Practice English Speaking&Listening with: Martin Freeman Can Tell 'Office' Fans from 'Hobbit' Fans

>> James: THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND COMING TO SEE US!

MARTIN, THIS YOUR FIRST TIME ON THE SHOW.

>> YES IT IS.

>> James: I'M SO THRILLED YOU'RE HERE.

I'M SUCH A HUGE FAN OF YOURS.

>> THANK YOU.

>> James: YOU HAVE DONE ICONIC TELEVISION SHOWS, HUGE MOVIES.

IS IT TRUE YOU'RE ABLE TO, WHEN YOU MEET A FAN, YOU'RE ABLE TO

SPOT WHICH OF YOUR WORK YOU'RE A FAN JUST BY LOOKING AT THEM?

HOW DOES THAT WORK?

>> IT'S NICE TO BE WRONG, SOMETIMES I AM WRONG.

BUT YOU SEE SOMEONE WALKING TOWARDS YOU AND WHEN YOU SEE

THAT PERSON, YOUR RADAR GOES UP AND YOU THINK, THEY'RE COMING

TOWARDS ME.

I HAVE A PRETTY GOOD GO AT WHO'S FROM WHAT.

>> James: SO WHO'S FROM "SHERLOCK," AND WHO FROM "THE

OFFICE."

>> WOMEN AND GIRLS 16 TO 25 VERY OFTEN "SHERLOCK," VERY OFTEN.

OLDER GUY -- WELL, I MEAN, "THE HOBBIT" IS PRETTY BROAD,

EVERYTHING FROM KIDS TO OLDER MEN.

>> James: PETE IS A BIG FAN OF YOURS.

WHAT WOULD YOU GUESS HE'S A FAN OF?

>> WELL, I AM A BIG FAN.

OF COURSE YOU ARE.

LET ME GIVE IT TO YOU PROPERLY.

I'LL PRETEND THAT YOU'RE IN A CAFE.

>> WICKED.

TO PROVE IT, HERE'S MY TEA.

SO I LIKE TEA!

SOY -- FORGET IT!

>> WOW, I'M SCARED OF HIM.

( LAUGHTER ) >> I'M SO SORRY.

I -- I -- I NEVER DO THIS.

>> DON'T YOU?

DON'T YOU?

>> I NEVER DO THIS!

( LAUGHTER ) I'M A HUGE FAN OF KIMMEL, AND

I -- ( LAUGHTER )

I'M SORRY I'M SO TOUCHY.

>> OH, SO AM I.

I WAS DENIED A SOY LATTE.

>> James: WHAT IS HE A FAN OF?

I THINK HE'S ACTING BEING HIM.

>> James: I THINK HE'S VERY MUCH BEING HIM, IT'S A FINE LINE

EITHER WAY.

( LAUGHTER ) >> I WOULD SAY, GENUINELY,

BECAUSE YOU ARE A COMEDIAN, I WOULD GUESS "THE OFFICE."

>> "LOVE" ACTUALLY.

( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> YEAH, FAIR ENOUGH.

THANK YOU.

>> I DO WATCH "LOVE ACTUALLY" EVERY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY

CHRISTMAS.

BUT I DO LOVE "THE OFFICE."

YOU INVENTED THE C KREZENSKY.

>> WHAT WE CALL AT HOME THE MEME, OR THE OLIVER HARDY.

>> EXPLAIN TO US WHAT THIS IS.

I WOULD BE, LIKE, YOU'RE NOT JIMMY KIMMEL?

( LAUGHTER ) WHICH CAMERA IS LIVE?

CAN I GET A RED LIGHT ON THE CAMERA?

THAT'S A NICE JACKET.

DOES IT COME IN YOUR SIZE?

I'M SORRY.

>> James: THAT'S NOTHING LIKE IT!

>> TO BE FAIR, THE LINE WAS RIGHT, BUT YOU ALSO LOOK LIKE

YOU HAD A STROKE.

>> James: MARTIN, GIVE US YOUR BEST.

>> I HAVE TO SAY SOMETHING THAT'S STUPID.

>> James: THAT'S THE THING, YOU HAVE TO BE SAYING SOMETHING.

>> YOU WERE RIGHT TO SAY, NICE JACKET, DOES IT COME IN YOUR

SIZE.

( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> James: LET'S TALK ABOUT

"THE OFFICE" FOR A MOMENT.

IT'S A SEMINAL PART OF YOUR LIFE WHEN THAT SHOW BROKE THROUGH.

BUT IS IT TRUE THERE WAS A REAL CHANCE YOU ALMOST DIDN'T GET

CAST?

>> NOT EVERYONE SEES SEEN IT BUT I AUDITIONED FOR A PART CALLED

GARRETH.

BRILLIANTLY PLAYED.

I READ PROBABLY NOT GREAT FOR IT, AND WHEN I WAS LEAVING, THEY

SAID MAYBWE SHOULD GET MARTIN TO READ FOR TIM, WHICH IS MUCH

MORE SUITED FOR ME.

I READ FOR HIM.

I'M GLAD I DID, BECAUSE I WOULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN THE FART

OVER MCKENZIE.

THAT LAST REPRIEVE CHANGED MY LIFE DEFINITELY.

>> IT REALLY DID.

WHAT AN INCREDIBLE THING.

>> I COULD AS EASILY NOTO HAVE BEEN IN "THE OFFICE."

>> James: WELL, IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN THE SAME SHOW WITHOUT

YOU, IT'S A FACT.

>> THANK YOU.