I am very conscious about fashion: Martin Freeman

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Press Trust of India London
Last Updated : Apr 04 2016 | 8:28 AM IST
Actor Martin Freeman is a self-confessed fashion lover and admits he "immediately trusts men" who care about clothes and shoes.
The 44-year-old "Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" star said his love of clothes and shoes has only got worse as he's got older, reported Femalefirst.
"I like people who like clothes. I immediately trust men who are into clothes, even though they could turn out to be horrible people. There is an intelligence about caring about what you wear," Freeman said.
Freeman says they realised they wanted to make this
documentary while they were looking at Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.
"...We were looking at the frescoes on the walls and noticing that- Hagia Sophia has changed hands a couple of times going from being a church to a mosque, back to a church, back to a mosque, stuff like that. And here on the walls were these frescoes that depicted different times in the life of Jesus very apparently.
"Lori posed the question to our guide, when this was a mosque were these frescoes covered up? They said, no, this is part of our religious heritage. Jesus is part of Islam, not as a messiah, but as a prophet. This is like news. Wow. That was a catalyst for us beginning to think, wow, there's an awful lot about religion that we don't know."
Despite his high-profile Hollywood career, the Oscar-winning actor has been involved with documentaries as he believes it gives him a chance to make a difference in the world.
"There's something gratifying in all of it. Of course, working in movies is my life's dream. That's realized. Having a high-profile and along with that a loud voice, if you have an opportunity to perhaps make a difference in the world, I think you have an obligation.
"It's like having a talent, your obligation is to live with it, to deal with it, to make it work. I take it as an obligation to try and make some positive changes in my world.
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First Published: Apr 04 2016 | 8:28 AM IST

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