Judi Dench celebrated as a ‘mischief maker’ by Rosamund Pike
Rosamund Pike has named judi dench the best actress she has ever worked with, praising the Oscar-winning star as a “mischief maker” who is both “so delightful” and prone to behind-the-scenes fun.
Judi Dench praised as 'mischief maker' by Rosamund Pike
Pike, 47, told Radio 2 in an interview with comedian Romesh Ranganathan that the veteran actor is “the best actress I’ve ever worked with” and “such a mischief maker. ” The Gone Girl and Saltburn star said, “She’s so delightful. She’s so, so good. ”
Shared projects: Pride & Prejudice, Die Another Day and Madame de Sade
Pike and Dame Judi have worked together across film and stage, including the 2005 film adaptation of Pride & Prejudice, the James Bond movie Die Another Day, and a 2009 London production of Madame de Sade. Pike said that in rehearsal and onstage Dench could switch instantly between being “so funny, she’s so naughty” off stage and fully in character when the curtain rose.
Off-stage antics and stage stories
The interview recalled a string of off-stage antics tied to Dame Judi’s reputation for playfulness: an episode where she surprised a James Bond co-star with a naked FaceTime (accidental), and marking her 81st birthday by getting her first tattoo. Pike also echoed other anecdotes, including Lesley Manville’s admission that she once wet herself after Dench deliberately tried to make her laugh from the wings of the stage.
Pike on Christian Bale and method acting
Turning to her favourite male co-star, Pike singled out Christian Bale for his commitment to craft and said his method approach meant she did not really get to know him. “He’s another level, ” she said, naming their work together on the film Hostiles. Pike added, “I can’t say I know him really, but it was just a pretty amazing experience to be around him in a film called Hostiles. I don’t think I met Christian, I think I only met the character. He’s quite method. He’s very method. ”
She elaborated on Bale’s discipline, praising the “level of truth, the level of commitment, integrity, truth, ” and saying he does not give anything away, is not driven by wanting to be liked or by press image, and “just does the work” from a young age. Pike said that Bale “shuts out all the noise really well” and called his performances “just astounding. ”
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What Pike has next
Pike said she can oscillate between being “silly” up to the last minute and then “switch on, ” and she is set to appear in the West End production of Inter Alia, which will run from 19 March until 20 June at Wyndham’s Theatre.
