Miss havisham, is a gothic figure in Great Expectations by Charles Dickens who is on borderline of sanity and madness. Within films she is appeared to be much older despite being in her late 50's with.
Within theatre Miss Havisham is seen with exaggerated cheek bones, highlights and shadows, wrinkly, yellow stained dress, raggedy, dehydrated skin and poor personal hygiene. She is a wealthy women living in a wealthy historical gothic styled mansion. She has no heart and is very withdrawn from the real world, people are made to feel sorry for her as she appears to be lonely and delicate.
Helena Bonham - 2012 film
Helena Bonham Carter was born on the 26th of may in 1966. This film was directed by Mike Newell. Helena was concerned about playing this character and questioned the director when he was asking her to take the part. Her main worry was the typical appearance of the character, describing her as a 'pensioner in a bridesmaids dress' Max assured her she was the right age for the character in the book as she is in her 40's and then went on to accept the role.
Gillian Anderson born August 9th 1968. Within this television series Miss Havisham is much more appealing, attractive and young than the typical old and frail used in many television and films. The Guardian said' "some people have been moaning that Gillian Anderson isn't old enough to be Miss Havisham, that she's a cougar rather than a crone, too ravishing for Havisham' The daily telegraph praised her by saying "this pale yet still beautiful wraith, mouth in need of lip salve and Baby Jane ringlets slowly unravelling, speaking in insidious singsong instead of the usual dotty dowager tones. This was a Miss Havisham who has never really grown up."
Sian Phillips - Theature
Sian Phillips was born on the 14th of May 1933. Theatre production at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Here they have chosen an elderly women to portray Miss Havisham. She has long weak grey hair, frail skinny body and is in old looking clothing.
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