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Andrew Talks About “Death of a Salesman”
Andrew Garfield made his Broadway debut in Death of a Salesman Thursday. The actor, born in Los Angeles but raised in England, attempts to channel his inner-American for the part of Biff.
The starry production, with Philip Seymour Hoffman as Willy Loman, marks the fourth revival of the Arthur Miller classic. The pressure is on Mr. Garfield: the same role served as a breakthrough part for a young John Malkovich, who played Biff on Broadway in 1984 to critical acclaim.
Andrew recently spoke with The Wall Street Journal about playing one of theater’s explosive prodigal sons, donning the Spidey suit and finding an escape after a big guy squashed him.
What were some of the first steps you took to understand this character?
It’s an endless discovery process and that is wonderful because it means you’re always uncovering more and more and more and understanding more and more and more and then losing something and finding something. But then that also is a hassle because it would be nice if you could just be like, “I’m on stage saying my lines and now I can go off and go rest in my dressing room.” It’s not like that. It’s this constant wrestle, so I don’t understand the character fully and I never will, I don’t think, I hope.
Does living with such grim material for weeks take a psychic toll?
This play is painful. We all know it’s impossible to not be hurt by it, or exposed by it in some way, and to live in it for awhile is painful. But ultimately I think it teaches you about yourself and about people.
Have you and Philip Seymour Hoffman spent much time together off stage?
I kind of want to be around him all the time because he’s a guy that cares about the things that I care about. I’m aware of the pitfalls and the seduction [in the acting profession] and so I kind of want to cling on to him because he works hard and continues to work hard and is passionate and cares about the right things and just loves the discovery and loves the struggle and loves the challenge.
Has having a dual identity—an American dad and a British mom—helped you as an actor?
I feel identity with both cultures. I don’t feel like a phony doing this accent, I don’t feel like a phony doing a British accent. I feel at home in both places. It’s nice to know I can throw a football, luckily.
You can’t play the character of Biff and not be able to throw a football.
That was a worry, and some nights the spiral isn’t perfect, but that’s alright.
I’m sure you’ll get interesting audience members at “Death of a Salesman.”
Every night you know there’s someone in the audience you really want to impress. It’s really weird.
Who’s been to see it so far in previews?
I don’t know. Just a bunch of people that you wish hadn’t.
Watch Out! Five New Things We Learned About “The Amazing Spider-Man”
Everyone’s friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is going back to his roots—and we don’t just mean high school.
With Spidey senses tingling in anticipation of the webslinger’s big-screen reboot, stars Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone sat down for a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday and offered up some tantalizing clues as to what Peter Parker, his arachnid alter ego and moviegoers can look forward to in The Amazing Spider-Man.
Here’s what they, along with the film’s producer Avi Arad, had to say:
1. Just call him Little Orphan Spidey: While the Sam Raimi-directed trilogy starring Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Kirsten Dunst as love interest Mary Jane Watson gave moviegoers a worthy origin story in 2002′s Spider-Man, Arad said there are plenty more tales from Stan Lee’s Marvel canon left untold, first and foremost a chronicle about where Peter came from.
“After three movies, we finally got the opportunity to tell what really started Peter Parker on his journey. The fact that he lost his parents. He doesn’t know what happened to them. No one talks about them,” the producer told reporters. “So we found a very, very good story about the true origin of what makes a human being, what sets their destiny.”
Hello everyone! I’m sorry that updates have been very scarce around here lately – we do not post candids/paparazzi pictures here, and it seems that Andrew is taking a well-deserved break following the filming of The Amazing Spider-Man and the upcoming Death of a Salesman! I have added a few new little bits to the gallery – some missing stills from Never Let Me Go, and a scan from the December issue of SFX Magazine. Hopefully some more news with surface soon!
‘Spider-Man’ Andrew Garfield Will Swing Into Comic-Con
Sony Pictures will be weaving quite the web at Comic-Con this year.
The studio announced on Friday that Andrew Garfield, star of the upcoming superhero-movie reboot “The Amazing Spider-Man,” will be on hand for the annual convention, which takes place July 21-24 in San Diego.
Garfield, who’s inheriting the role of heroic web-slinger Spider-Man from Tobey Maguire, will be joined by his co-star Emma Stone, director Marc Webb and producer Avi Arad for a panel on the movie on Friday, July 22. (The movie is slated for a July 3, 2012 release.)
On Friday, Sony is also presenting panels on the sequel “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance” — which will be attended by star Nicolas Cage and directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, among others — and the remake “Total Recall,” for which Kate Beckinsale, Colin Farrell, Jessica Biel and Bryan Cranston will be present.
On the comedy front, the upcoming Jesse Eisenberg film “30 Minutes or Less” — about a pizza delivery man (Eisenberg) who’s abducted and forced to commit a bank robbery — will also have a panel.
Martin Sheen has described his Amazing Spider-Man co-star Andrew Garfield as “wonderful”.
The actor, who portrays Peter Parker’s father-figure Uncle Ben in the film, has praised Garfield for his politeness and demeanour.
“I’m dealing with this adolescent who is having problems with changes, with hormones changing and his getting out of hand,” Sheen explained, according to Hey U Guys. “It’s all very normal. And the guy playing him is wonderful.”
Sheen revealed that Garfield had contacted him after they were cast so that they could meet and discuss ideas for their characters.
“I said, ‘Who are you?’, and he said, ‘I’m playing your nephew’. I said, ‘You’re Spider-Man!’” Sheen recounted. “And we met for lunch and he was delightful. We had a wonderful time.”
Sheen also confirmed that Marc Webb’s adaptation will remain true to the comic books and that his own character would die relatively early on in the film.
The Amazing Spider-Man will be released in cinemas on July 3, 2012.
Thanks to Jamie for letting me know that PopSugarTV are having a live stream of the Critics’ Choice Awards tonight! They will be broadcasting love from the red carpet at 5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. ET, so check out the video beneath the cut and catch a glimpse of all the stars arriving!
Andrew Garfield chats with Extra’s Terri Seymour about what it was like to put on the Spidey suit for the first time.
Andrew said the suit felt “tight and airy. The material is very cool, it lets air through.”
He also shared that he is enjoying working with his co-star Emma Stone.
“I really do like Emma, she’s a pretty special actress and a pretty special person,” Andrew said. “One of the funnier people and one of the more fun loving people I know. I’m so glad that she’s there on set. It’s really fun.”
While he’s garnering Oscar buzz for his role in The Social Network, Andrew said he will not be waking up to hear the Oscar nominations announcement.
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
Back Roads (2012)
