

Meeting for a chat in a London hotel, Helena, 41, joked that the gory movie might have had an effect on her baby. “I expected it to come out with a little razor in its hand, or with its hands over its ears,” she laughs. “But there were happy hormones around even though I was working long hours.

“I’m convinced that whatever state you’re in during your pregnancy has a huge influence on the baby’s personality – so I hope we haven’t produced a little serial killer!”

Because she and Burton – whose films include Batman, The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow and Charlie And The Chocolate Factory – are off-screen partners, Helena had to work twice as hard to convince people she was worthy of the role.

“I had to audition like everyone else,” she says. “I knew the score so I sang several songs – until Tim told me to shut up.”

To her relief, Burton gave her the nod, as did the show’s composer, Stephen Sondheim. Then Helena had to spend three months with a singing teacher to learn to sing properly.

“We realised it would have been pretty hideous if Tim hadn’t wanted me,” she admits. “We knew some people would think he had cast his girlfriend because it was an easy choice, but it was just the opposite because it was a potential disaster.

“I knew I had to be right on the money because it would be awful for me to be in the film and not be up to scratch. I’d never really sung before so it was quite a tall order to learn how to sing in three months.”

Filming was also tough for Helena in her delicate physical condition.

“There were lots of human body parts and blood around,” she grimaces. “By then, I was suffering from morning sickness, so all that combined left me wanting to sit down most of the time.”

In addition, Burton was sometimes a tough taskmaster.

“It was quite hard and we had certain stresses working together,” Helena admits. “I think I talk too much for his liking, but he should have given me more compliments.”

The pair have had an unconventional relationship in the six years since they met on the set of Planet Of The Apes, living in separate but adjoining houses in North London.

Whenever Helena wanted to play with their four-year-old son Billy-Ray, she popped next door to Burton’s house. And when Tim, 49, fancied a cup of tea or a bite to eat, he’d pop round to use Helena’s kitchen. Now, they’ve simplified things by unifying the properties.

“We couldn’t keep on going in and out of each other’s houses,” says Helena, “so now it’s just one strange house which has no co-ordination. My part is very tasteful and girlie, while Tim’s is quite eclectic because he’s got a more modern taste.”

But now Helena thoughts are turning back to work and next on her schedule is reprising her role as the conniving, evil Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince.

“It’s going to be interesting,” laughs Helena, “because I don’t think I’m going to feel up to getting on a broomstick and lactating at the same time.”

+News Archives

SITE & GENERAL HP NEWS

RECENT

+Deathly Hallows Rumors {20 Feb. 2008}
-Deathly Hallows Director: MTV says that Warner Bros. told them that in a "week or two" there would be an announcment of the Deathly Hallows director. (Unconfirmed.)

-Deathly Hallows Split Confirmation or Debunking Expected Soon: David Heyman (producer, all HP Films) says we can expect a confirmation or debunking of the Deathly Hallows "two-part" rumor in the "not-too-distant-future".

(Thanks to Mugglenet.com!)

+Lack of updates... {14 Feb. 2008} Sorry for the lack of updates, folks! There just hasn't been much time for me right now, as I am heavily envolved in a play.
However, I did manage to get on tonight and I found to my dismay the counter stopped working, so I had to re-set it. Which is a total bummer because I really wanted to see how many hits I got! This is my first site that really got a lot of hits!

+Pansy Parkinson Re-Cast & New Listing {31 Jan. 2008} Och. I am sick! My entire family is ill! Anyway, Pansy Parkinson, who was played in Prisoner of Azkaban by Genivive Gaunt, has been apparently  re-cast. The actress (rumored to be) now portraying her for her larger role in HBP is Scarlett Byrne, 17. Like the James Phelps/Asst. Director rumor, we will be waiting to confirm this! You can see her photo here. Thanks to Jenna, a SnitchSeeker.com visitor, for alerting us of this!
The second bit of this is to let you all know we are now listed at AF!

+More Affil. Added {29 Jan. 2008} Hey all! I've added TONS of new Affil. sites, INCLUDING JustJonas as well as AvrilxLavigne, which was probably on of the first fansites for the canadian pop princess! :) And I'm STILL looking for help with a gallery!! xx

+James Phelps as HBP Asst. Director? {25 Jan. 2008}
According to Allocine.fr, James Phelps is the assistant director for Half-Blood Prince. It is unknown whether or not this is true, but we'll keep you posted.

+HP Filming Updates {24 Jan. 2008}
This article indicates that several scenes of Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be shot in Gloucester, where scenes from pervious films have been shot (though none in movies 3-5). It is unknown if Helena will appear as Bellatrix in any of these scenes in Gloucester, though it is a possibility she will appear in the battle scene. However, we don't know what scenes exactly will be shot there. So, until we get updates, that's all we can tell you.

+Major Site Renovation & More {20 Jan. 2008}
I've just finished a major site renovation. This included re-doing content on pages, especially the site page. I've also edited a lot of stuff to make it more uniform & pretty. As well, JessieCave.com has added us as an affiliate, as well as The-Portkey.com - check out those sites, they rock! :) Also, we are listed as "pending" over at GaspardUlliel.net, so we'll let you know when we've been added. I've also added a ton of affiliates, including fansites for Saorsie Ronan (Atonement, 2007), Freddie Highmore (Spiderwick, 2008), Dakota Fanning (Charlotte's Web, 2007), Dakota's sis Elle (The Nine), and a bunch of Harry Potter sites.

+New Affiliates & Site {18 Jan. 2008} We've gotten a confirmation from LOTR Fans that we're listed as an Affiliate there!! Woot!! :)
Also I (Katie) have set up a new website to do in addition to this, called {Flight Online}. It's a Maximum Ride fansite, so go check it out!! :)

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