Why would someone like Judy Dench…

[Yeahyeahno]

Do shit TV adverts for money comparison sites. I don’t get it. She’s worth £45m. She’s a ‘national icon’. A dame! Why would you bother? It’s perplexes me

I have heard her say that, all her working life, she’s been terrified of being out of work. I bet that doesn’t go away, even if you get rich and famous.

I’d listen to her read the phone book out.

I read in an interview a while back that her sight is deteriorating quite badly - so I imagine adverts are an easier way to remain acting than doing film/theatre/TV dramas etc? Less to learn scriptwise (if reading is now difficult), fewer sets to navigate, only a day or so's commitment, etc?

I agree OP. I have the same thought every time it comes on. Plus it's a shit advert anyway. Ignore the hysterical JD protectors on here 😂

Same as Snoop Dogg.
They've completed the main game, run out of things to do, now they're just doing side quests for fun!

She must enjoy doing it, and I too remember reading that her eyesight isn't too good now. There are motivations other than money, such as the pleasure of acting, and being out there meeting people, as well as the feeling of being involved in a project. I think money will be a secondary consideration.

Maybe be she just likes to keep active. Why are you so bothered?

Oh and Katy Perry doing JustEat! I bet she got paid loads for that.

It doesn’t bother me.

Clearly does or you wouldn't have posted.

Lots of actors do the cheesy big bucks stuff to finance other, more genuinely creative projects elsewhere. And although I don't imagine Dench needs to subsidise her own acting elsewhere she may well be using her £££ to subsidise projects that benefit other, younger actors and creatives.

😂 ^ This

I’m sure I read somewhere that her eyesight is very bad so she can’t read and/or retain the large amount of text from a film or tv so she’s sticking to adverts as the script is much smaller and easier to retain

I think she’s of an age when she can please herself, do what she wants when she wants. Doesn’t the Luther actor do adverts for Booking.com or similar. I e noticed several actors recently involved in some way.

Judi Dench has problems reading scripts and that must be hard for someone who has spent all their working life learning lines. She’s done the films, the theatre, the Shakespeare, the TV and been very good at it. A bit of light relief maybe?

Those 'net worth' things are all total guesswork. She may have managed her money badly and be on the bones of her arse for all anyone knows.

😂brilliant!

Come off it OP if someone said to you the choice is being on stage for three hours a night , eight emotional , physical performances a week with failing eyesight, or being paid handsomely for a days work which is not going to be difficult emotionally or physically but will make people remember you, remember your incredible career and secure your future needs, which would you choose? As others have said, many actors just keep going until they drop, and good luck to them.

Maybe she got a massive tax bill

Jane Horrocks apparently refers to her house as Tesco Towers!

I think it's great that people well into their 80s are still working, keeping active and engaging. I'm sure she'd like to be on the stage doing Hedda Gabler, but this will keep her ticking over.

My understanding of Dame Judi is she likes a laugh, and has a funny sense of humour.

She probably thought it would be a bit of fun and the payment for her service was probably nice also.

No harm in a bit of fun at 87+

Indeed. Maybe a loved one needs something. Maybe she gives generously to charity. Her business.

I always thought actors did these ads for the tax bill. If I were her I would do whatever I wanted - good for her.

I thought the same OP.

Shes so high profile. It would be strange to see someone like David Attenborough promoting Center Parcs and I think of JD as someone similar.

I’d expect someone like Vernon Kay to make adverts not JD.

there was a lady on the radio, still writes books, aged 80
and why not

Isabel Allende

Crazy folks 🤣