Martin Freeman
Martin Freeman
Martin John Christopher Freeman is an English actor, best known for portraying Tim Canterbury in the original UK version of sitcom mockumentary The Office, Dr. John Watson in the British crime drama Sherlock, Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film trilogy, and Lester Nygaard in the dark comedy-crime drama TV series Fargo...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth8 September 1971
CityAldershot, England
art best exciting fantastic pieces whether
The best of American television is thought-provoking, original, brilliant, exciting - from 'The Sopranos' on, whether it's 'The Wire' or 'Breaking Bad' or 'House of Cards,' they're fantastic pieces of art.
children
I want to inspire children to be obsessed over jewellery.
became coming felt genuinely imagining life looking people staring
All my life, I've felt people are looking at me. So, when I became known, it was like, 'I'm not imagining this any more. People genuinely are staring at me. Oh, Christ, now they're coming over!'
accept dollar entitled families pennies people systematic tactics
It's been systematic low-balling, high-pressure tactics to get people to accept pennies on the dollar of what they're entitled to. And as a result, these families are being destroyed.
saw
I wanted to be an actor because I saw 'Dog Day Afternoon,' you know what I mean?
amazing dreams several
I've had several really tangible dreams about UFOs, and they've been amazing!
good pick
I've got a pretty good musical ear, and I can pick things up.
course developed overly selling worry
I've got an overly developed sense of what selling out is, and I of course worry about it too much.
hoping months six
I've got no anti-America or anti-Hollywood kick, it's just that I never wanted to go and kick my heels around L.A. for six months hoping something would happen.
art great
Not all art is great; most of it's rubbish.
job love supposed
As soon as a job finishes, I am done with it. When I'm really, really enjoying the job, I love the job, I want it to end because it's supposed to.
dock pass
'The Hobbit' would have been very difficult to pass on, do you know what I mean? It's not the kind of ship that comes into dock very often.
'The Hobbit's a big gig. It's a huge circus that you become a part of.
months
I think the hardest part about anything you do for 18 months is just keeping yourself together for 18 months.