Speaking to comedian and radio host Romesh Ranganathan on BBC Radio 2, Pike said:

“If you ever want to hear something brief but breathtaking, just listen to Judi Dench read a Shakespeare sonnet. It’ll move you to tears—you’ll think, ‘this is how English should be spoken.’ And when you’re doing a play with her, she’s hilarious and mischievous, then walks on stage and delivers perfection.”

Pike also named Christian Bale, her co-star in the 2017 film Hostiles, as the best actor she has worked with. She added that, due to Bale’s method acting, they didn’t get to know each other personally as he often stayed fully in character.