{"id":201761,"date":"2014-07-13T09:10:48","date_gmt":"2014-07-13T09:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2014\/07\/13\/i-dont-think-luck-comes-into-it-much-i-was\/"},"modified":"2014-07-13T09:10:48","modified_gmt":"2014-07-13T09:10:48","slug":"i-dont-think-luck-comes-into-it-much-i-was","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2014\/07\/13\/i-dont-think-luck-comes-into-it-much-i-was\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"
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I don\u2019t think luck comes into it much. I was recently speaking to an old acquaintance who used to work at the RSC and remembers his first season with them (and, as a total unknown just out of drama school, he was recruited because of his talent alone – unlike some other actors cast in big parts around then largely because they were the son or daughter of a big star or had other connections) – she said that Stratford was buzzing about his talent. She also said he was one of the nicest, politest actors she has ever worked with, which has probably helped a bit, as well – not being an arsehole can be a real career advantage for an actor.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve heard the \u201cvery little range\u201d accusation lobbed at Freeman a lot and I disagree. He\u2019s a quiet, unshowy actor who follows the internal, Stanislavskian method of living the character\u2019s emotions from within, rather than impersonating other people. If he looks like he\u2019s just being himself in every part, IMO it\u2019s because he makes the character\u2019s thought processes and feelings so natural and believable. I don\u2019t need him to look radically different in every part he\u2019s in – I just need to feel 100% convinced by the character. Which I always am.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Don\u2019t often quote from comments in articles, but this was blackbroom talking about Martin Freeman in the Guardian\u2019s review of Richard III<\/a>, in response to an accusation that Martin had \u2018limited talent\u2019 and had gotten \u2018lucky\u2019 to be where he is now. (via missmollysolverson<\/a>)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I don\u2019t think luck comes into it much. I was recently speaking to an old acquaintance who used to work at the RSC and remembers his first season with them (and, as a total unknown just out of drama school, he was recruited because of his talent alone – unlike some other actors cast in … <\/p>\n

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