Posted on 2/05/06 at 09:05 PM


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Would I sound like a cheesy sycophant if I said I'm a huge fan?
Thank you. I don't hear it that often.

Oh please, you're Tim Burton!
No, I don't, really. Maybe I just don't get out that much.

Mazel tov on the nomination. What do you think your chances are?
I guess one in three.

Will you practice a fake face in case you lose?
[Laughs] Well, I always look depressed anyway.

You and Johnny Depp are almost like a gay couple without being gay.
Well, you know there's still time for us to come out of the closet.

You have a 2-year-old boy with Helena Bonham Carter. Is he going to talk with a posh accent?
He doesn't talk yet. I don't know if it's because he's afraid of his parents.

"Corpse Bride" is based on a folk tale?
Fairy tales are basically horror stories. I always felt the purpose was to prepare children for the abstract of life—the things that are unknown.

They give some kids nightmares.
Yeah, but I remember waking up and crying at the sight of certain relatives. I had one aunt who had huge red lips and wore an incredible amount of perfume. It was like this strange alien coming at you.

One last question. Do you ever brush your hair?
Maybe once a month. When it starts to get really matted and I see little insects fly out of it.

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