Actor Brendan O’Hea questioned the star on stage about Dame Maggie at the Cheltenham Literature Festival.
In addition, O’Hea brought up the passing of Dame Judi’s spouse, actor Michael Williams, and questioned her about her previous comparison of sadness to gasoline.
She answered, “I suppose because of the energy that’s created by grief,” but she ended her sentence abruptly, seemingly at a loss for words.
Following her passing at the age of 89, Smith—best known for the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey—was honored as “a true legend” of stage and cinema.
In addition to the prime minister and many of her long-time co-stars, King Charles III also paid tribute.
Alamy Applauding and grinning at something off camera, Dame Maggie Smith (on the left) and Dame Judi Dench (on the right) are seated at a table that has cake and drinks on it.
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She made an appearance in the mellow drama Ladies in Lavender in 2004 alongside her longtime friend and fellow Dame Judi Dench.
The two seasoned actors had been friends for decades and were of the same age.
They had given several performances together, most notably in the drama Ladies in Lavender in 2004.
Both starred in the 2015 comedy-drama The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, which was a follow-up to the critically acclaimed 2011 movie.
