Martin Freeman Quotes

I would love to do a British period drama.

I've always dreamed of doing a period piece, I just never knew what it would be.

I've seen so many period pieces in my life, I really enjoy them so much, a lot of my favorite movies are period pieces.

I've always wanted to do a period piece.

You don't automatically assume everyone will fall for a period drama.

I've done a few costume dramas, and people say, 'What was it like wearing the costumes? Did they really help you with your character?,' and most of the time it doesn't make any difference. You're wearing something a bit weird, and it's sort of uncomfortable, but it doesn't really have a huge impact on the part that you're playing.

I've never done a period piece. That's something I'd be really interested in doing.

But no, I don't think I'm particularly drawn to the period roles or the medieval roles.

While I appreciate horror movies, I'd love the opportunity to do something transformative, especially because people see me as contemporary. There's a lot to explore in my career that could take me back to another time. A period piece would be an incredible game of dress-up, too.

I never thought of myself doing period. When you're in your acting classes, and you think about the kind of roles you want to play, it's always 'modern relationship drama'-type things.

I used to want to be in 'Downton' because I had never been in a period drama, but then I did 'The Suspicions of Mr Whicher' and had to wear one of those frocks and... I didn't feel very comfortable.

I'd love to do a period piece.

'The Great Fire' is more what I'm used to - being in costume and make-up for a long time, trying to be 'period appropriate.'

I didn't want to do a costume drama. It's a great thing to do, but I've done them, and I didn't want to do the same thing again. Of course, costume dramas can be from all different eras, but at the time, I just felt very sure that I didn't want to be boxed in as an English actress. I wanted to be an actress, rather than an English actress.

Tales of adultery are much improved by period costumes.

The idea of doing a period movie, some people say, "Isn't it odd that you're doing a period movie? That's a change of pace for you." And, I'm like, "Not really." When you're doing a science fiction movie, it's almost exactly the same.

When a lot of people watch these Victorian-era shows, they're in love with the costumes, the romance, the whole sweep of it all. But there is nothing nostalgic about 'The Knick' at all.

L.A. films are hard to define compared to New York films because New York films are their own subgenre, in a way. L.A. is more transparent.

For me, as an actor, there is no commercial or independent or art cinema. For me, it's a character that is given by the director. And it is a task for me that I have to fulfill it to the best of my ability regardless of the kind of film that it is.

I grew up watching Keira Knightley films nonstop, and I always admired period dramas and just everything that goes into it.

I don't necessarily consider myself a horror filmmaker.

Though I hunt for anything that is different, I am looking forward to play some historical characters and the role of Gladiator.

Fortunately or unfortunately, 'Baahubali' has become a benchmark for all historical-costume dramas.

When I started 'Rent,' I already had an idea of how I was going to portray Angel, simply because of who I was at that moment. Everyone always perceived her as a drag queen, but the reality of the matter is that I truly believe she was a trans woman.

I would love to do a period film, a sports film, or an out and out action movie.