‘Bates Motel’s’ Freddie Highmore Admits His Mom-Cuddling Character Is ‘a Bit of a Perv’

“With those intimate scenes with Vera, after an especially long nose rub or cuddle, the desire to laugh is somewhat useful,” the actor says during interview at TheWrap studio
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[@ascensio11]

i can't believe he's 24! he still looks 16.

[@vaca4good381]

lol that's what I thought in Willy wonka he looked way younger than me XD

[@lizknives]

Just like our Thomas Sangster. 26 years old, looking like a 18 year old

[@princess1peach]

+Lαdy Panda mindblown

[@carysmichael8779]

+Chris Jarma Must be a Brit thing 😂

[@diana9379]

IKR

[@dena92]

What a sweetheart, even his voice is so cute and calm.

[@dena92]

Ronald McDonald well actually you just need charisma

[@dena92]

***** no?

[@dena92]

***** Well he actually isn't Norman Bates

[@dena92]

***** I was talking about Freddie and not the character he plays

[@strongcaliber2334]

+Da1tonTheGreat she told you...

[@JonnysKia]

He is adorable. I can't believe how well he hides that british accent. I didn't even have a clue that he or "Emma" were brits from watching the show. Amazing talents.

[@HealthySelfNThrive]

wow the actress is british? Started the show a week ago and I'm obessed

[@krystalharwood8963]

Sophia grace and rosie did that on ellen too.

[@zelastjoker]

I heard the British accent come out once in season 1 but I just thought he was doing that bit for some other reason. At the time I hadn't done any research on him either.

[@chia5447]

zelastjoker me too!! i thought i was the only one

[@sleepyinnewyork822]

He is adorable. So charismatic and softspoken. You can tell how much of a sweet guy he is.

[@whittosjuju]

I'm seeing Finding Neverland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, August Rush, Spiderwick Chronicles...He doesn't age. He just gets taller and a deeper voice!

[@diana9379]

IKR...Hes like peter pan...he never get older...just taller..

[@Ziadibrahim1985]

he was masterful in Finding Neverland

[@carysmichael8779]

Ziad Salem One of my favourite films of his fantastic acting never disappoints 😏😏

[@autumnriley78]

Doesn't age? He's still in his 20s lol

[@whittosjuju]

Oh Hamburgers - He wasn't in his 20s in those other movies. I don't look identical to when I was 9 and 10, whereas he does.

[@treenanelson2038]

I love his sense of humor. He laughs a lot in interviews and it shows he's genuinely a happy person.

[@chrissycastaldi]

i'm actually so happy i got to watch this and see that he is a normal person, cause his character has been making me nauseous lololol

[@sommarmorgon]

Thank you for saying this lol. I was thinking the exact same thing.

[@dankmemes7958]

christina castaldi yea same

[@dankmemes7958]

Who?

[@uhleeceeuhhh]

christina castaldi LOL YESSSSS

[@shaunabailey4854]

Lmao😂😂😂 same

[@callumfletcher2684]

He's gorgeous! I smile everytime he smiles 😁

[@mesmile8947]

Same

[@coolbees2596]

+TJLAZER just leave. your presence here is irrelevant.

[@lucerogarcia1254]

Similes are contagious 😂

[@Menibor1]

Ha gaaaaaay

[@biancabiancabianca1202]

He is such a great actor, so as Vera, they're amazing together! it's very believable (and disturbing) lol

[@xXMapcoXx]

Scherbatsky -BJ The best actor on that show was the dog before it got ran over!

[@beavis7184]

TJLAZER 1/10

[@raechelyndawn2580]

TJBond It bothered me because I have a dog that looks almost identical to the one in the movie. I actually cried when that happened. 😥

[@vos1329]

My sexuality is Freddie Highmore

[@im_a_potato._7024]

I found a liquor store and I drank it I LOVE YOUR NAME

[@johannalunn1144]

I love this comment and your name.

[@katelynnjones875]

Same

[@mishamizi8809]

I found a liquor store and I drank it cassssssssss😍

[@camille550]

First, YES Second, your profile pic is Castiel + SPN reference Third, I LOVE YOU

[@wandawakanda8103]

"He's a bit of a perv [...] but a nice guy too!" lmfao that was adorable

[@WannabeWriter100]

Looking through the comments and finding I've already liked a bunch of them.... That moment when you realise you've watched so many Freddie Highmore videos you've started at the beginning again 😂

[@emilym5870]

right there's not enough

[@jeganka]

Man. This guy's acting is very convincing and he does such an amazing job with his character portrayal in Bates Motel.

[@KELLYKH]

what an amazing actor.

[@UnicornsNeedLove2]

He does an American accent extremely well. You can't even tell he's British. Love him so much!

[@unpopularopinion455]

oh my ..he is so calm and charming and his smileeeee .. i like that accent tho

[@NicoleMussoTunesmith]

"And I get to put on a dress! Ha ha." Ugh, I love him xD

[@sabrinaaa417]

he so gorgeous wtf

[@Nunekhiia]

+Sabrinaaa i knooooow XD

[@alyssaryan3234]

He's so freaking cute!!

[@fseesauras]

TJLAZER he's foreign

[@andrei.dumitrache]

TJLAZER what the fuck?

[@alyssaryan3234]

+TJLAZER Gay's not an insult ;)

[@alyghent4211]

guys are so damn fragile lmao. He is adorable, his smile isn't creepy, and he's doing an interview when he could be a sort of shy, introverted person. he's just smiling lol. and that's a character on television. are you telling me you would murder Helena Bonham Carter if you saw her in the street because her character in Harry Potter killed Sirius Black? your arguments make no sense. need some tissue paper?

[@katy9569]

Update: He's gay

[@brokemultitrash]

It's really weird watching Freddie acting as a psychotic character but he does it _so_ well. I belong in the generation which grew up with his old childhood and fantasy movies like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, August Rush, Arthur and the Minimoys saga, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Five Children and It, Finding Neverland etc. He was always playing an adventurous young boy, but now seeing him in such a different role and grown up, is really awesome and each season he manages to make me forget about his old movies and get in his role. He's a special and captivating actor, grown up in every possible meaning, honestly.

[@carysmichael8779]

I'm the same I've just started season 2 and still can't wrap around my head the fact that the last film I saw him in was CATCF now he's suddenly grown up voice has changed and his playing completely different roles to what he used to do

[@breannatyler7053]

Same same, it's really weird but he does it so well.

[@carysmichael8779]

+Breanna Tyler hrs unbelievably talented and he hides his British accent so well when speaking American you almost forget he's British he's an amazing actor in every sense 😍😍

[@ilovebeingprecious]

broke multitrash I saw The Good Doctor first then Bates Motel. It destroyed me because Freddie’s acting as Shaun laid out my perception of Freddie as cute and innocent. Then I watched Bates Motel, which corrupted my perception because he played serial killer with DID. One thing I realized after I finished Bates Motel, though, was Freddie is a versatile actor. Can’t wait for more of him. :)

[@camivillegas9818]

he's so clever and that makes him even more attractive dammit

[@TA-os2ru]

Yes he went to Cambridge!!

[@kaleighboyce8004]

He's so sweet and soft spoken!! Love him. Amazing actor and adorable

[@VENUS.SE7EN]

He's absolutely adorable.

[@amywalker3136]

MOTHER!!

[@Imaniluv3]

***** haha

[@raechelyndawn2580]

Amy Walker lol. Yes Mother! You can hear him say it when he talks!

[@YouAndMy01]

he's so handsome wow, i love his cute smiles aw

[@LarryLeeMoniz]

Freddie is an incredible actor, and seems to be a very nice person as well.

[@dalovelee666]

I'm new to Freddie Highmore and his work in The Good Doctor and now Bates Motel and this guy is incredible as an actor...him and Vera in Bates Motel are awesome together.

[@sarajohnsen6946]

All you guys remeber him from Charlie and the chocolate factory and I'm over here with August Rush...

[@DmCannibal]

Arthur and the incredibles lol

[@ryleebeavers3663]

+Samantha Seely all of them man I love his movies

[@piperdeja4451]

That movie was incredible

[@OhYeahItsLucy]

Or five children and it!! 😂

[@caitwchart]

OhYeahItsLucy omg someone knows what five children and it is !!

[@Nunekhiia]

gosh I'm crushing so hard for him xD

[@danwassuchanemo4500]

SAME

[@diana9379]

same x3

[@LelouchViBritannia13]

He's a year younger than me, we share the same birth month and yet I feel like he's too young for me to crush on him! He just looks under 20!!!!

[@jessv9205]

same

[@Alissa13Sk]

LelouchViBritannia13 I was watching one of his older movies, and I thought he was 10 because he looked 10 but turns out he was 14, in the second and third movies of that series he was 17 and 18 and yet still looked 10

[@emilygrant7288]

HELP I'VE FALLEN AND I CAN'T GET UP

[@LittleBohoChick]

Welcome to the wonderful world of people who adores Freddie Highmore

[@adunkin5234]

There's no going back!!! The Freddie pit sucked another soul!

[@krystalharwood1807]

u need a good doctor

[@freakingmapache]

Krystal Harwood I GET YOUR REFERENCE

[@Tokerpoker]

Katy bailey is your name Trey?

[@Glittergasm]

He's just too attractive 😭😭😭😍

[@javae7042]

Tay Jackson I c u everywhere

[@CupcakeTheQueen]

I love him as Norman bates, such a great actor :D

[@acellularmembrane3439]

I had no idea he was English! His American impression is so freaking good!

[@devyngreen4066]

Really? He was on Charlie and the chocolate factory. He was Charlie.

[@arpanroynb]

This guy... From August Rush, his smiling, his blinking, his talking style.. nothing has changed

[@susanchandler1730]

Freddie Highmore is an excellent actor ... Season 4 was magnificent. ..The whole cast did an amazing job. Emmy Awards for the show and for Freddie Highmore . Damn this show is good. Can't wait for season 5.

[@davyjonesvideos]

very underrated actor. probably because he's British

[@dankmemes7958]

Ryan Shah not really about him being British, Hollywood doesn't just discriminate British people, Daisy Ridley was hardly heard of I until she did star wars

[@UnicornsNeedLove2]

No. He was in Willie Wonka and The Chocolate Factory as a young boy but you don't really remember him in that movie because was so young. He hasn't really been in any well known movies or shows.

[@TheMuscle1984]

Ryan Shah have u noticed alot of the top US shows choose english leads. sons of anarchy and walking dead... strange

[@kariusalexis]

pete martin andrew (rick) is british tho

[@kariusalexis]

pete martin so is emilia clarke from game of thrones haha

[@anavasquez6917]

His eyes!!! so adorable and cute.

[@maikenjacobsen7680]

"the kiss we saw at the end of season 2"..... this is why it's a bad idea to watch these when you're not caught up.... Well that was a giant spoiler lol

[@maikenjacobsen7680]

Haha... dammit :D

[@maikenjacobsen7680]

+internetmaster1 not that easy if you're not from America

[@witbrodt]

+Maiken Jacobsen or to read the comments even without watching the video...

[@BarberShave19]

I remember, he use to be that little kid from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. And NOW look at him. He's become a real heart throb to the girls.

[@ashketchum2512]

If he had a podcast *eargasmic*

[@slimkamehameha9645]

Bates Motel was released on March 18, 2013 and that was 10 years ago. I was 14 going on 15 when this first came out. Freddie is an amazing actor and everyone who was part of the cast and crew were amazing as well.

[@belindaorbegoso7402]

now every girl is falling in love with him even me!!

[@creationlord1010]

yea girl..n that makes me sad...

[@lou7754]

i’m a lesbian, and i am too

[@Ice.muffin]

@@lou7754 Dude looul😂😂

[@FeliciaNiessen]

One thing I'd like to know..,..WHY THE HELL HAVE THESE TWO NOT BEEN NOMINATED FOR EMMY'S YET!!

[@enchantedfairy666]

I'm so glad that I'm not the only one who thinks Freddie Highmore is frickin' adorable! Now, is it just me or does anyone else think that Freddie is hot and his accent makes you melt everytime?! Gosh, I love him!

[@xEternalSlumberx]

God I love him. He is great on the show and he seems like such a sweetheart off the show. He's gorgeous. Such a charming smile.. and that accent. ♥

[@lylalewis7275]

he’s so gorgeous. I started watching these interviews after watching Bates Motel and The Good Doctor and he’s sooo flipping beautiful 😍😍

[@xXxVEILD.IN.VI0LETZxXx]

Ikr he is an adorable cinnomin roll :3

[@karinaosunarobles5345]

His accent!

[@KayoYuuki]

obsessed with him lol

[@ilovebeingprecious]

Kayo Yuuki-sama same

[@rachel-fc8cg]

He's so hot and adorable at the same time I'm so in love

[@leatinoso2226]

When I meet Freddie in real life I would probably fell inlove the moment he speaks. I am so inlove with him. I need help.

[@nicnac5338]

I'd cry if I met him in rl 😂 would hug him and just cry cause I met him 😂😂

[@peaches6362]

Lea Tinoso i would just faint 😂

[@raiBK]

That was five years ago, how do you feel about him today? Just very curious :D

[@deleted2150]

"And I get to put on a dress" 😂😂

[@ludvikjerabek]

Such a great actor... you never realize his quirks are acted. Some actors have quirky speech patterns and body language. He’s just a normal bloke but he crushes it on screen.

[@Xehanort10]

Freddie Highmore has definitely come a long way from playing Charlie Bucket in Tim Burton's remake of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He does a great job playing Norman IMO.

[@LUCAX651]

Freddie is such a beautiful and humble gentleman. He is an outstanding actor too. His smile and dimples are divinely created. Peace from Luca

[@beatrizfaria834]

He's definitely my favorite male actor.

[@tony9344]

Oh I remember him in 2005 Charlie and the chocolate factory

[@eileenliew1364]

+Greninja Gaming255 i was wondering why he looked familiar watching Bates Motel the other day, then it just sudden;ly hit me

[@ryleebeavers3663]

most 5 children and it

[@ryleebeavers3663]

+Rylee Beavers mostly*

[@dungnguyen-nm7mk]

me to, love it.

[@paolovelasquez567]

He is better than Tom Holland!!!

[@dark3rthanshadows]

in what? has human being?

[@mariferortega8346]

Both are amazing individuals

[@alannameyers5033]

I love both. They’re both incredible.

[@Milgram07]

Freddie looks like a child but seems more mature while Tom looks like a child & acts like one. Freddie FTW.

[@oxid71]

he is so pure :)

[@animalfinatic9366]

I completely agree, upon learning what happened in the later seasons, I was in disbelief. Of course, I knew this all happened in the show, but it was so out of character compared to the very beginning. I had to pull myself away remind myself how things originally were. It was hard making that connection, I wanted to believe it was as simple and pure as it seemed. At the very core, I believe it is, but it was not as perfect as it appeared to be on the surface. Freddie explained that well.

[@JennyHendrix69]

Wonderful performance on his part, I feel ! 10/10

[@okpunky]

I agree. He is such s sweetie to. Love his actin. We call him "" STORMIN NORMAN lol

[@ibkristykat]

refreshing to hear him say EMMA and not "EMMER" lol :) He's such a good actor - he's really coming into his talents and it's great to see. Hope he goes far. :)

[@jaywar69]

I want to cuddle with Vera Farmiga.

[@ezratijssen]

jaywar69 don't we all

[@louisianajeepfreaks4963]

I'm obsessed with Freddie & Shaun!!

[@jhehadasaid2709]

I just had to look him up on the internet after watching the art of getting by just this morning! Ugh he's just too cute

[@malorymj]

I love the "yes, thank you ... we made it" ...

[@a.e2385]

He's an amazing actor... Norman annoys me sooo much in Season 3 tho! lol

[@deaviancy7648]

How?

[@edwardlopex9448]

+Deanna Allen he gets a bit intense

[@ariannaspencer]

+Ally Eve same here!!!!

[@emilyloves1000]

+Ally Eve omg SO annoying. he gets so needy and when he gets so mad it makes me mad myself.

[@Kratos-005]

I think he's got Norman Bates spot on! In season 3 he starts going gradually more and more psycho. He plays the part really well.

[@jessicapazo7718]

What makes him attractive? His intellect. You get the impression he's somewhat of a genius. I think he played the ultimate psychopath perfectly. He was born to play Norman Bates even down to his stance, the way he stands and his body language.

[@katnad1443]

His smile is contagious

[@karentjuhh101]

That moment you realize you crushed on the same actor twice. Ones as a teenager seeing him play in spiderwick and now as a near adult see him play in bates motel

[@skylinebright9059]

I just wanna jump into the screen n give Freddie a big hug 🤗

[@johnwright2911]

I can't stop thinking of him in that last scene with Johnny Depp in Finding Neverland as Peter, just losing his mother. Amazing actor!

[@highintheskii]

His voice is so relaxing

[@essie9580]

Freddie is so cute

[@prose557]

He is so sweet❤

[@that_awkward_nerd1960]

Freddie is such a sweetheart! His character is really insane but adorable.

[@Katie12886]

He's one of my favorite young actors, ever since I saw him in Finding Neverland this guy is just amazing. I love Vera as well she's one of my favorite actors.

[@danielaalvarez7098]

HELP I'VE FALLEN IN LOVE AND CAN'T GET BACK TO REALITY God he's so gorgeous, charming,hot,sexy,cute I'M GONNA PASS OUT HE'S SO HOT

[@raechelyndawn2580]

Great actor with a very promising future! I usually don't watch movies like "Bates Motel" but the characters... especially Norman and Norma have me hooked. As a mother of two sons myself I could relate to a lot of the movie even though it was a freaky, exaggerated version of a mother/son relationship. Very good series MOSTLY because of the fantastic characters and acting. Loved it! ♥️

[@Hollablackgirl93]

he should have played Harry Potter, don't you guys think?

[@sansastark1497]

Not really, I pictured Harry to be a mixed black boy

[@OffLeatherWings]

+Diona Stampley That role is only applicable to Daniel Radcliffe and no one else lmao

[@jeffgaryhockeyful]

i totally see it

[@Justinhulk]

+Diona Stampley He could play Spidey SO GOOD

[@sansastark1497]

Justinhulk no honey

[@alaynanotes7687]

oh my god. he owns my whole heart. i love him so much♥️

[@muzzbrudr]

Hes a really good actor vplays the part of norman very well, oh even the mother lol..

[@thesilvershining]

I just love him, what a brilliant young man!!!

[@cassandraTPWK]

Oh, God! He's so sweet! Hahahaha his voice is so calming and charming. Dang it...! Love it, though!

[@Softie47]

OMG Freddie is so darn adorable!! He does an awesome job playing Norman.

[@passthesaltbro122]

those damn eyesss😍😍 he’s so beautiful. such a sweetheart

[@traceyrychewhite1874]

Wow!! He does an awesome American voice. He did such a great job playing Norma and Norman.

[@CallmeLedee]

Amazing actor Freddie. I love this show so much.

[@shslbandaidlover]

Freddie is adorable and i love his accent! 😍

[@clarenceworleez1433]

One of the best shows ever made

[@christiannielsen3863]

Totally underrated actor. He is brilliant.

[@isnowyazn]

Every time I watch an American-based TV show and find out about the actors' origins, and then anticipate accents...

[@Samantha-ws7fs]

Omg Freddie is quite funny honestly, LOL. He's so cute.

[@x3queenyxD]

omg! won't anybody mention about his dimples?

[@mstiegra]

He has such large irises! I always wondered if he wore contacts! His eyes always freaked me out, especially in darker scenes when his pupils are dialated! It is so strange to hear him with an accent after seeing him so much as Norman!

[@TWellzable]

He is freaking adorable!!!

[@savvanbeats2832]

i love the soft calm voice of his.....he'll look 20 when he's in his late 30 even

[@inactive5899]

he's adorable I'm sobbing

[@braxfan683]

Freddie is adorable and sweet. He did an awesome job as Norman Bates 🌟

[@thatonedelusionalchick4u268]

I love his voice it is very Calming

[@IsaacRizard]

Freddie Highmore could play Prince William in a biopic...