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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Like, honest to God, I don't expect people to be into what I'm into.

Martin Freeman

I've always slightly envied other actors I know who have different reputations. I think, 'God, you don't get people coming up to you, going, 'Hey!' - because they're scared of you.'

Martin Freeman

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 hav...

Martin Freeman

I hate the fact that so much of our life is computerised rather than mechanised.

Martin Freeman

I'm a big believer that life changes as much as you want it to.

Martin Freeman

Humour is - how do I say this without sounding pompous - it's a huge part of my life.

Martin Freeman

I like the quiet life sometimes. I also love a bustling press conference sometimes as well. I love a 600 metre red carpet.

Martin Freeman

I like life to surprise me.

Martin Freeman

I'm not particularly affable in real life, I have to tell you. I've got that side to me, of course, but that's not all I am.

Martin Freeman

My job as an actor is for you, so why should my private life be for you, too? That's not fair.

Martin Freeman

There are about 20 people in my life that I want to love me, and none of them are the 'Daily Mail.'

Martin Freeman

You're not fully you until life has booted you in the behind.

Martin Freeman

In my life, the strongest evidence of any fandom is 'Sherlock' - 'Hobbit' fans are positively restrained.

Martin Freeman

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!'

Martin Freeman

This isn't meant to make me sound interesting and rock 'n' roll, but I wouldn't want to live with me a lot of the time.

Martin Freeman

I've been doing interviews for years, and in all that time, I've virtually never read one and gone, 'Yep, factually and tonally that's exactly what happened.' Pretty much never.

Martin Freeman

Even someone as truly dark as Lorne Malvo is still very attractive, and you want to spend time with him because he's a fun character.

Martin Freeman

I've been well-known in Britain for a long time.

Martin Freeman

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.

Martin Freeman

Organised religion, organised anything, requires commitment and requires an engagement with something. A lot of the time, we don't want to commit.

Martin Freeman

My relationship with my belief has never been easy.

Martin Freeman

Author Bio

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