Dame Judi Dench has admitted she never reads the plays she stars in, saying she merely takes roles "because someone asked me to".
The respected actress told US magazine Newsweek that she was no intellectual.
"I've got myself into real trouble by saying yes to a play, then going to the first reading and realising, 'This is a bummer!'," she said.
US magazine Premiere predicts Dame Judi will be Oscar nominated for her role in Mrs Henderson Presents.
Golden Globe nominee
In the movie Dame Judi plays a widow who opens a nude theatrical review in 1930s London.
It earned Dame Judi her sixth Golden Globe nomination.
Mrs Henderson Presents also earned eight nominations at this year's British Independent Film Awards, including best film and best director for Stephen Frears.
Dame Judi and co-stars Bob Hoskins, Kelly Reilly and ex-Coronation Street star Thelma Barlow have also been nominated.
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