Colin Firth hates taking selfies

Colin Firth hates taking selfies with his fans.

The ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ star admits he doesn’t enjoy posing for photographs, but also dislikes when people secretly snap pictures of him when he’s not working.

He said:  »People coming up and saying something nice is always welcome. But when you’re being secretly photographed, that’s not so nice. I would rather shake hands with someone and exchange a few words than take a selfie. »

The 54-year-old actor, who has two sons, Luca, 13, and Matteo, 11, with wife Livia Firth, has spent a lot of time in Los Angeles over the past few weeks, and admits he hasn’t had a holiday in some time.

He said:  »Vacations seems like a distant memory. The last one was Kenya. I went with my family, and we went to the northern region and coast. We did some safari stuff and visited friends. »

But the British star also spent the festive season in Italy, where he enjoyed his last great meal.

He told PEOPLE magazine:  »I was in Italy and had a delicious seafood linguini. Those meals will beat anything you get in a restaurant. »

While Colin loves living in the UK with his family, he admits some things are better in Los Angeles.

He said:  »I think Southern California sunsets are some of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen. »