The Oscar winner needed three people to help her get into the extravagant outfit.
has led an incredibly illustrious career for more than 60 years, winning an Oscar in 1998 after decades of esteemed roles on screen and on the stage.
On Wednesday October 4, Dame Judi appears in a special programme titled Portrait Artist of the Decade for the 10th anniversary of Sky Arts’ ‘Objects, backgrounds and clothing can all help add interest to a portrait,’ the co-host explained, before turning to the celebrity sitter to ask her about one particular prop – her extravagant costume from her Academy Award-winning turn as Queen Elizabeth I in the 1998 film Shakespeare In Love.The 88-year-old struck an elegant pose ‘This is one of the costumes you wore as Queen Elizabeth. What was it like being inside?’ Dame Joan asked.
The Philomena star continued, explaining how it was tricky to even eat a meal on her own during breaks from filming as a result of the exquisite gown.Moment female journalist on Sky News learns she's not getting paid while male guest is‘And also I couldn’t get out of it at lunchtime, so I sat upright like that while they put a spoon in my mouth. If it had gone on very longer I’d have been much thinner,’ she said while laughing.
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