Andrew Garfield is opening up about the lengths he'll go to for a role. On the latest episode of the podcast, the 39-year-old actor revealed how method acting has given him unforgettable experiences.During the conversation, Garfield discussed how he got into the role of a 17th-century Jesuit priest for the 2016 Martin Scorsese film, .«I had an incredibly spiritual experience.
I did a bunch of spiritual practices every day. I created new rituals for myself. I was celibate for six months, and fasting a lot, because me and Adam [Driver] had to lose a bunch of weight anyway,» Garfield said. «There were all the spiritual practices we got to do while we were praying, meditating, having all the intentions we had as those characters.
It was very cool, man. I had some pretty wild, trippy experiences from starving myself of sex and food for that period of time.»Garfield was first drawn to method acting after he screen-tested with Ryan Gosling for a project.«I was overwhelmed.
I was like, 'This guy has figured something out. He's doing something on a deeper level here,'» Garfield recalled of Gosling. "...
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