The 80-year-old actress said she does not allow the word "old" to be used in her house, reported Daily Telegraph.
"I don't want any of those old words. I like 'enthusiastic' and I like the word 'cut' because that means you've finished the shot," she said.
Dench's latest film "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel", is a sequel to 2012's surprise hit movie.
The film follows a group of British pensioners who move to a retirement hotel in India, rediscovering themselves and love in the process.
"I don't think age matters at all. What matters is your determination not to give up and not to stop learning new things, which I absolutely applaud," the actress said.
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