Raw video: Martin Freeman discusses role in ‘Fargo’

Martin Freeman speaks with City Calgary’s Jill Belland about his role in the Fargo TV series. The show debuts on FXX on Apr. 15.

[@benaddictforlife]

"Guns are legal, Fuck isn't. What kind of world do we want to live in." - Oh Martin, you're brilliant!!!

[@MasseyKY]

I adore Martin's voice. That is all.

[@MasseyKY]

haha touche! Yeah well if I went on about everything I adored about Martin I'd run out of space :)

[@juliamanougian7423]

he was fucking amazing in fargo, absolutely brilliant

[@jonsnow8620]

"Can you give us a taste?" "No."

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Just watched the first season of Fargo in 2021. Breathtaking.

[@yohanespaskal9352]

We were 8 years late lol

[@KiStarkey]

I want my own Martin Freeman, a funny, sassy, and adorable man who just seems to keep getting more adorable too the older he gets. Amanda Abbington is a lucky woman.

[@Wolcitys]

I wonder what it's like to ruffle his hair

[@JedaqiaAngel]

Your avatar is Benedict. I approved your flying ship.

[@antonellaaguilera4203]

Not now...

As a Minnesotan, he has it down for someone from Bemidji.

[@LiWe98]

could listen to martin freeman say "balaclava" all day

[@AB-gz9yb]

sdmfus I totally agree

[@jerrybenjamin4002]

Fargo is the best show of the year!!!!!

[@lovinginu]

awwww Martin that laugh at 6:39 * replays replays * so awesome interview!! can't wait to watch first ep tonight

[@channybatchhudders3673]

"Guns are legal, Fuck isn't. What kind of world do we want to live in." you've said it Martin, thank you!!

[@jerricho11]

The problem with accents is you never think you have one.

[@Sharpe1502]

I know EXACTLY what he means when he says that he's not used to that kind of cold. I grew up in California and moved to Alaska. Frozen eyelashes are extremely annoying, but not nearly as annoying as being stuck on a bus for over 40 minutes in -40 degree weather.

[@OneSmolHurt]

"I love you Bill and Franky." Hahahaaa oh man, and then with the fuck again. This man... He's the best!

[@SephCat74]

This guy is probably my favorite actor at the moment haha. Well that's bit biased because im finally getting around to watch BBC Sherlock lately, finished 1 season, he was spectacular. Then I found out he was in Fargo, so I just started watching it and 6 hours later... I caught up lol. LOVE IT. And watching him do this interview, I like his personality as well.

[@SephCat74]

Bob Stanvo ofc not. Martin Freeman in reference to him being in the Fargo... I thought this was pretty self explanatory. *smh*

[@six-hp4yb]

I havent seen a show that can touch Fargo season 1 yet

[@richieplaysgames3087]

Me neither pal

[@kevinmoore4237]

"not necessarily legal" LOL

[@MattTelepenko]

HE WAS IN CALGARY!?!?!?! Just a few hundred miles from me and I didn't know. I feel different all of a sudden.

[@MyFavoriteDisease]

"Just a few hundred miles from me" - That's a very Canadian thing to say :-)

[@jsant7323]

his voice is soooo smooth. very soft and calming. gets in your ear and down into your ...maybe i should stop haha ;)

[@DeftonesFan867]

Ha! Lived in Northern Wisconsin for a few years and I've been saying all along that it's basically Southern Canada.

[@KompisPrat]

Guns are legal but fuck isn't? lol!

[@lenaromeoetjuliette]

an amazing interview! Martin you are the best!!

[@JohnHondo11997]

I went to a little diner about a hour north of Bismark ND and they totally spoke like in the '96 film.

[@geminikb]

I have lived in Minneapolis or rural ND my whole life. Minneapolis all of my adult life. The accent and speech patterns in the movie and tv series seem really overdone to me. We say "fuck" just as much as everyone else does. We don't substitute "heck" for normal swear words. On the other hand, we kinda sorta sound like that. When I've been watching Fargo for a bit, I do find myself cringing when I realize that I say "Yaaahhh!"

[@Highfalutinloyd]

Yeah, I've lived in the Twin Cities most of my life, and I definitely elongate my "O"s, not very extreme, but when I lived out East, people definitely noticed it. I think you only get that real extreme accent in rural areas and more from the older generation. It seems like even in out-state Minnesota, the younger people don't have as extreme of an accent. Also, I agree, we swear just as much as anywhere else.

[@loveforeignaccents]

He sounds so brilliant in real life and such a quirky goofball in Fargo.. would never have guessed he had an accent.

[@alma.libera5254]

He's such a legend.

[@CrownJewels7]

Really great interview!

[@TulsaKanette]

i love when he says if i could get a tiny deer on the ice it would be a long slow death

[@williamfine9769]

omg can't you keep your camera straight man.

[@kristilicious3]

great interview, martin fab as usual!

[@freedom9160]

His smile makes me smile I absolutely love the guy wish he was mine 💓💕💖😍😘😋

[@nicolamacdonald2472]

Curling's a Scottish sport! :P Guess loads of Canadians have Scottish heritage though

[@jasonmccrank4981]

But Canada owns y'all in it. :p ;)

[@shanethetrain8132]

Curling is Irish

[@lewisstevenson1074]

Love this guy so much!

[@michelleriemer439]

Martin is such a cool guy, I love him..

[@mollyholbrook9118]

As a Minnesotan, wtheck is “cheese and rice”

[@othergary]

Brilliantly played Lester!

[@martinc.4515]

Funny how they have Kirsten Dunst (Peggy Blumquist) in the beginning of this video.

[@KD--sj8eo]

Very professional guy it seems.

[@martinbennett9908]

I find it weird when Martin talks in his English accent now, and I am English :)

[@Paradroidx]

he is hilarious in fargo

[@AtlasRockstheKazbah]

AWWW

[@freedom9160]

I want him for eternity

[@clambroth1923]

I was waiting for one of the interviewer's absurdly long false eyelashes to disconnect and fly off

[@ineffablemars]

Men adopt a sing-songy voice when they're talking to women they're attracted to.

[@sir_john_hammond]

Uh, women do exactly the same thing.

[@haryyhhc]

People may be polite, like Canadians, up in Northern Minnesota. But here near the Metro people are just as rude and snobbish as they are in any big US city.

[@FutureAbe]

I need to check out this program; the reviews have been fucking chnoss!

[@hpvspeedmachine4183]

nice leather shirt

[@gedcke]

I bet a lot of people are watching this to hear him talk about guns @ 2:38

[@AidenIslaDavis]

😍

[@andykeri8370]

So different in real life.

[@thephoenix3155]

Minnesotan dialect comes from German, and Scandinavian.

[@quancactus8983]

2:42

[@TheStuport]

STILL WAITING for ANYONE who is asked what made you take this choice of character?...."THE MONEY....and of course the character being interesting helps"..........STILL WAITING.

[@asaoded2384]

God, she's gorgeous!

[@antonellaaguilera4203]

So hot...

[@rollingstopp]

hes really looking for work

[@rollingstopp]

the hobbit < thats funny

[@StandWatie1862]

I knew he was English before he opened his mouth

[@peterfriess1202]

eh!

[@tealsquare]

One of the most pathetic characters ever put on TV. He'd fit right in with that lot on Succession 😂

[@marcbiff2192]

Good actor but just another lefty actor.

[@rambammer2000]

One of the bigger miscasts in recent history.

[@Alastarsblade]

I don't know I mean, He plays Lester pretty well.

[@MegaloSaro]

He's fantastic as Lester.

[@theswedishdude1]

hes awesome as lester

[@donspecter]

He's incredible as Lester.

[@Earo16]

he's excellent as Lester