I wish she was my mother, or a teacher, or a neighbour, or anyone else, I just want a woman like her in my life

I used to have a professor who smiled just like him, and I could never tell if he was heartily agreeing or quietly laughing at me.

I love her messy hair, her messy stuff around her. Zero glamour, very authentic

If she had an album of poetry readings or just her talking I would buy it.

I could listen to Helena read poetry out loud all day! She is so lovely!

Imagine having a cup of tea with her out on the porch, swinging comfortably in one of those old fashioned flower printed benches, books and poetry in hand. What an image.

She reminds us that poetry must be read out loud

She could even read a check list from the grocery store and I would be like: wow. That's beautiful. Her voice just give me a "thing"

She should make an audio book for children...

Helena saying "just do things now because this ain't a rehearsal" is my new inspirational quote. ❤️

Even when she is little messy, she still being a beautiful woman, and she is sooooo charming, and badass at the same time, can she adopt me?

Helena: "when i'm an old woman i shall wear purple" Helena: *is already wearing purple*

When she reads the poem is like she's acting it, lol. She's lovoely! I like her.

Helena after reading a poem: *Z* *E* *N* Me after reading a poem: *Visible confusion*

I love her chipped nail polish

I love the way Helena speaks. So full of grace and character. She was born to be an artist.

She could read anything and it would be calming to me....

I want her to be a TED speaker, a teacher on University, an Oscar winner, a poet and queen of England. She is everything the humanity needs.

I just want to cuddle up next her. she's just so cute.

if helena was my english lit teacher in secondary school, i wouldn't of missed a second of the lesson

Such a stunning woman, stunning in all senses. Physically, mentally. She is stimulating to the mind. There is something she mentions in the video on how good television or poetry eases, brings us calmness. Her energy does the same to me. HBC is so special for this reason.

5:50 “I can read it much better” how it was already read beautifully the first time ☺️

i love how she somewhat gets into character when she starts reading

Love all the background noise! It’s a real home not a soundstage. Blender, weed eater, faucet running.

Dear god I could listen to Helena reading poetry all day.

This literally gave me the first smile of the day. Those poems were uplifting and it's such a pleasure hearing her recite them.

Oh lord I really love her voice, Helena voice is very relaxing to listen and not to mention she's really beautiful lady

Shes great man, she should do an audiobook, i could fall asleep listening to her.

I am going through a difficult situation and cannot access my medication, I cannot even foresee a future when I am old and safe enough in order to regret not shaking off my constraints - so when she's read "when I am old I shall wear purple" I simply burst out crying. She's truly amazing.

I MUST WEAR PURPLE NOW. AND ALWAYS.

she has such a soothing voice. i love when she reads poetry.

“Now I Am Six” was my favorite poem as a child. What a joy to hear it read by Helena Bonham Carter!

The poem , "Lady in Purple 💜 it just made me smile , it made my day .

I really like this poem by Emily Dickinson called "I felt a Funeral, in my Brain". It's not a very happy poem but it definitely takes me somewhere else. Here it is: I felt a Funeral, in my Brain, And Mourners to and fro Kept treading - treading - till it seemed That Sense was breaking through - And when they all were seated, A Service, like a Drum - Kept beating - beating - till I thought My mind was going numb - And then I heard them lift a Box And creak across my Soul With those same Boots of Lead, again, Then Space - began to toll, As all the Heavens were a Bell, And Being, but an Ear, And I, and Silence, some strange Race, Wrecked, solitary, here - And then a Plank in Reason, broke, And I dropped down, and down - And hit a World, at every plunge, And Finished knowing - then -

Thank you, Helena for mentioning that poetry must be read aloud

It's a true tribute to her genius artistry that within the first few words and her quick glance at the camera she was the person in the poem... And I felt it...

i love poetry, especially when it's playful or when it makes you think. so much of it can be subjective, but that's the beauty of it

I love her sooo much ! ❤️ she's my pain killer, i could listen to her voice all day !!

I love the poem ‘When I grow old I shall wear purple...’ it brings to mind the human condition and how webbed we are in gossip that we should wait to old age to wear purple. Because when all is said and done people believe what they hear and they judge you on it even when they’ve never met you.

I could listen to her read poetry all day with that beautiful accent.

She's such a brilliant woman!

An Old soul, an amazing actress and human being. Her Grandfather, I believe, helped Jews escaping Germany during Hitler reign. Gave them amnesty into Spain.

Poetry is a transfer of emotion.

Love Helena. She is unique and a classic. She can play anything.

It’s beautiful the fondness with which this man looks at Helena. I loved hearing her read these poems, particularly Milne’s poem, as I have a six year old and love him at this stage! I agree with another comment here, a collection of children’s stories read by hbc would be incredible ❤️

She has an asmr voice 💛

when i first read harry potter, this was the voice inside my head.

There's something so calming about hearing a wonderful person reading a wonderful poem

I love Helena's passion for poetry and the way she's able to put into words what poems can do for us. She comes over as such a genuine and natural person too 😀

She has a wonderful way of delivering a poem.

I love Helena so much.

She is absolutely amazing!!

I absolutely adore Helena Bonham Carter, she's such a funny, charming, lovely individual. ❤

She is so lovely. I agree I did not have a television for many years and now I watch far too much. I love poetry. TS Eliot is my favourite.

This whole video has been so warm to the very core of my soul. I feel safe and at home. Gosh i love her

I could listen to her read all day

she has always been and will always be my role model

She is such a rare beauty. Behind all her crazy looks and looking like a living corpse. She is beautiful.

We love you helena

There’s something so special about her

I love this lady smmm she feels like a long lost aunt

Helena Bonham Carter is a gift to humanity!

i just wwant to hear her read poetry to me all day

Her laugh is the best thing on this planet

she looks like a work of art, I love just admiring her

She has something so special about her and it intrigues me very strangely much

Perfect intonation, tone. Oh my! I can listen to her forever.❤

Helena is such a sweet, insightful and eccentric person, everyone needs someone like her in their life

Hearing her read this is so soothing 💜

I love that she is unabashedly herself at all times 😀👍🏼

HELEN, you are so beautiful in your own sense of gothic mystic style...your talent for the odd characters and insight are just so AMAZING , so believable....I'm a true fan.... LOVE YOUR READING OF THIS POETRY....YOUR VOICE IS CALMING AND MAKES ME SMILE...THANK YOU FOR THIS...😇🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞

She is wonderful and these poems are also absolutely wonderful

Whenever I see Helena she always reminds me of my first love.

06:48 "The End" by A. A. Milne. When I was One, I had just begun. When I was Two, I was nearly new. When I was Three, I was hardly me. When I was Four, I was not much more. When I was Five, I was just alive. But now I am six, I'm as clever as clever So I think I'll be six now Forever and ever. Ps. Somebody remember what The Architect said to Neo? That he was the Six.

omg the way she reads poems is so bewitching its like her own voice is a poem itself

That poem is so her haha

I could listen to her read poetry, all day long.

She's so humble and down to earth.

"I could read it much better." Really? 'Cause that sounded more than perfect to me, wow!

i love and admire this woman so much i wanna cry

I like how amazing these poets are at effortlessly transporting the reader into the feelings of what they’re describing. They write a line of words and you feel as if you’re watching a movie.

whatever she would read i woud loovve it sooo much cause she is my live

Her voice is SO soothing 😌

Omggggg I need her in my life! I’m only 21 and we have the same beliefs on poetry and she’s like my idol

Shes so talented and beautiful.💕

thank you Helena for sharing the poem "When I am old". It is now my favorite.

I really like the background noises! It makes it very natural and relaxed.

She’s just too perfect. I love her so much.

I love her, both of us have soo much in common and she’s so relatable, I love her personality and the way she speaks is soo soothing and understanding. God bless her

I hope gentle and guest focused interviews like this would make a resurgence.

always loved the English accent. and on a Gorgeous women like Helena does not get any better.

There’s nothing on this video that doesn’t give me joy and this instantly made me fall In love with the art of poetry.

I am so entranced by Helena, she’s so elegant

I love Helena Bonham Carter so so MUCHH and I love this poem 'Warning' I think it's brilliant

Gods, I love the sound of her voice!

Now that's unqualified charm, ease, intelligence and warmth, thank you Helena!

I love her more in real life than in movies.

I 🖤 her style. She’s beautiful in every way.

I didn’t know that Bellatrix likes poetry.

She’s literally the coolest!