Freddie Highmore on 'Bates Motel': Why I had to murder my mom

[@dianasingh8823]

There is just a handful of actors who can share screen space with 100 other people and make all of them fade into the background and draws your undivided attention. Freddie Highmore is one of these actors.

[@angel-gu8co]

Mooky Blaylock he's 25

[@justjoy7194]

Oh no. That means Johhny Dep is getting older I'm getting older!

[@GDesign82]

So True! 100%

[@alexarodriguez2925]

THERE ARE WAY MORE THAN A HANDFUL U UNEDUCTED CHILD LMFAOOOO U CLEAR;Y AINT SEEN SHITTT

[@elaine9396]

actually, if an actor makes all the other actors fade into the background and draws our undivided attention, then he/she is not a very good actor. A good actor knows how to share the stage/screen with the rest of the cast as appropriate for the scene. Freddie does that. He has an undeniable presence but he does not overshadow anyone else. This show has a great group of actors that all shine.

[@angel-gu8co]

i'm never gonna find a show that i love as much as bates motel :•(

[@finxeythemushroom6065]

angel *cough* the good doctor *cough*

[@vasor9779]

The good doctor....still Freddie Highmore 😉

[@islarylie7156]

You can tell he’s really immersed in his character. He talks about it so passionately.

[@ognyc71]

I can listen to Freddie for hours..just adorable & mature for 25 years old. Today's young Hollywood actors are not on his level

[@The-ShuBox]

Can Freddie Highmore be more perfect? I've been a fan of his since Finding Neverland and I've followed him all the way up til now. I'm still, to this day, amazed by his level of talent. And his genuine nature. He's one of the good ones!!!! We all should keep supporting him!

[@faithcastor8143]

Goddammit! He's too perfect.

[@dramaticsoul6586]

I love his voice

[@steveb987881]

I was so sad that Norma actually died at the end of season 4. You knew it had to happen eventually, but it was still sad because I hope that Norma can be more insane now that shes dead. BTW, the eye gluing scene was freaky! I think both Freddie and Vera deserve Emmys, long overdue

[@rea5sass]

I cried....XD it was so sad. I didn't want to watch anymore after that, but you have to.

[@carleighmay]

steveb987881 I cried three times in that episode

[@Bamgeutcutiepie]

I just didn't expect her to die in that way. In that episode. I didn't see it coming! That was awesome !!

[@dianasingh8823]

In the Alfred Hitchcock's version they buried a weighted coffin but i think Bates Motel did it so much better by having Norman rob her grave. That was so much darker, more morbid. Freddie Highmore is an exceptional actor to really make you feel the weight of that situation.

[@TheMusicalJourneys]

I fell in love with Vera Farmiga as Norma, she is so fierce and funny, and was heartbroken when this happened! Even though I knew it had to happen I kept hoping it wouldn't, or would happen later.

[@crispygirl07]

Brilliant acting Freddie... You truly brought many truth to light... Well played....i wish you all the best

[@thelittlefairylady9757]

Perfect thriller & the best cast I've ever watched. You can feel the twisted love and have compassion for the love of Norman & Norma. Brilliant acting Freddy we love you!

[@zainabchoonara4828]

If you didn’t have Mr Sandman stuck in your head for a week after that episode you’re not a true fan

[@mariamoroianu6107]

Yess

[@TerikatheweirdPanda]

LMAO yessss I would be humming it in class and singing it and be annoying everyone 😂💀💀

[@alex_marie24]

Zainab Choonara Oml I would be randomly humming it and everyone in my class would be staring at me and I would finally realize what I was doing 😂😂😂

[@robynashton]

kinda late but SAME

[@mooksschmooks]

i honestly can't wait to see how their version of the psycho story will go in season 5. i'm just binging the actors opinions on the show atm. i also loved the episode freddie wrote. he made norman so sassy and literally made romero say "im a magical unicorn". that was pure gold.

[@MelanieUz]

Karma lmao i was wondering who made that decision! it was so out of the blue and i was so surprised!!

[@mooksschmooks]

same ahahah

[@ashleyclayton115]

Freddie High more is 1 of the best actors ever!!!!

[@inertia4ever]

brilliant actor!!

[@Panthia_Poe]

Laughed my ass off when Norman glued Norma's eyelids back.

[@Dawn2Dusk23]

Lisa Noelle lol dark dark humor

[@jusxanovaxgurl]

Freddie is an incredible actor and delivers really greats interviews

[@ayued2011]

He so handsome and perfect.. 😍

[@chukfei]

Thx for ur sharing! Freddie is so brilliant, i love him already

[@margaretrobertson4695]

I loved it, it was full of fantastic character actors in an outstanding story, I really can’t fault it. I can’t bear it’s ended..big awards to the key characters please.

[@elainieg]

I absolutely loved this tv show. So much that I ordered all seasons on dvd. Just patiently waiting for season 5 in the mail. When I like a show, I watch it numerous times. The acting on everyone's role was done superbly. I only wish it would have been aired on tv longer, say 9 seasons?

[@sfinn85]

The showrunners only wanted to do 5 seasons as that's all they needed to tell their story from start to end

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks for this interview, Tom! Love PSYCHO lore... love this series (although, it did take me a few episodes way back during the first season to let go of established expectations and allow the retelling to be its own entity). The 4th season finale was an emotional payback on a very grand scale.

[@emeryss7559]

Bates motel is timed so perfectly, it has its patience 👌👌

[@cameronsannicolas475]

yes it does can't wait for the final season!

[@misshorrorgeek5326]

He's amazing

[@mouseyblack2985]

I love you Freddie! 😘

[@RoseAnella]

wtf i just spoiled myself the end

[@wxrdwell3966]

lol same

[@melmel4u]

same haha

[@laimonster]

its not a spoiler, thats how it goes in the movie

[@yadana._]

Same :(

[@boushae6364]

Same broo😩

[@kendradubois3831]

Its so cool to me, to think, as I like to put it, Freddie and I "grew up together". Growing up, the first movie I saw him in was Charlie and the chocolate factory. Then I watched August Rush, that movie was sooo amazing to me. Very inspiring. So, him and I are Aquarius kids/adults now. hehe We are February babies! haha Meeting mr. Highmore would be quite the dream come true. :) He's an incredible actor and an amazing guy im sure. ♡♡♡ Bates Motel is an incredible show, he plays Norman so so well! He's so fascinating. :) You all should see, The Art Of Getting By. Its a great movie! So cute! Love this guy...

[@sherriechen455]

This is a very passionate interview, thank you!!

[@emilicamila3172]

Te amo freddie highmore

[@krystalharwood1807]

I heard hes not on any type of chats like this anymore. I would LOVE to talk with him as well

[@p.j.5539]

Absolutely incredible. All 5 seasons. Vera and Freddie are superb talents. The finale, Norman jabbed that knife in the wall. He wanted to go. The scenes of meeting his mother and the final “ thank you “ to his brother was a real tear jerker. Another great story line was Sons of Anarchy. Cracked me up Ryan get killed every show he’s on. Lol. Go Opie. Lol

[@elleoneiram]

I sobbed through and after season 4, episode 10.

[@lizzyaguirre611]

es realmente hermoso lo amo

[@samerashah6025]

plz don't end it plz......I love this show

[@conticc661]

i love freddie :D

[@claudiaangeles9106]

So cute...he's so perfect!!! :3

[@autumnriley78]

He's actually handsome in this video

[@paruccijr8560]

mother

[@juliangallego7963]

Parucci Jr what norman

[@iricoder5734]

Te Amo Freddie 😍

[@Emilywhittingham]

I love this show the good doctor 😊

[@legkn6604]

Te amo Freddie 💙💙

[@DayDreamBeliever1961]

I think it was Stanislavsy (but i wouldn't swear to it) that said, the way to make a scene more gripping and memorable and interesting is to ask "Where is the love in this scene?" There is real love between these characters; it might be damaged, twisted and crazy love but it's love, nonetheless. That's why we love and root for Norma and Norman.

[@josephine9975]

Something about Freddie, perhaps the lips, chin and way he articulates, as well as the pace he uses in his speech reminds me so much of Tom Odell in interviews it makes me wonder if they're related or something. Norman is a character personally care for, in spite of him being a serial killer, because he's not malicious, he's tried, he's struggled to be good and his not in control of himself either. He's damaged by life circumstances and life circumstances affect people differently. Norma is the same to me, she's tried to be a good mum, made mistakes and wrong choices, but she's tried so hard to be a good mum.

[@ibkristykat]

i remember seeing the maintenance man fixing the furnace and i remember him saying to Norman something about it being a poisoning risk if he weren't careful. So when i saw the set up before the "long nap" I got what happened immediately. :/

[@beaubearsmith5863]

i will miss Norma and Norman, great show. glad it lasted 5 seasons though I could have taken more. bye Freddie, Vera, Nestor, Max and Olivia and to "Chick" in the last season he almost became a decent guy ( almost ) it's not the type of show i usually watch, but my daughter ,now 27, when she saw a preview of 1st show, season 1 , hearing Norman call Norma " mother' was what peaked her interest,, it's the only show we watched together, I will miss bates motel,. the movie Psycho was too creepy for me, thou it was out when I was a very young child

[@pinckrayons4552]

He's so damn cute 😭😭💕💕💕

[@harshmnr]

"Normer." 😂❤ ~:~

[@BIGBADWOOD]

Wow !

[@Mr123Gibson]

Why don't the cast ever do big interviews? Like on talk shows.

[@krystalharwood1807]

Freddie was on conan and vera was on Craig Ferguson, soooo...

[@dramaticsoul6586]

what more if not watch all this intervews 😍💙😁👌

[@godisimaginary2334]

He's British?

[@Raavenstag]

GodIsImaginary no, he's Ukrainian. (Sarcasm)

[@juliangallego7963]

GodIsImaginary He's Scottish, so yeah kind of

[@sugarbrutalsyd8303]

GodIsImaginary have you never seen any of his other work? I've loved him since Finding Neverland and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, so when Bates Motel first premiered I couldn't believe how great he pulled off an American accent!

[@godisimaginary2334]

+Julien GLlego not kind of... Scotland is part of Britian

[@godisimaginary2334]

+Julian Gallego he hasn't got a Scottish accent

[@DaianfrogxD]

how can I talk to Freddie ?? :)

[@krystalharwood1807]

someone said that was a fake interview

[@crystalhickson9802]

I love him ... Uh i do ... i love that show..

[@elainieg]

Well I'm going to watch Bates Motel now for the 4th or 5th time, goodnight

[@krystalharwood1807]

I wish he wasn't so famous. i'd date him if he were just a ''regular'' guy

[@IMakeVideos019]

I Got This Recommended 🤨😄

[@thebloodyluncheon]

I wish I was a rich woman just so I can date him

[@elaine9396]

sharkfin 13 - Yea, 'cause of course THEN he would date you...

[@itsme_kevi8121]

Yeah he is i love how he act as a acotr

[@ChiaraRiga]

😍😍😍

[@mouseyblack2985]

Will you please message me tom?

[@one4thegipper539]

The story is after ED Geen so if course he would dig her up.

[@kylereasterson5934]

Nice spoiler title.

[@sugarbrutalsyd8303]

Kyler Easterson uh... how can you not know from the beginning of the whole series that eventually Norman kills his mother? that's kind of the whole thing we know it builds toward from Psycho.

[@kylereasterson5934]

Well, I've never seen Psycho... I just started watching this show on netflix. I don't really care, it's just a stupid idea to put a spoiler like that right in the title of a youtube video.

[@sugarbrutalsyd8303]

Kyler Easterson HOW have you never seen Psycho?? Go watch it!!! It makes the show so much better! It just seems to me like watching this show and not knowing Norman kills his mom is like... watching Star Wars and not knowing Vader is Luke's father at this point. like, any spoiling is on you for not knowing what everyone should know anyway :P

[@kylereasterson5934]

OH MY GOD! Vader is Luke's father???

[@3bananas417]

I am sorry to inform you you are the only person that didn't know she was gonna die.

[@Lucky-ib2mj]

Bates motel good luck for your

[@tianacastro452]

I have this horrible feeling that Emma will visit Norman alone while he is blacked out and he will try to kill Emma. Then Dylan goes to the house and kills Norman while Norman tries to kill Emma. Hopefully Norman gets some help and becomes normal tho

[@bowmaster8848]

Tiana Castro welp you got the Dylan killing Norman part right

[@itsme_kevi8121]

Actor*

[@АндрейВитальевич-о3н]

Мыоченьрастроиди

[@ajshawn9496]

Haggai 2 verse 4 be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the Lord, and work: for I am with you, saith the Lord of hosts:

[@marinagillstrom1398]

Acting is so good and i heard little bit american accent something when he talks

[@justjoy7194]

Mr Sandman gives me a dream, make Bates Motel the best I ever seen: Mr, Sandman give a Dream da, da, da Can anyone add,

[@brxdshxw2347]

[@mouseyblack2985]

I love you Freddie! 😘