Quotes by Martin Freeman

About 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.
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I would wear a full-length cape if I could get away with it - I do love a good swirl in a fog.

Martin Freeman

Acting is the only thing I'm even vaguely good at and acting is something that I think I do know about.

Martin Freeman

My idea of a good night out is staying in.

Martin Freeman

I love a good suit.

Martin Freeman

I can't actually believe how good 'The Sopranos' is. I genuinely am dumbfounded by it. It's like when you realize how good The Beatles are, and you think, 'How did they do that?'

Martin Freeman

I love watching Billy Bob, just as a punter anyway. I like his work. But working with him is really easy and really straight-forward. He's immediately good. He doesn't have to work up to it. He doesn't make your life difficult. He listens. He's a ver...

Martin Freeman

Acting is reacting, and it's always easier to react when someone is doing a good job.

Martin Freeman

I don't write anything off without reading a script, and if it's a good one, I'll consider it, whether it's for $20 or a million dollars.

Martin Freeman

I think the only directing I'd be any good at is theatre directing. It's the only thing I can see myself doing.

Martin Freeman

I've got a pretty good musical ear, and I can pick things up.

Martin Freeman

I'm just a sucker for a good script.

Martin Freeman

My ambition is to do what I like and to do good things that I might not have done before.

Martin Freeman

On the surface, you think you wouldn't have to think at all about being asked to play Bilbo in 'The Hobbit.' It's not prison; it's a good gig. But you know it's going to take a long time, and it does. There are times when you thought: 'Gee, I've not ...

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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 f...

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I think what 'The Hobbit' and Middle-earth deal in are quite universal and timeless themes of honour and love and friendship... so they're things that do resonate with people.

Martin Freeman

Like any friendship or marriage, familiarity breeds more contempt, and love, and everything.

Martin Freeman

I think people just like seeing friendship. I think people like seeing people who just drive each other up the wall, but at same time, can't live without each other.

Martin Freeman

True heroics, obviously, is not the absence of fear, but having that fear and doing something anyway.

Martin Freeman

Whenever someone says to my mum: 'How's your son doing?' she says: 'Which one?' If you're a parent, you're not going to go: 'Oh I'll concentrate on the famous one.'

Martin Freeman

It's a funny thing, 'The Office,' because millions and millions and millions and millions of people didn't watch it. But culturally, it is more of a phenomenon than almost anything else I can remember as far as British television is concerned.

Martin Freeman

I'm one of the few people I know who believes in God.

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Author Bio

  • NameMartin Freeman
  • DescriptionEnglish actor
  • AliasesMartin John Christopher Freeman
  • BornSeptember 8, 1971
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionActor; Television Actor; Film Actor; Voice Actor