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New Statesman
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Statesman
Martin Freeman Q&A: 'My childhood hero was Jesus as portrayed by Robert Powell'
Illustration by Kristian Hammerstad Martin Freeman was born in Aldershot in 1971. He is an award-winning actor performing both on screen and on stage. He is best known for his role of Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit film series which won him the 2013 MTV Movie Award for the Best Hero. What's your earliest memory? My earliest memory is having an asthma attack and having to go the doctor's. I was still making my mum and sister laugh. Now, that's showbiz. Who are your heroes? My childhood hero was Jesus as portrayed by Robert Powell in the TV series Jesus of Nazareth. I don't have a hero now – just people I really admire. Paul McCartney, there's one. What book last changed your thinking? I generally get my thinking changed, or challenged, in all kinds of ways: conversations, interviews, art. What's Left? How the Left Lost Its Way by Nick Cohen was one book that changed my thinking. What political figure do you look up to? Growing up, Tony Benn was very big in our house. I love his diaries. Aside from his skill as a parliamentarian, his humanity really comes through in his writing. In which time and place, other than your own, would you like to live? There are lots of other times that I'd love to poke my nose into. The English Civil War, Victorian London (of course), Judea circa AD 32 to catch a part of an interesting story. What would be your Mastermind specialist subject? My Mastermind subject… tough one. Maybe Stevie Wonder in the Seventies? Subscribe to The New Statesman today from only £8.99 per month Subscribe What TV show could you not live without? I think The Sopranos is truly wonderful, a work of art. Peep Show is my comfort food. Too many others to drone on about now. Who would paint your portrait? I would not hate the pop artist Peter Blake painting me. What's your theme tune? I wish I had a theme tune. If I do, it changes too often to make it a theme. What's the best piece of advice you've ever received? I remember my mum saying to my brother Tim when he was in his early twenties: 'Before you know it you'll be 30. Then you'll be 40. Then you blink and you're 50.' She was basically telling him to get on with it. I definitely know what she meant. I haven't always followed it as well as I might have. What's currently bugging you? What's bugging me? That's hilarious – as if there could be less than 12 things bugging me at any given time. Let's say staff in shops not looking up from their phones. Or people dawdling along London streets, glued to their phones. Or people getting their political information from 20 second clips on their phones… you get the picture. What single thing would make your life better? A 30-hour day would make things easier, for sure. As would the blanket banning of leaf blowers that sound like a supersonic aircraft. When were you happiest? I'm very happy when I'm away with my family. Or frankly, at home with my family, being stupid and laughing. In another life, what job might you have chosen? I would love to have had the talent to be a musician. Are we all doomed? We're not doomed, no. No more than we ever were, I don't think. Martin Freeman will be performing in 'The Fifth Step' at Soho Place from 12 May [See also: David Attenborough at 99: 'Life will almost certainly find a way'] Related
Buzz Feed
04-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Will Poulter Has Opened Up About His Rap In "We're The Millers" And Now We're Even More Impressed
From The Revenant to The Bear, Will Poulter is an actor who can do it all. But one moment that has followed him throughout career is his rap from We're The Millers. Will, who played Kenny, blew us all away with his flawless rendition of Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes' verse from TLC 's '90s hit 'Waterfall'. Warner Bros. Pictures The role won him an MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough performance, as well was BAFTA's EE Rising Star Award, launching his spot in the landscape Hollywood. Well, Will has opened up about the famous scene, and now we have the details, we're even more impressed. Speaking to BuzzFeed UK, Will revealed that the rap wasn't actually part of the original script; it was something Jason Sudeikis added in a weekend before.' We shot it on the Monday and I can kind of remember learning the rap over the weekend,' he told us. And though you'd never tell from the movie, the scene was far from a one-take wonder, 'I remember actually messing it up a bunch of times – I was actually holding us up by messing it up, but we got it in the end,' Will revealed. Hulu / FX It's not an easy rap, especially for an actor broaching their first starring movie role, but Will proved that he's a true ~professional~ But it was all worth it in the end! Will's rap is one of the most memorable scenes in the movie, and remains the soundtrack to his career, 'I do get asked whether I know the lyrics to that quite a lot; sometimes I'll be in a restaurant and people will play it,' Will joked. If you want to hear more from Will, he voices Shepard in Death of Unicorn – which is in cinemas now – and you can catch our full chat with him below!
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Alan Cumming is 'sure there's going to be a dance number' in 'Romy and Michele' sequel: 'There's got to be'
Alan Cumming isn't going to miss out on the next reunion. The Traitors host will join Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino in the long-awaited sequel to Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, he confirmed to Yahoo Entertainment. He played Sandy Frink in the 1997 cult classic. Cumming played coy at first when asked if he could tease the premise of the forthcoming film. "It's not allowed," he told Yahoo on Feb. 8 at the AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards, which he hosted. "It's actually not allowed." See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. However, Cumming — who said production will likely begin this summer — confirmed he's spoken with Kudrow. "We were actually having a chat about Sandy, they're going to do some rewrites on Sandy, which I think are great," Cumming continued. "I loved it. Then they had some other ideas and I talked to her and was like, 'Ooh, I like that even more.'" When asked if the sequel will feature another dance number with Sorvino and Kudrow, Cumming seemed more than hopeful. "I'm sure there's going to be a dance number, there's got to be. I mean, it's so funny that it's so iconic, that [scene]," he said. Cumming's character, Sandy, was a geek in high school who shows up at the reunion as a very wealthy and successful businessman. He was always in love with Michele, but the standout scene at the end of the film involved all three characters. "I did a thing the other day for Vanity Fair. You know, when you look at your old films and you talk about them, and I remember that we got nominated for an [MTV Movie Award for] Best Dance Sequence. We didn't win, we were robbed," the actor said. Cumming recalled how in the original script, there was just one sentence: "That Sandy, Romy and Michele do a modern interpretive dance." "My god, we rehearsed for ages," Cumming said, adding that they all worked with a choreographer. "It was not ad-libbed." On Jan. 29, the Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Sorvino and Kudrow were in final negotiations to star in the sequel along with many involved in the original. The actresses will also serve as executive producers. Tim Federle will direct, and Robin Schiff, who wrote the original screenplay, is writing the sequel. When Yahoo talked with Kudrow in December, she appeared to hint at the possibility of a sequel. We asked if she had done any projects, like Romy & Michele, that she wouldn't want to be revived or rebooted. "I think it's OK," the Friends star said at the time. "Reboot whatever you want."
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Alan Cumming is 'sure there's going to be a dance number' in 'Romy and Michele' sequel: 'There's got to be'
Alan Cumming isn't going to miss out on the next reunion. The Traitors host will join Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino in the long-awaited sequel to Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, he confirmed to Yahoo Entertainment. He played Sandy Frink in the 1997 cult classic. Cumming played coy at first when asked if he could tease the premise of the forthcoming film. "It's not allowed," he told Yahoo on Feb. 8 at the AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards, which he hosted. "It's actually not allowed." However, Cumming — who said production will likely begin this summer — confirmed he's spoken with Kudrow. "We were actually having a chat about Sandy, they're going to do some rewrites on Sandy, which I think are great," Cumming continued. "I loved it. Then they had some other ideas and I talked to her and was like, 'Ooh, I like that even more.'" When asked if the sequel will feature another dance number with Sorvino and Kudrow, Cumming seemed more than hopeful. "I'm sure there's going to be a dance number, there's got to be. I mean, it's so funny that it's so iconic, that [scene]," he said. Cumming's character, Sandy, was a geek in high school who shows up at the reunion as a very wealthy and successful businessman. He was always in love with Michele, but the standout scene at the end of the film involved all three characters. "I did a thing the other day for Vanity Fair. You know, when you look at your old films and you talk about them, and I remember that we got nominated for an [MTV Movie Award for] Best Dance Sequence. We didn't win, we were robbed," the actor said. Cumming recalled how in the original script, there was just one sentence: "That Sandy, Romy and Michele do a modern interpretive dance." "My god, we rehearsed for ages," Cumming said, adding that they all worked with a choreographer. "It was not ad-libbed." On Jan. 29, the Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Sorvino and Kudrow were in final negotiations to star in the sequel along with many involved in the original. The actresses will also serve as executive producers. Tim Federle will direct, and Robin Schiff, who wrote the original screenplay, is writing the sequel. When Yahoo talked with Kudrow in December, she appeared to hint at the possibility of a sequel. We asked if she had done any projects, like Romy & Michele, that she wouldn't want to be revived or rebooted. "I think it's OK," the Friends star said at the time. "Reboot whatever you want."
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Alan Cumming is 'sure there's going to be a dance number' in 'Romy and Michele' sequel: 'There's got to be'
Alan Cumming isn't going to miss out on the next reunion. The Traitors host will join Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino in the long-awaited sequel to Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, he confirmed to Yahoo Entertainment. He played Sandy Frink in the 1997 cult classic. Cumming played coy at first when asked if he could tease the premise of the forthcoming film. "It's not allowed," he told Yahoo on Feb. 8 at the AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards, which he hosted. "It's actually not allowed." However, Cumming — who said production will likely begin this summer — confirmed he's spoken with Kudrow. "We were actually having a chat about Sandy, they're going to do some rewrites on Sandy, which I think are great," Cumming continued. "I loved it. Then they had some other ideas and I talked to her and was like, 'Ooh, I like that even more.'" When asked if the sequel will feature another dance number with Sorvino and Kudrow, Cumming seemed more than hopeful. "I'm sure there's going to be a dance number, there's got to be. I mean, it's so funny that it's so iconic, that [scene]," he said. Cumming's character, Sandy, was a geek in high school who shows up at the reunion as a very wealthy and successful businessman. He was always in love with Michele, but the standout scene at the end of the film involved all three characters. "I did a thing the other day for Vanity Fair. You know, when you look at your old films and you talk about them, and I remember that we got nominated for an [MTV Movie Award for] Best Dance Sequence. We didn't win, we were robbed," the actor said. Cumming recalled how in the original script, there was just one sentence: "That Sandy, Romy and Michele do a modern interpretive dance." "My god, we rehearsed for ages," Cumming said, adding that they all worked with a choreographer. "It was not ad-libbed." On Jan. 29, the Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Sorvino and Kudrow were in final negotiations to star in the sequel along with many involved in the original. The actresses will also serve as executive producers. Tim Federle will direct, and Robin Schiff, who wrote the original screenplay, is writing the sequel. When Yahoo talked with Kudrow in December, she appeared to hint at the possibility of a sequel. We asked if she had done any projects, like Romy & Michele, that she wouldn't want to be revived or rebooted. "I think it's OK," the Friends star said at the time. "Reboot whatever you want."
