I was told I would never make it in film—Judi Dench
ZURICH (Reuters) – Sinabi ng beteranang aktres na si Judi
Dench, na humakot ng Oscar, BAFTAs, Golden Globes at iba’t ibang theater awards sa kabuuan ng kanyang 60-taong career, na ang pinakamalaking tagumpay niya ay ang magbida sa pelikula—dahil minsan na siyang sinabihan na mayroon siyang “wrong” na mukha para sa pelikula.
Kabilang sa mga pangunahing ginampanan ang karakter na Queen Elizabeth I at bilang mentor ni James Bond na si M, sinabi ng 83-anyos na aktres sa green carpet ng Zurich Film Festival nitong Miyerkules ng gabi na noong nagsisimula pa lang ang kanyang career ay may nagsabi sa kanya: “you’ll never make a film”.
Kaya naman nang tanungin tungkol sa pinakamalaki niyang tagumpay, sinabi ng British actress: “I think making a film at all because
I was told very, very early on that I would never make any films... They said ‘You have everything wrong with your face’.
“So, I would quite like to say to that person, who alas now is dead, but I’d quite like to say—well, actually I did make them in the end. Lucky.”
Sinab rin ni Judi, na unang gumanap sa entablado bilang Ophelia sa Hamlet noong 1957, nas mas maraming oportunidad ngayon para sa kababaihan sa film industry “than probably there ever has been before”.
“I think it’s going that way and that’s good. That’s always good. So, long may it last,” sabi ni Judi. “There are more swapping roles now in the theater certainly and I think that’s good, gives us a fair share or a fairer share.” Nasa Zurich para i-promote ang bagong pelikula niyang Red Joan—tungkol sa isang British scientist na naniniktik sa Soviet Union—ginawaran din si Judi ng Golden Icon award sa nasabing film festival.
“Golden Icon – that doesn’t happen very often in your life does it? And its such a great title,” sabi ni Judi. “I’m going to boast a lot about it.”