Andrew Garfield reveals his ‘great day off’ includes a massage and ‘sobbing uncontrollably’
NEW YORK, CALIFORNIA: Andrew Garfield knows how to make a day off special without making big plans. From getting a massage and watching a Broadway show to taking a quiet walk through Central Park, the 'Spiderman' actor recently shared how he spent a relaxing day in New York City.
His perfect day also included dinner with friends, an emotional theater experience and an early night.
Andrew Garfield shares details of his perfect day off
Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE while discussing his film 'The Magic Faraway Tree,' Garfield recalled having two days off and making the most of his free time. “I had a really great day off in New York actually last Sunday... I had two days off actually, and that was remarkable,” he said.
One of the first things Garfield did was visit his close friend Greg Miele, a physical therapist and massage therapist he has known for decades. “I went and saw one of my best friends in the world, Greg (Miele), in his apartment. He does physical therapy. He’s an amazing physical therapist, massage therapist; I’ve known him for decades."
"And I went and saw him, caught up with him. He made my muscles hurt so much with his work, but then you feel like a million dollars afterwards,” he continued. “Then I walked uptown to see the latest production of Death of a Salesman that’s happening in New York with Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf and Chris Abbott," he added.
'“And I cried a lot, sobbed uncontrollably watching that show. I got to give Nathan a hug afterwards,” he recalled. The actor later met friends for dinner before winding down with television at home.
“I think I was in bed at 9. I watched some Game of Thrones. I watched some Nights of the Seven Kingdoms, and I passed out at 10, and I got eight hours,” he said. “And I mean, that’s a very middle-aged man’s favorite special day, but I’m sticking to it,” he joked.
Andrew Garfield shares Paris exhibit that reminded him 'human beings are magical'
The 'Artificial' actor shared what lately Paris exhibition made him believe in human being magic. “This is a little bit of a weird answer, but I went to an exhibit in Paris, an older exhibit at the Grand Palais, and it’s a whole retrospective of (Alexander) Calder’s work,” he said.
“And he started out creating a little kind of puppet circus with all these wire sculptures, and I just was in awe of the magic of and wonder that human beings can create with wire and their imagination. And I felt just, like, I love being reminded that human beings are magical,” Garfield continued.
“I would recommend carving out a few hours and just wandering around and just absorbing the awe of a person’s whole life devoted to creating beautiful art,” he added.
