Martin Freeman admits to vanity: 'Skydiving would ruin my hair'

Martin Freeman has divulged the extent to which he is image-conscious, admitting he would never go skydiving for the sake of his hair.

The Office actor also revealed the obsession he has with mod fashion, dating back to his childhood.



When asked by Shortlist magazine whether he cares about his appearance, he admitted: "Yeah, I am [image-conscious], I suppose, but I'm not too cool to go skydiving; I just don't fancy it. It would ruin my hair, though. But, yeah, I like clothes."

Freeman added: "I've been into what I've been into since I was about nine years old [the mod style]. And I've always loved clothes. Even before I had money, I went charity shopping. So I've always had an eye for clothes.

"People see me walking around town and I look a certain way. I don't expect other people to be into it. If everyone became a mod, I would probably become a rocker. Because that's the mod thing to do. It's about being an individual. It shouldn't be about a uniform."



Freeman recently finished an 18-month stint filming new movie The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which premiered in the UK today (December 13) and opens in the US tomorrow (December 14).

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Watch a TV spot for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey below: