My job as an actor is for you, so why should my private life be for you, too? That's not fair. — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
As an actor, you know there are things you get asked to do that you do quite well, with less effort. — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
I think the hardest part about anything you do for 18 months is just keeping yourself together for 18 months. — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
I don't want to be alone; the thing I love about acting is the other people you're doing it with. — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
'The Hobbit's a big gig. It's a huge circus that you become a part of. — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
You don't want your children to look at you like you are anything special other than their dad. — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
If you are a plumber, you can work on a shed, or you can work on a mansion. It's just scale. — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
I did a play once where a reviewer said, 'Martin Freeman's too nice to play a bad guy.' And I thought: 'Well,… — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
'The Hobbit' would have been very difficult to pass on, do you know what I mean? It's not the kind of ship… — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
Even someone as truly dark as Lorne Malvo is still very attractive, and you want to spend time with him because he's… — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
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… — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
We can all look on the Internet and go, 'He hates me! Oh, but she loves me. Oh, but he hates me,'… — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
I'm very proud of 'The Office' - it was one of the best things I'll ever do. But you do become a… — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
I've always slightly envied other actors I know who have different reputations. I think, 'God, you don't get people coming up to… — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
I think when see you a character on the screen who is actually being touched by the world, and the stuff is… — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
Please God, I'll never be in a war zone, but everything I sort of know about people who come back is that… — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
On the surface, you think you wouldn't have to think at all about being asked to play Bilbo in 'The Hobbit.' It's… — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
I am a fan of the Coen brothers. I'm not a fanatic. I'm a big admirer. They create unique worlds, and there… — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
If you're alive for more than five minutes, you're going to be disappointed. — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
Coming back from doing 'The Hobbit,' you think 'Sherlock' is realistic, but of course, it's not that realistic. — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
As soon as you get two actors in a room and they're locking eyes, they're doing a scene. — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
I have less than no interest in trying to replicate another brilliant actor's work, thank you very much. — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
I wanted to be an actor because I saw 'Dog Day Afternoon,' you know what I mean? — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
You have to, in a way, just get your head down and do the work and not expect every day to bring… — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
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… — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
I can't actually believe how good 'The Sopranos' is. I genuinely am dumbfounded by it. It's like when you realize how good… — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
My mum was Labour-voting, but wanted us to know we were important. Basically, everyone's equal, but you, my children, are a bit… — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
It's always the case, whenever you're doing someone real, how much you want to do an impression or a characterisation. If I… — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
If you want your film to be instantly green-lit, your first approach is not to go to a relatively unknown English actor.… — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
I have never been in, nor have I had any strong particular desire to be in, what is termed a costume drama, but I… — Martin Freeman Copy Share
My mum was Labour-voting, but wanted us to know we were important. Basically, everyone's equal, but you, my children, are a bit better. — Martin Freeman Copy Share
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 Copy Share
I think people just like seeing friendship. I think people like seeing people who just drive each other up the wall, but at same… — Martin Freeman Copy Share
I hadn't grown up with 'The Hobbit;' I hadn't grown up with 'Lord of The Rings,' anything like that. — Martin Freeman Copy Share
I could say, 'I want to play a French-African humpback,' but I probably won't get that role. — Martin Freeman Copy Share
We can all look on the Internet and go, 'He hates me! Oh, but she loves me. Oh, but he hates me,' you know.… — Martin Freeman Copy Share
I think when see you a character on the screen who is actually being touched by the world, and the stuff is actually landing… — Martin Freeman Copy Share
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… — Martin Freeman Copy Share
I think I'm less gloomy than I used to be - I've got a very supportive other half. — Martin Freeman Copy Share
As soon as you get two actors in a room and they're locking eyes, they're doing a scene. — Martin Freeman Copy Share
