Joan Plowright and Maggie Smith joke Judi Dench 'has paws on all acting jobs' in resurfaced video

Maggie Smith complains Judi Dench is always offered acting roles first in resurfaced videoIFC Films

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00:00If we're asked. We're going to work forever if we're asked.

00:03But you're always asked first, if I may say so.

00:07I'm turning on you now.

00:10It's all coming out now.

00:12One of my hearing aids has gone.

00:14Do you want one of mine?

00:16Do you want one of mine?

00:18No, it won't fit.

00:20It's just, what was the last thing said?

00:22Are we going to go on working forever, Joan?

00:25Oh, was that it?

00:27And I said, Jude gets all the parts first.

00:30Oh, yes, I tell you, my agent in America said to me,

00:35when he knew I couldn't do very much because of the eyesight going,

00:39and he said, well, if you do want to come over again,

00:43we'll look around for a nice little cameo

00:46that Judi Dench hasn't got her paws on.

00:50How rude.

00:52It's not rude at all.

00:54Hey, America, darling, that's how they talk.