From the 2017 AMD British Academy Britannia Awards - Dame Judi Dench pays tribute Kenneth Branagh. We honored Ken with the Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award at our ceremony on October 27th, 2017.
Especially her unprecedently ribald, jaded, portly, canny, dog-&-pony-show-loving, spitball~hurling, shrewd yet kindly, past her prime old "Virgin [hah!] Queen" Elizabeth 1 in the film Shakespeare in Love.
I’d do whatever she told me to do. What a great actress. The best ever in a Bond movie by far. And we were lucky enough to pick up her and Finney in same scenes together in Skyfall.
It's not clickbait. I love her sense of humor and if you watch"Tea With the Dames" or "Nothing Like a Dame, depending on where you're watching, you'll understand.
I'm a fan of this great woman's work. My favourite would have to be in comedy series As Time Goes By, as Jean Pargeter, along with Geoffrey Palmer, Philip Bretherton and the lovely Jenny Funnell. It's set in an upper class house in London in the 1990's and is delightful. Gentle humour rather than loud slapstick, something one doesn't see too often. Worth seeing if you get the chance.
I knew she couldn't possibly have done otherwise, it's Judy for God's sake, but in that split second when I pulled it up I burst out laughing just thinking about what she'd probably say and damned if I wasn't spot on ! But Branough had me on the floor !
...and, sadly for us, we come to hear her late, and time is short... Such talent, such a mischief... Oh, why did I not pay more attention to her before?
Not all that deceptive. Think about it, you work with someone who does your job better than you...and you can see it. Not the same league, but Carol Burnett often said the same thing about Tim Conway, in that he was very unpredictable, and was not above breaking up his cast mates. It must have made it difficult to do a show to a tight schedule.
You guys are wrong about criticising the video's title in the sense, at the very end of the video, she says "he's a nightmare", but within context of a complimentary light - as to how good an Actor he is. So she DOES say that, just it's in a different context and it takes one watching the video in full, to find that out.
Came looking for evidence of Narcissism in Branagh and was profoundly disappointed. He is probably like all the great actors. There seems to be a distinct separation between his performance persona and the real man. An internal switch which protects British/Australian/Kiwi actors from 'stardom'. You can be an artist - without affectation. Ma Nature has a way of consuming early those that cannot find the cut-out circuitry.
Ive said this for years, as an American. I have no idea what it is but something is DRAMATICALLY different -- and cooler -- about all the British actors. They never seem like obnoxious stars to me. They just seem like amazing artists, and i eagerly await all of their work. My own american actors often never made me feel passion for the arts or actors. Only pacino and earlier J. Depp really hit the nail for me. With the brits, i feel it with so, so many of them. They rub off on me. I wrote in anothr comment, i always dream of england. it is ashame i must live out my days in US, but at least i get to experience these phenomenal actors and artists on films.
Well, they have to try harder at it. It’s harder now because of social media and the fact everyone has cameras on their phones. They have to maintain privacy and pay so much extra for it.
He was best in Henry 5th. That was many years ago. He was so full of himself back then. Ironic how his ex Emma Thompson was the one who went on to win Oscars....
He was tremendous in Henry 5th! The speech before the battle of Agincourt still gives me shivers (an inspirational movie soundtrack helps quite a bit, too)!!
There's a lot he was wonderful in, besides Henry V. Shackleton, Much Ado, Dead Again, Rabbit-Proof Fence, My Week with Marilyn. Plus he remained active in the theater (e.g. the sweet story Judy Dench tells is a theater story). And on top of it, acting is only one thing he did, he directed quite a bit too.
It's a risky business. Not everyone succeeds and many actors spend lots of time without work. Some will succeed and get paid well, but they have taken the risk. She was really referring to Ken Branagh's personality. Not everyone would be that much fun to work with, but they are old friends too.
@@lizziebkennedy7505 I think people who are cast in big blockbuster films make quite a bit of money. I don't think people who are in live community theater make a lot of money.
What she says about KB is entirely true. He can become whatever person you want him to be. He hides a great deal of who he really is. The husband of the wonderful Emma Thompson ....while he had 2 mistresses.... One of whom he married later but caused a great deal of mental distress for years to the better person Emms Thompson, who he will never ever equal.
my only goal in life is to somehow win myself a life in england, get out of us, and then hang out with literally anyone who has this accent and will discuss english history/playwrights with me. please someone if you know a secret door i can take into england...
@@markorollo. Taken out of context the statement is misleading. Or is that the joke? "You thought she was going to say something bad about him didn't you? HAHAHAHA! Joke's on you!" If that's what you mean, it's a pretty pathetic joke.
It was a joke to embarrass him. It went as far as her make-up artist drawing 'Harvey' on her bum. Not a real tattoo. Judi's real tattoo is on the inside of her wrist: CARPE DIEM. It was an 81st birthday present from her daughter, Finty.
Thank you lovely people ( especially those who called me Karen 🙄😆). You’re correct this Canadian girl missed the British humour... alas. Love both these actors.. and did in fact watch the vid to the end, but yes, irritated by the click bait title style. Thank you kindly though for you setting me straight. Indebted. Xx
