Helena Bonham Carter is taking time away from Hollywood to learn how to be a better mum.
The Howards End star, who is married to moviemaker Tim Burton, is taking parenting lessons so she can perfect her mothering skills around kids Billy, seven, and two-year-old Nell.
She tells Eonline.com, "I'm not working right now. I need to be a mom. It's much harder being a mom than an actress.
"I'm taking parenting classes. You know, no one taught me what to do... They're teaching me some really interesting things, like it's not your job to know everything...
"You've got to get them (kids) to think for themselves."
She may be taking a break but she will be back on the big screen in the new year as she stars in The King's Speech.
The movie sees her star alongside Colin Firth, who takes on the role of King George VI who is battling a stammer.
The movie has won over the critics on the festival circuit and it an early favourite as the awards season gets ever nearer.
The King's Speech is released 7th January.
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