Helena is no fan of award ceremonies

By Frances Cronin
Entertainment reporter, Radio 1

Helena Bonham Carter and Radiohead's Johnny Greenwood were winners at the Evening Standard British Film Awards.

Helena Bonham Carter at the ceremony with husband Tim Burton

Helena was named best actress for her roles in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Conversations With Other Women.

Helena said it was "bizarre and amazing" to win for her first singing role.

But she admitted she is not a fan of awards ceremonies.

"I think awards should be abolished for a few years but here I am standing at a ceremony.

"They cancel each other out because there are so many of them and they come round too soon and it is a frock show.

"To be honest I was so relieved not to get nominated for anything but this because there wasn't a frock to organise, any press to do. I think there's just too many to be honest."

The other winners

Joy Division biopic Control took best film and Oscar nominee Daniel Day-Lewis won best actor for his part in There Will Be Blood.

The awards ceremony was held at celebrity hangout The Ivy

Radiohead guitarist Johnny Greenwood took the best film score award for his work on that film.

But he was almost a no show: "We tend to avoid these things as Radiohead, so Thom made me come.

"As soon as he said he would come I thought then it will be fun to go."

Bandmate Thom Yorke was impressed by his soundtrack: "I watched the film last night and I was really proud.

Winners list Best film: Control Best actor: Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood) Best actress: Helena Bonham Carter (Sweeney Todd/Conversations With Other Women) Best screenplay: Matt Greenhalgh (Control) Technical achievement: Atonement Best film score: Jonny Greenwood (There Will Be Blood) Most promising newcomer: John Carney (Writer/director of Once) Alexander Walker Special Award: Julie Christie

"I recognised loads of the melodies because I've heard him tootle on the piano in the studio.

"I was hoping to nick a couple of them but unfortunately they're on the film."

Johnny is also nominated for a Bafta for his soundtrack but won't be going.

"It is my wife's due date so I might need to be closer to her than the awards ceremony."

The Evening Standard British Film Awards was held at The Ivy restaurant in central London.