Helen Mirren buys her clothes from charity shops when she travels to movie locations around the world. The 61-year-old, tipped to win an Oscar for her performance in The Queen, can't bring herself to spend lots of money on clothing.

She says, "If I travel anywhere particularly cold or hot, I don't take any clothes with me. At the airport I'll ask the taxi driver to take me to the nearest charity shop where I'll buy what I need for the trip.

"When it's time to come home, I take them back to the shop. That way I don't have to haul luggage around with me and I get the pleasure of wearing a new outfit for only 50 pence! Even though I'm now in a position to go shopping, I don't indulge very often - it's just not in my nature."

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