Andrew Garfield on His Secret Instagram, Thoughts of Leaving Hollywood and Playing Roy in the ‘Stranger Than Fiction’ Siegfried & Roy Television Series
Andrew Garfield has discussed his private use of Instagram, fatigue after a year of near-continuous work, and his desire for a quieter life outside Hollywood. Speaking while promoting “The Magic Faraway Tree”, he said social media is deliberately designed to encourage compulsive use and that he often imagines retreating to the Somerset countryside to work with wood and observe nature.
Garfield said he has worked on back-to-back projects for roughly 11 or 12 months and wants audiences to see them, despite disliking the publicity involved. His forthcoming roles include Sam Altman in Luca Guadagnino’s “Artificial” and Roy in the Siegfried & Roy television series “Wild Things”; he also described using simple measures such as leaving his phone in another room to reduce screen time.
- Garfield criticises compulsive social-media use.
- He wants more privacy and a quieter life.
- Several major acting projects are forthcoming.
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Andrew Garfield is a British-American actor known for films including The Social Network, Hacksaw Ridge and two Spider-Man films. He has also worked widely in theatre and television, and is often involved in projects that draw significant media attention.
Hollywood refers to the US film and television industry, where actors commonly spend long periods filming, promoting new work and travelling. Publicity can include interviews, premieres and social media activity, while many performers also keep private accounts or set limits on their phone use.
Garfield’s upcoming work includes a film about Sam Altman, the technology executive associated with OpenAI, and a television drama about Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn. The pair were German-American entertainers famous for Las Vegas shows involving white tigers and other animals.