Martin Freeman interview: 'I had no interest in Fargo just being a TV version of the film'
Martin Freeman is best known for his parts in The Office , Sherlock and The Hobbit . He stars with Billy Bob Thornton in C4's 10-part series Fargo , based on the Coen brothers ' film of the same name. You didn't watch Fargo after being cast. Have you ever seen it? Yes. I am a fan of the Coen brothers. I'm not a fanatic. I'm a big admirer. They create unique worlds and there is a real atmosphere to their films. Not everyone can get that. That's a massive part of their appeal: you can recognise them. Like all the great directors or artists, you know it when you see it. Although the TV show is different, was there an intention to bring a Coen brothers' sensibility into it? I think there was. Noah Hawley, who wrote all 10 episodes, was definitely trying to tap into that and I think he did that successfully enough for them to give him their blessing. I don't know the Coen brothers but people I kn...