Judi Dench
Judi Dench
Dame Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA is an English actress and author. Dench made her professional debut in 1957 with the Old Vic Company. Over the following few years she performed in several of Shakespeare's plays in such roles as Ophelia in Hamlet, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet and Lady Macbeth in Macbeth. Although most of her work during this period was in theatre, she also branched into film work, and won a BAFTA Award as Most Promising...
responsibility long irises
I played Iris Murdoch, who had not long died, and I felt the responsibility very heavy on my shoulders.
writing long stories
I feel with this film that as long as we tell Philomena's story and as long as we're true to her, which Jeff and Steve have already done by writing the story... we must not sell her short;. She's a most remarkable woman and all my concern was that we must be absolutely true to her story.
long goes-on want
I don't really want to retire. I intend to go on working as long as I can because I still have a huge amount of energy.
years long feelings
I have a completely new knee. It's brilliant. I am not feeling my age at all. I feel about 43, a willowy blonde 43 years old with long legs.
past longing
There is no past that we can bring back by longing for it.
director english-actress reading risk scripts wanting
The thing about not reading scripts and my wanting a director to tell me a story is a risk I need to take. I need that real fear.
affect good hope luck stands
I don't think about them very much. I think it's good luck if you get them. But I hope it won't affect the film if it doesn't get any. The film stands on its own merits.
english-actress greatest hear incredibly moving performing
It's incredibly moving to hear some of our greatest actors performing Shakespeare.
complete departure english-actress playing realize time woman
It actually was a complete departure having a woman playing M. I didn't realize at the time that it would be so noticed.
cry died english-actress five funeral michael nobody script struck
Michael died five years ago this January, and the first thing that really struck me about the script was the part about her peeling off from the funeral and just getting into a rowboat and having a real kind of cry where nobody was.
bicycle english-actress work
Because, you know, I can't work a bicycle pump.
colleagues died english-actress good michael people since worked
Since Michael died I think I've worked constantly. Friends and colleagues are very sustaining. They're the people who get you through it... It's no good to be on your own.
films pity
I think that there are more films being made with more, you know ... American-English (collaboration) ... It's a pity there's that not that interchange, we can do it so easily,
quick
... I just had a quick look up and down, like you would.