In GQ Interview, Andrew Garfield Reveals Prayer to Late Mother Before Viral Stephen Colbert Interview

A question before the interview

Garfield said he considered the request and agreed because he trusted Colbert to approach the subject carefully. He then took a private moment to speak to his mother before the interview.

A prayer for guidance

Garfield recalled asking his mother to guide what he would say, rather than planning his remarks beforehand. He described himself as asking to be a channel for whatever she wanted him to express. “Whatever you want me to say,” Garfield recalled praying, “just use me.” He said the exchange that followed was spontaneous and was fortunate to be captured.

A clip that still travels

The interview became one of Garfield’s most widely shared appearances. On The Late Show, he spoke about grief as an expression of the love he continued to feel for his mother, who died in 2019 after pancreatic cancer.

Garfield said viewers continue to pass the video along to people who have lost loved ones. “I got texts about it yesterday,” he said, describing the clip’s continuing reach.

Other topics in the interview

In the GQ interview, Garfield also discussed Artificial, an upcoming movie in which he portrays OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. He spoke about concerns over artificial intelligence’s influence. The article also says Garfield recently disputed Altman’s account of their alleged encounter.