The premiere of Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, London February
25th 2010 - In aid of The Prince’s Foundation for Children & the Arts, Odeon Leicester Square
I hate it when the weather reports are right. Even the reports for England (in February I might add) have always held a shadow of doubt and that was what I clinging onto as I saw a flood of blue remain firmly over the map of London for the early evening period on the TV weather news.
The crowds were already numerous in force when I arrived some two hours before the arrivals on the green carpet - it’s called simply the “Depp Effect” I believe and the volume of squeals that greeted “The Mad Hatter” were sure to bring about a noise abatement order.
Still despite the weather the crowds remained enthusiastic for the stars of the film and other invited celebrities - for this premiere would be in the presence of HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, so everyone was turned out in their finest attire. Not me of course - It would have been a clear case of “Off with his head” had I been attending the film after standing in the rain for three hours with the rest of the photographers...
A very wet - and still to get a lot wetter Leicester Square - several hours before the premiere
Working on the green carpet and film logo at the entrance to the Odeon
Johnny Depp - The Mad Hatter
Mia Wasikowska - Alice Kingsleigh
Helena Bonham Carter - The Red Queen
Matt Lucas - Tweedledum and Tweedledee
Anne Hathaway - The White Queen
Alan Rickman - The Caterpillar
Michael Sheen - The White Rabbit
Barbara Windsor - The Dormouse
Paul Whitehouse - The March Hare
Timothy Spall - Bayard the Bloodhound
Jemma Powell - Margaret Kingsleigh
Geraldine James - Lady Ascot
Crispin Glover - The Knave of Hearts
Avril Lavigne
Danny Elfman - Composer
Tim Burton
The Producers - Joe Roth and Richard D. Zanuck
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