She firstappears as a ghostly silhouetteat the top of a staircase before descending and creeping into the light.
And yet, as soon becomes clear, Smiths character isnt to be feared.
I couldnt tell you that.
Maggie Smith in 2016Ian Gavan/Getty Images
It would spoil it for you, Balabans director says.
I dont go anywhere they can get at me, she oncesaid.
Its usually in museums and art galleries, so that limits things.
Ill keep away from there.
And Harrods, I dont go near.
I like the ephemeral thing about theater, shesaid.
Every performance is like a ghost its there and then its gone.
Thankfully for us, although Smith now herself may be gone, her work and her wit remains.
