Andrew Garfield records sweet message for a woman’s son who was sick with a fever
- 6 years ago
A mother sat next to actor Andrew Garfield at a restaurant and asked if he could take a photo with her to prove to her son who was sick with a high fever that she saw him. Garfield offered to record a video message instead.
In the video, Garfield says, “Hi, Ian. You have a very sweet mother who doesn’t mind crossing boundaries over lunch tables. I hear you’re sick and I hear you didn’t get to go out last night. Get better. Sending love. This is Andrew Garfield, by the way.”
“I am an actor, and my mom is a theater lover, so we often meet up to see shows together,” the son said. “A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of seeing ‘Angels in America’ and were both truly blown away.”
“My mom recognized just how much I loved the production, how important it is to have such a production and such representation onstage and the astonishing caliber of every performance on that stage,” the son continued. “Yes, this is, in fact, another story of a theater gay who loves his mom.”
“The Tonys have always been a big night for me,” the son said. “A few years ago, I took my mom as my date to the awards, where we sat front-row center. Most years, however, I end up at a bar watching with friends and getting a glimpse at why sports fans feel compelled to yell at the TV. Unfortunately this year, I had a high fever and had to stay home the night of the Tonys. My mom and I texted throughout the broadcast, and we both cried at Andrew Garfield’s speech.”
“The next day I’m at home resting up, starting to feel a bit better, and I get a video from my mom. No explanation. At first I thought it was just a random video of Andrew Garfield, but I heard him open the video by saying hi to me,” the son said.
“The way my mom tells it, she was seated at the table next to Andrew and instantly recognized him. Knowing I’d be mortified had I been with her, she approached, explained her son’s an actor, that he’s sick and asked if she could take a photo of him to prove she saw him,” the son continued. “He offered to make a video instead. I don’t doubt that my mom’s telling of the events is accurate, but knowing my mom, I’m also sure Andrew thought he was making this video for a terminally ill child. Very sweet of him.”
In the video, Garfield says, “Hi, Ian. You have a very sweet mother who doesn’t mind crossing boundaries over lunch tables. I hear you’re sick and I hear you didn’t get to go out last night. Get better. Sending love. This is Andrew Garfield, by the way.”
“I am an actor, and my mom is a theater lover, so we often meet up to see shows together,” the son said. “A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of seeing ‘Angels in America’ and were both truly blown away.”
“My mom recognized just how much I loved the production, how important it is to have such a production and such representation onstage and the astonishing caliber of every performance on that stage,” the son continued. “Yes, this is, in fact, another story of a theater gay who loves his mom.”
“The Tonys have always been a big night for me,” the son said. “A few years ago, I took my mom as my date to the awards, where we sat front-row center. Most years, however, I end up at a bar watching with friends and getting a glimpse at why sports fans feel compelled to yell at the TV. Unfortunately this year, I had a high fever and had to stay home the night of the Tonys. My mom and I texted throughout the broadcast, and we both cried at Andrew Garfield’s speech.”
“The next day I’m at home resting up, starting to feel a bit better, and I get a video from my mom. No explanation. At first I thought it was just a random video of Andrew Garfield, but I heard him open the video by saying hi to me,” the son said.
“The way my mom tells it, she was seated at the table next to Andrew and instantly recognized him. Knowing I’d be mortified had I been with her, she approached, explained her son’s an actor, that he’s sick and asked if she could take a photo of him to prove she saw him,” the son continued. “He offered to make a video instead. I don’t doubt that my mom’s telling of the events is accurate, but knowing my mom, I’m also sure Andrew thought he was making this video for a terminally ill child. Very sweet of him.”