Helen was stunning and I adore to hear her voice.

But Helen Mirren flashed a little more than expected while on the set of her new film yesterday.

The legendary actress – who is starring as Alma Reville in the upcoming movie Hitchcock – revealed her midriff as she hurried around in Pasadena, California in between scenes.

Wearing a black and white skirt which fell below the knee with white slippers and a ginger wig for her role, the star looked relaxed as she sipped on a hot beverage in a paper cup.
However Mirren appeared to get too comfortable as she let a few buttons loose in the sunshine, causing her stomach to show.

Helen would have no problem accidentally displaying her tummy in a second outfit she wore.

Donning a burnt orange long-sleeve frock which fastened all the way up to her neck with a large pair of white gloves, she must have struggled to stay cool as she carried a handkerchief and handbag.

She glammed up with a slick of red lipstick and large gold earrings to play the part of the legendary British film director and producer Alfred Hitchcock’s wife.

The biographical movie which is now well underway, last week saw Sir Anthony Hopkins bearing more than a passing resemblance to his new role of Alfred Hitchcock when he seen in costume.

The 74-year-old was pictured wearing prosthetics on his face and substantial padding underneath his black suit, Hopkins looked the very essence of Hitchcock yesterday.

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What a difference a few decades, a damehood and and an Oscar-winning turn as the Queen can make.

In a new interview, Dame Helen, 66, has spoken of her affection for the Royal family and her hope to see the Prince of Wales crowned king.

“At the time of the Silver Jubilee, I was a grumpy anti-monarchist. I didn’t celebrate any was appalled by the celebrations,” she said.

“In my idiocy I missed out. Actually a lot of the street parties people held looked great fun, so silly me. I feel completely differently now compared with that time.

“The reign of the Queen has provided amazing continuity in a time when that is so rare. I’ll celebrate the Diamond Jubilee in my heart and maybe raise a glass.”

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But Dame Helen Mirren looked a million miles away from her usual flawless style as she walked across the set of her new movie.

The 66-year-old was spotted on the set of Hitchcock, where she is playing the role of Alma Reville.

The former Prime Suspect star looked extremely dowdy in her costume as Alfred Hitchcock’s wife and closest confident, but she showed little resemblance to the bespectacled Alma.

Helen was sporting a light ginger colour wig and wore a large blue and purple scarf around her neck.

She was dressed in a grey cardigan which she teamed with a long grey skirt and a pale green blouse to complete the look.

Later in the day, Mirren was seen again in character wearing a blue head scarf and a white bathrobe with the initial A embroidered on it.

However, the Academy Award winner added some spice to the outfit by wearing it with a pair of leopard print pumps.

Alma Reville was an English assistant director and screenwriter and she met her husband while working with him at Paramount’s Famous Players-Lasky studio in London, in the 1920s.

She was born one day before Hitchcock and passed away at age 82, two years after the famous director died.

Sir Anthony Hopkins will play the title role and thanks to prosthetic make-up he appears to be the spitting image of the Birds and Psycho director.

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On April 23, Hitchcock, which stars Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson, James D’Arcy, Jessica Biel, and Toni Collette, will be filming at 141 N Grand Ave in Pasadena.

You can read the full press release about the movie below:

“HITCHCOCK” TO BEGIN PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Sir Anthony Hopkins and Dame Helen Mirren to star

with Sacha Gervasi to direct
Apr. 23 Geoffrey & Stanley Prod, LLC. Hitchcock F 141 N Grand Av.

LOS ANGELES, CA April 12, 2012 –Fox Searchlight Pictures and Montecito Pictures announced today that principal photography for the drama HITCHCOCK will start on April 13th in Los Angeles. The film will star Academy Award® winners Sir Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcock and Dame Helen Mirren as his wife, Alma. Sacha Gervasi, whose big screen debut, ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL won the 2010 Best Documentary Feature prize at the Independent Spirit Awards, will direct from a screenplay by John McLaughlin, revisions by Ryan Murphy, Stephen Rebello and Sacha Gervasi, based on the book Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho by Stephen Rebello. Ivan Reitman, Tom Pollock and Joe Medjuck of Montecito Pictures (UP IN THE AIR) will produce along with Tom Thayer and Alan Barnette. Ali Bell and Richard Middleton will be executive producers. The film will be co-financed by Fox Searchlight Pictures and Cold Spring Pictures. HITCHCOCK will be released worldwide by Fox Searchlight Pictures.

Claudia Lewis, President of Production and David Greenbaum, Senior Vice President of Production are overseeing the project for Fox Searchlight Pictures.

HITCHCOCK is a love story about one of the most influential filmmakers of the last century, Alfred Hitchcock and his wife and partner Alma Reville. The film takes place during the making of Hitchcock’s seminal movie PSYCHO.

The film will also star Scarlett Johansson (LOST IN TRANSLATION) as Janet Leigh, James D’Arcy (MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD) as Anthony Perkins, Jessica Biel (THE ILLUSIONIST ) as Vera Miles, Michael Stuhlbarg (A SERIOUS MAN) as Lew Wasserman, Toni Collette (LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE) as Hitchcock’s secretary Peggy, Michael Wincott (THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO) as Ed Gein, Kurtwood Smith (TO DIE FOR) as Geoffrey Shurlock, Richard Portnow (GOOD MORNING VIETNAM) as Barney Balaban and Danny Huston (THE CONSTANT GARDENER) as Whitfield Cook.

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The new movie is based on the book “Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho” by Stephen Rebello. It is a love story about one of the most influential filmmakers of the last century, Alfred Hitchcock and his wife and partner Alma Reville. The film takes place during the making of Hitchcock’s seminal movie “Psycho.”

The film will also star Scarlett Johansson as Janet Leigh, James D’Arcy as Anthony Perkins, Jessica Biel as Vera Miles, Michael Stuhlbarg (A Serious Man) as Lew Wasserman, Toni Collette (Little Miss Sunshine)) as Hitchcock’s secretary Peggy, Michael Wincott (The Count of Monte Cristo) as Ed Gein, Kurtwood Smith (To Die For) as Geoffrey Shurlock, Richard Portnow (Good Morning Vietnam) as Barney Balaban and Danny Huston (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) as Whitfield Cook.

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Sundance London have announced the star names who will act as the host committee at the inaugural event.

The committee has been recruited by the Sundance Institute as experienced Sundance attendees who are also influential in the UK industry. The likes of Helen Mirren, Edgar Wright, Danny Boyle and Idris Elba have all agreed to lend their names to the festival and some will also be attending the festival and participating in events (receptions, panels, screening introductions) as far as their schedules allow.

Robert Redford and John Cooper bring their celebrated Sundance Festival from Utah to London’s O2 from 26th – 29th April, with 14 films premiering in the UK and a number of special events and panels. Click here to find out about the special music events and here for the film line-up.

Ticket packages are on sale now, with individual tickets on sale Wednesday 11th April. Head over to www.sundance-london.com for full details.

Here are the actors and directors who will act as ambassadors:

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje – Acting credits include recurring roles on television series Lost and Oz. Participated as a Fellow at the 2007 Sundance Institute Directors Lab with his project Farming.

Richard Ayoade – Actor/writer/director, featured in a recurring role on the popular UK television series The IT Crowd. Directed the 2011 Sundance Film Festival Official Selection Submarine. Read more about Richard Ayoade.

Danny Boyle – Directing credits include Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire, and 127 Hours. Sundance Film Festival Official selections include Shallow Grave (1995) and 28 Days Later (2003).

Nick Broomfield – Sundance Film Festival Official Selections include Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer (1993), Chicken Ranch (1984), Ghosts (2007), Kurt and Courtney (1998), LA Story (2002), Lily Tomlin (1987), and Monster in a Box (1992).

Gurinder Chadha – Directing credits include Paris, je t’aime and 2003 Festival Selection Bend it Like Beckham.

Paddy Considine – Acting credits include The Bourne Ultimatum, Cinderella Man, and In America. Directed the 2011 Sundance Film Festival Official Selection Tyrannosaur.

Sally El Hosaini – Directed the 2012 Festival Selection My Brother the Devil. Click here for more on El Hosaini’s My Brother the Devil.

Idris Elba – Acting credits include American Gangster, 28 Weeks Later, and recurring roles on television in The Office and The Wire.

Stephen Frears – Directing credits include The Queen, High Fidelity, Dangerous Liaisons, and 2012 Festival Selection Lay the Favorite. Click here to read an interview with Stephen Frears on Lay the Favorite.

Felicity Jones – Acting credits include 2011 Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner Like Crazy, and TV mini-series The Diary of Anne Frank.

Isaac Julien – Directed Sundance Film Festival Official Selections Derek, Fantome Afrique, True North, and Young Soul Rebels.

Asif Kapadia – Directing credits include The Warrior, Far North, and Festival Selection Senna. Watch Asif Kapadia discuss screening Senna in India as part of the Film Forward program.

Kevin Macdonald – Directing credits include The Last King of Scotland, Touching the Void, State of Play, and 2011 Official Selection Life in a Day.

James Marsh – Directing credits include Sundance Film Festival Official Selections Man on Wire, Project Nim, and Shadow Dancer. Read more about James Marsh and his latest film.

Helen Mirren – Acting credits include The Queen, The Last Station, and Gosford Park. Mirren has appeared in three Sundance Film Festival Official Selections.

Samantha Morton – Acting credits include Minority Report, Control, and Sundance Film Festival Selections In America and The Messenger.

Jake Scott – Directed the 2010 Sundance Film Festival Official Selection Welcome to the Riley’s.

Lucy Walker – Directed SFF Official Selections Waste Land, Countdown to Zero, and Devil’s Playground.

Sam Taylor Wood – Directed Sundance Film Festival Official Selections Destricted and Love You More.

Edgar Wright – Directing credits include Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Hot Fuzz, and Shaun of the Dead.