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
beatles interest people quite recording seven time vital
I always kind of think if The Beatles were still around now, people would've lost interest quite a long time ago. Seven years of recording - it's there forever. I think not outstaying your welcome is a vital ingredient.
explaining hard loses
It's hard talking about acting, in a way, because it's like explaining a joke: I do think it loses something in the telling.
civilian fights god hard life people please sort transition war
Please God, I'll never be in a war zone, but everything I sort of know about people who come back is that it's a hard transition to make. I mean, even if you've not been in a war, even if you've just been in the Forces, you come back and probably have more fights in civilian life.
centered computers endless films programmes
I can live without endless television programmes and films just centered around computers. I can sort of live without that.
grown
I hadn't grown up with 'The Hobbit;' I hadn't grown up with 'Lord of The Rings,' anything like that.
ducks findings bits
It's a bit like a fledgeling duck, finding your flippers.
scales plumber ifs
If you are a plumber, you can work on a shed, or you can work on a mansion. It's just scale.
insecurity actors roles
Every actor is riddled with insecurity, of course. But weirdly, I don't really find that I'd be daunted with taking on roles or anything.
cast guy yacht
I don't get cast as the guy who steps off a yacht in a white linen suit with a martini.
encourage forgotten good mentally opened people performance touch whether
There was very little drama and performance at my school, so I've never forgotten the people who did encourage me and I've thought whether it would be a good idea to even get in touch with them and just say thanks, because they really opened a door for me mentally and emotionally - that's really important.
bad guys obvious
I did a play once where a reviewer said, 'Martin Freeman's too nice to play a bad guy.' And I thought: 'Well, bad guys aren't always bad guys, you know?' When I see someone play the obvious villain, I know it's false.
If I could get bands to come and play in my house, I'd like that.
marx
The Marx Brothers isn't subtle, and that's hilarious.
awake die great lots work
There are lots of things that keep me awake at night, but work isn't one of them. I mean, no-one's going to die if someone doesn't like what I do. So I don't feel a great pressure.