Judi Dench says in a recent interview that she can no longer recognize people.
Judi Dench is one of Britain’s most respected actresses. PDO
British actress Judi Dench, 90, talks about her deteriorating eyesight in a recent interview. Dench and co-star Ian McKellen, 86, were seen doing a joint interview with ITV News earlier this week.
The reporter starts To Youtube of the shared interview excerpt, saying that Dench will not be seen in front of the camera much anymore.
– No, because I can’t see anymore. I’ve got the thing, Dench replies.
– We see you, Ian McKellen says to his fellow actor.
– Yes, and I can see your outline. I don’t recognize anyone these days. People think I’ve become important. It’s because I can’t see. I don’t watch TV. I can’t see read.
In the interview with ITV News, Dench and McKellen’s appearance in the play Macbeth 50 years ago is also recalled.
Suffering from macular degeneration, Dench has also talked about her eyesight getting worse before. Last winter, Dench said in a podcast interview that she needs someone by her side for events, because she can’t see and might fall because of it.
In 2022, Dench shared that she can no longer read or write, and that she has trouble cutting down her food.
McKellen, on the other hand, has said that he uses a hearing aid. The actor talked about his hearing loss Mirror in an interview in 2016.
Judi Dench has had an extensive acting career, especially on the theater stage. PDO
During her acting career, which began almost 70 years ago, Dench has been seen in numerous theater productions, films and television series, including M in the James Bond films. Dench has been awarded the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film Shakespeare in Love. In addition, she has won two Golden Globe awards for best actress. In the early stages of his career, he starred in the theater like this Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet than Hamlet.
Ian McKellen is particularly well known The Lord of the Rings as Gandalf from the movies. McKellen has had an extensive career in theatre, film and television.
You can see Dench and McKellen’s interview below or from this link.