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How We Live in Time Helped Andrew Garfield's Healing Journey After His Mom's Death
View Date:2024-12-23 18:29:53
Andrew Garfield's latest film might be his most personal yet.
In We Live in Time, Garfield's character Tobias falls for Florence Pugh's Almut, whose medical diagnosis shakes their growing family. And for the 41-year-old, who lost his mom Lynn to pancreatic cancer in 2019, it's a story that hits very close to home.
"I think art heals," Garfield told E! News' Francesca Amiker at We Live in Time's world premiere during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. "And I'm in the privileged position where I have an outlet for my own healing, my own grief."
And he sees the impact beyond just himself.
"Through art, when we are healing ourselves, we're also healing an audience," he continued. "Storytellers, we have to be wounded healers, we can't just claim to have answers. We have to be healing ourselves in order to heal others."
But to do so, actors have to go on a deep dive within themselves.
"We have to bring up the deepest soil of ourselves and the deepest soul of ourselves," the Oscar nominee added, "for an audience to feel reflected back within their souls. 'Cause that's where we're all connected, right? We're all connected down at the bottom of ourselves."
In fact, Garfield is grateful for the gift of being able to heal through art—and do it alongside Pugh.
"Florence is such a wonderful actor," he told E!, "and such a good friend and a deep friend."
"I think we had to create a proper trust between each other," Garfield said, "so we could travel to all those very intimate places together."
The film's director John Crowley also shared insight into Garfield's process.
"He took the most extraordinarily deep dive, emotionally," he told E!. "But I knew he would, that's why I wanted him to play the role. And I knew, when I read that script, that he would connect with it in a way that he would want to channel his emotions."
"And not just the grief," Crowley noted. "It's also the joy that he feels, he's funny and playful. And for him, it's all the same thing. That's what life is, it's not one thing."
We Live in Time is set for limited release Oct. 11.
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The actress was all smiles on the red carpet at the premiere of Eden (which, coincidentally, was the name of her character in The Handmaid's Tale).
Don't worry, darling—the actress brought her fashion A-game to the We Live in Time premiere.
Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man arrived in style to the We Live in Time premiere at the Princess of Wales Theatre.
The How I Met Your Mother alum had a legend—wait for it—dary night at the premirere of Sharp Corner.
The "On The Floor" singer looked instantly iconic at the premiere of her new film Unstoppable.
The "Your Song" singer and his husband traveled in style on their way to attend the premiere of Elton John: Never Too Late.
The couple—who share four daughters together—were a picture perfect pair at Roy Thomson Hall for the premiere of Unstoppable.
The "Roar" singer and the actor's love was in full bloom at the premiere of his film The Cut.
The Freakier Friday actress waved to fans as she kicked off the festivities.
The model hit the red carpet at the Princess of Wales Theatre for the premiere of her new film, The Last Showgirl.
The Home Alone star and Suite Life of Zack & Cody actress—who share two sons—enjoyed a parent's night out.
The Mad Men alum shared a few laughs with her fans while posing for selfies.
The Scream Queens actress stared adoringly at her husband of two years—with whom she shares two children.
The Guardians of the Galaxy star looked marvelous on the red carpet for the premiere of his movie, The Last Showgirl.
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