National Treasure: Dame Judi Dench becomes British Vogue’s oldest cover star



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Actress Dame Judi Dench has become British Vogue’s oldest cover star.

At the age of 85, the Oscar-winning actress has made history by appearing on the cover of the magazine’s June issue, which has been running for more than a century.

Speaking to British Vogue, Dench spoke about his career, which has spanned more than 60 years, where he insisted that he had no plans to retire soon.

“No, no, no, no. Don’t use that word. Not in this house. Not here. Wash your mouth,” he said.

The actress said she lived in the words of Dylan Thomas: “‘Rage, rage against the death of light.’ No truer word was ever spoken.”

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The word “legend” is used a lot, but in the case of British Vogue’s cover star in June, Judi Dench, it’s a more than adequate description. After thrilling audiences for six decades, what they don’t know about life and love isn’t worth knowing, which is why #BritishVogue invited some of the biggest stars on the planet to ask their burning questions to the most beloved actor in Britain. Watch as #SamSmith, #Stormzy, #ReeseWitherspoon, #KateMoss, #LaverneCox and more roast the national treasure in everything from his most used swearword to his short rap career. Watch the full movie at the link in bio. Featuring: @ReeseWitherspoon, @RizAhmed, @SamSmith, @IanMcKellen, and #Stormzy. Directed and edited by @Kloss_Films, DoP @JaimeAckroyd and produced by @TheRealMinnieCarver, styled by @ KPhelan123, hair by @ SamMcKnight1, makeup by @TheValGarland, and nails by @MikePocock.

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Dench revealed that one of the most memorable roles he played was M in the Bond franchise.

When asked if a woman could be chosen as a spy, he said, “I don’t think Ian Fleming wants a female Bond.”

Female action characters are a perfectly good thing, she said, but “call it another way, then.”

He also admitted that his dream role would be to play someone “who everyone thinks is a kind, holy and beatified person, and who is actually killing people.”

Dench was photographed just before the lockdown, but part of his interview was after the lockdown, where he shared his experiences of self-isolation at his home in Surrey.

“I’m sure I feel like everyone else, those unprecedented times are pretty hard to understand,” she says.

“The good thing is that it has made people aware of the situation of others who are completely alone. If great kindness arises from this, that will be an advantage.”

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He added: “I don’t take my family with me, but we keep in touch a lot through phone calls and FaceTime.

“I am disciplining myself to learn all the sonnets. I try to learn something new every day, anything.”

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After six decades on screen and on stage, it’s safe to say that Judi Dench demands public affection on an industrial scale. In the June 2020 issue, Dench invited #BritishVogue inside his Surrey home to talk about love and marriage (he has had four proposals), his extensive repertoire of awards (including 11 BAFTAs and an Oscar), and a brief adventure with rap music, delivering a message of hope when we need it most. Read the full interview with @GilesHattersley at the bio link and see the full story in the new issue on the newsstands and available for digital download on Thursday, May 7. #JudiDench wears a # GiorgioArmaniPrivé coat and a @_LA_Collection_ dress. Photographed by @Nick_Knight and designed by @ KPhelan123, with hair by @ SamMcKnight1, makeup by @TheValGarland, nails by @MikePocock, and set design by @TomoTattle.

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Edward Enninful, the publisher, called her “the undisputed queen of stage and screen.”

“She brings great insight and a message of hope from her own quarantine in the English countryside,” he said.

“Always modest, the lady is not a fan of the term ‘national treasure.’ But treasuring her is. Now more than ever.”



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