Judi Dench fired agent after theme park plunge

msn.com:

Dame Judi Dench fired her agent on the spot after she was dropped 80ft into a pool of water at a theme park. The 87-year-old star has recalled how she once went to Universal Studios, where she was advised to board a ride, but she didn't realise the outcome would see her plunging into water.

She said: "We were out in Los Angeles and my agent said, 'I've got to take you to Universal Studios. ' "I told her I didn't want anything that shoots me up into the air.

So we were in little boats, and it was absolutely charming. "And then suddenly we dropped 80ft into a pool of water. I was so angry . .

I fired her at that minute. I said, 'You are f****** fired. ' " Judi was diagnosed with a degenerative eye condition, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), in 2012, and admits it is now "annoying" to learn lines due to her eyesight.