On a brand new episode of WTF with Marc Maron, Andrew Garfield talks about the fears he had of being Spider-Man and what he did to protect himself. Garfield also got into life since his mother's death, why he considers Ryan Gosling to be one of his inspirations, and why he's been on a spiritual journey with recent projects, including his performance in Under the Banner of Heaven.
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As a 27-year-old who was not yet known to the world, Andrew knew taking on the mantle of Peter Parker/ Spider-Man would immediately change his life. Now 39, Andrew told Marc what he did to protect himself at that time, which included going back to his theater roots and heading to Broadway.
After having just wrapped The Amazing Spider-Man, Andrew admitted, “I think I was so freaked out about the experience of making that kind of movie… because I’d never imagined I’d be in that position… There was this kind of antidotal feeling of I need to get back to — I need to go home.”
He continued, “I think my psyche was telling me I need to do something incredibly soulful, challenging with members of my theater tribe,” which he did by taking on the role of Biff Loman in Death of a Salesman.
Andrew and Marc also discussed, in depth, about his latest Emmy nominated performance in Hulu’s Under the Banner of Heaven. Breaking down the project, and how he prepared himself to take on the role. Plus so much more, listen to the entire episode above.
On every episode of WTF, Marc Maron welcomes comedians, actors, directors, writers, authors, musicians and folks from all walks of life to his home for amazingly revealing conversations. Marc's probing, comprehensive interview style allows guests to express themselves in ways listeners have never heard.
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