Dame Judi Dench | The Cambridge Union

Date recorded: 23/06/2011
Please note the video begins at 00:37!
Dame Judi Dench made her professional debut with the Old Vic Company, and has starred in productions by the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Heralded as one of the greatest British actresses of the last century, she has won ten BAFTAs, seven Laurence Olivier awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Golden Globes, an Academy Award and a Tony Award.
She has appeared as M in every James Bond film since Golden Eye; in period dramas including Pride and Prejudice, The Importance of Being Earnest and Cranford; and a wide range of other films including Chocolat and Shakespeare in Love.
Normally reluctant to speak publicly, Dame Judi agreed to come to the Union to take part in a Q&A session during a break from filming her next project.

[@StorytellingHeadshots]

Her voice is magical. I could listen to her all day. What a treasure she is! ❤️

[@jyotivig3666]

Dame Judy Dench is such an inspiration, looking forward to her next film.

[@LoveIsBeautiful1910]

thank you so much , I could listen to and watch Judi Dench 24/7 and never tire of her.

[@kropchik]

You wouldn't find a nicer, more human and down to earth actor!

[@kissofdeath4449]

Very insightful and amazing answers. She kept the energy the same throughout.

[@13c11a]

Judi Dench is one of the greatest actors in the language. It's a joy to be able to hear her talk about the art and craft of acting. However, I would have thought that greater effort would have been made to capture all of the voices better without so much distortion. A lost opportunity.

[@bonitajordan6825]

Came Judi is my favourite actor of all time.She has no equal in my eyes.

[@TenorReacts]

As an actor myself, I must say Judi was one I admired right from an early age in Drama School. If there was any occasion where I thought I was getting too big for my boots as a 19 year old student, I’d just think “what would Judi do?” I love how grounded and humble she is.

[@Splash-nr8ot]

Judi shared some great advice in this interview. I really enjoyed it. Thanks for uploading!

[@graceygrumble]

Love how the interviewer poured the water for Judi and she just swigged out of the bottle! Wow, didn't she drink a lot? Must have been nerves. I love this woman, thanks for posting.

[@Jude300c]

This was really informative and inspiring to listen to and watch here. Thanks for uploading this.

[@marythomson6951]

A great, and honest, lesson for students by a very accomplished lady.

[@littlemisskate4254]

I absolutely love Dame Judy Dench she’s such a good actor of all times. she knows so much about Shakespeare and say lines from various Shakespeare plays. I would like to say that the person asking questions to her as a journalist could have done slightly better whether she was starstruck, but she was a bit fidgety and had quite got it right, but like I said she was having to interview, such a amazing woman..

[@valswhitewolf6611]

Been in love with her greatness since I sat glued to our black and white TV when I was nine.I was only allowed to watch h in the kitchen glued to the chair by the wood stove. I was fine with that best chair in the house.

[@captainjamesmartin]

Just so inspirational

[@JohnSeal54]

Such a beautiful woman!

[@guthers4445]

You can have footlights but not microphones on the audience. Is there no one who can hang some microphones from the rafters in Cambridge.

[@jannowak2128]

So I went through the interview and I've noticed there is Judi Dench sitting with the interviewer! I s*** you not!

[@keithnichols7926]

When Cambridge U was founded, the technical requirements of TV weren't contemplated in designing the auditorium where this interview took place. Maybe its shortcomings in that regard will be remedied someday, but probably not.

[@dingopisscreek]

Questions I would have asked: