Judi Dench stated that she has no plans to retire
13 october 2026 в 13:50
Judi Dench, the 91-year-old actress, stated that she has no plans to retire and hopes to continue performing until her last breath. In an interview with The Times, she noted that she wants to be like Newton Blick, who died in his makeup after a performance, and dreams of skydiving at the age of 100.
When asked how she feels about the title of «national treasure», - Dench replied that she «hates» the term, as it makes her feel like a «dusty old artifact». She also expressed a desire to «banish» the words «retirement», - «vintage», - and «old», - although she acknowledged that there are advantages to aging, such as being able to get a dressing room closer to the stage.
Dench, who has more than 150 roles in film and television, as well as over 100 theater productions since 1957, continues to work actively, recently voicing a character in the project «The Magical Faraway Tree». Despite her busy career, she struggles with age-related macular degeneration, which leads to vision loss. In the interview, she mentioned that she often pretends to see clearly, even though she cannot recognize people.
Dench first spoke about her diagnosis in 2012, emphasizing that she does not want it to be exaggerated and that this condition affects thousands of people around the world.
When asked how she feels about the title of «national treasure», - Dench replied that she «hates» the term, as it makes her feel like a «dusty old artifact». She also expressed a desire to «banish» the words «retirement», - «vintage», - and «old», - although she acknowledged that there are advantages to aging, such as being able to get a dressing room closer to the stage.
Dench, who has more than 150 roles in film and television, as well as over 100 theater productions since 1957, continues to work actively, recently voicing a character in the project «The Magical Faraway Tree». Despite her busy career, she struggles with age-related macular degeneration, which leads to vision loss. In the interview, she mentioned that she often pretends to see clearly, even though she cannot recognize people.
Dench first spoke about her diagnosis in 2012, emphasizing that she does not want it to be exaggerated and that this condition affects thousands of people around the world.
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