The 77-year-old says she has only had time off from work twice in the last six decades - to give birth to her daughter Tara Williams and to care for her late husband.
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Dame Judi Dench says acting came to her rescue when her husband died and grief gave her an enormous amount of energy.
The Skyfall star found solace in her career after husband Michael Williams passed away 11-years-ago, reported Daily Star.
"It (acting) came to my rescue, really. I went out to Nova Scotia almost immediately after Michael's funeral and made The Shipping News with Kevin Spacey for four weeks. And then I was into Pride & Prejudice.
"People, friends, kept saying, 'You are not facing up to it; you need to face up to it,' and maybe they were right, but I felt I was - in the acting. Grief supplies you with an enormous amount of energy. I needed to use that up," she said.
The 77-year-old says she has only had time off from work twice in the last six decades - to give birth to her daughter Tara Williams and to care for her late husband.
"I think it is always appalling to see yourself on film. In the theatre you can change things ever so slightly; it's an organic thing. Whereas in film you only have that chance on the day, and you have no control over it at all."
The Skyfall star found solace in her career afterhusband Michael Williams passed away 11-years-ago, reportedDaily Star.
"It (acting) came to my rescue, really. I went out toNova Scotia almost immediately after Michael's funeral andmade The Shipping News with Kevin Spacey for four weeks. Andthen I was into Pride & Prejudice.
"People, friends, kept saying, 'You are not facing up toit; you need to face up to it,' and maybe they were right, butI felt I was - in the acting. Grief supplies you with anenormous amount of energy. I needed to use that up," she said.
The 77-year-old says she has only had time off from worktwice in the last six decades - to give birth to her daughterTara Williams and to care for her late husband.
"I think it is always appalling to see yourself on film.In the theatre you can change things ever so slightly; it's anorganic thing. Whereas in film you only have that chance onthe day, and you have no control over it at all."
