castles in the air

Ugh! Don't say that! I can't...ahh! You are right. Totally fucking right. I just am so embarrassed. Like, I was really sure I knew them too.

I think there's an unspoken rule that if you wave at someone and a completely different person waves back, we're all obligated to collectively pretend it never happened and carry on with our lives. So don't be! Plus, I'm sure this person doesn't even remember, if they noticed you at all.

For certain! You think that be any time soon? Fair Ill find out a equal witchcraft spell to even all this shit out. I know but you going to be curious cause Im not going to spill for a while. Hold on give me time to think about a crumb, I cant jsut do this on the spot

Me retiring or us working together? I won't be retiring just yet, at least not for now. Who knows what I'll think in a year, though. Please, do use all the witchcraft in you. You're so mean for that, but I suppose that's fair too. You aren't fooling anyone, you've got a brilliant mind, I'm sure you can actually do it on the spot.

I think that's the perfect way to put it, actually. Neither of us had any idea what we were signing up for. We thought we were making a movie and then suddenly it became this giant cultural phenomenon that somehow refused to go away.But you're right, there is something weirdly special about having gone through it together. Nobody else really understands it the same way because nobody else was in the middle of it. Why am I even here if you're going to ignore my recommendations? At the very least I expect veto power over anyone who gives me bad vibes. That's just common sense. But tell me, what have you actually been up to lately? I feel like we've spent all this time talking about women and Jamie Dornan and not nearly enough time talking about you.

It's exactly like that, even if other actors go through something similar. In the end, only you know what it was like to be there in that exact moment. Because this isn't me asking you for restaurant recommendations, it's my dating life on the line here. Veto power? Hmm, I'll think about it. Well, that's because my life isn't all that interesting these days. If I told you I haven't been doing anything since I finished filming that miniseries a few months ago, would you believe me? My life has become pretty boring. It's more interesting to talk about other people.

Ohh, trying to think of a good one here. One of my favourites is actually from Silence. We were filming in Taiwan, and the whole experience was already pretty intense because Adam and I had lost a lot of weight for it and were living in this very strange little bubble while making the film. Anyway, one day we had a break in filming and decided to rent bicycles and go exploring. Which sounds wholesome until you realise neither of us really had much energy left in our bodies. We ended up cycling around in the heat, completely exhausted. I remember thinking, "I'm playing a Jesuit priest in the 1600s and somehow this bicycle is what's going to kill me." Not that crazy, but considering I was nearly dying, yeah. Any crazy stories yourself?

i feel like you and i are becoming those friends that always talk about meeting up again and then a year goes by and they've still not done anything about it. i know, i know, we're busy and booked and that great, but damn, man... i thought we were better than this. [ @andrewgarfied ]

Hey, don't lump me in with the busy and booked crowd 'cause you're the one out there actually working. I'm… just sitting on the couch, blending in with it. Thriving in the highly competitive field of doing absolutely nothing every single day. But you're right, somehow we've become those people. I thought with us it was different. So consider this my official complaint and my official promise that the next time we're in the same place, we're actually doing something about it.

it feels like we've gone too long without you being front and center and in the spotlight. please tell me that's going to change soon. @andrewgarfied

I can't say for certain. I've been enjoying the slightly quieter life I've had this year. I mean, who doesn't love being able to disappear for a bit, and go more than five minutes without having to be somewhere or do something? That said, I do miss being on set, so hopefully it won't be too long before that changes! Just because you can't sit still for more than five minutes doesn't mean the rest of us are built the same way! I'm kidding, I'm kidding. What about you, though? How's everything going on your end?

flossie: paging andrew russell garfield.

Andrew! I am so excited about The Uprising coming out. I remember learning about Wat Tyler in school and being fascinated by him, and there really isn't enough talked about him outside a couple of lessons at school about the peasant revolts. Did you know much about him before signing onto the project? @andrewgarfied

You are?! That's cool. We'll have at least one viewer! I did have a very basic awareness of Wat Tyler and the Peasants' Revolt from school, kind of those snapshot lessons where you get the headline version of history, but not much of the human texture underneath. I definitely had to go much deeper and properly educate myself on him, and the more I learned, the more fascinating he became! There's something really compelling about figures like that who get briefly mentioned but represent such a huge moment of collective anger and change. It's those stories where you realise how much has been left out of the wider cultural conversation, so getting to dig into it properly has been a real privilege.

Mate, that has happened to literally everyone, and anyone who says otherwise is either lying to you or has conveniently erased the memory out of self-preservation. There are few humbling experiences quite like confidently waving at someone, getting the wave back, and then realising you're not the person they're waving to at all. You just have to commit at that point, pretend you meant it, keep walking, and never return to that location again.

I just said 'brilliant' to someone telling me inconvenient news, which is apparently my body’s chosen response to emotional distress. “Your table won’t be ready for another forty minutes.” Brilliant. “We’ve run out of the thing you ordered.” Brilliant. “The train is delayed indefinitely.” Absolutely brilliant, thank you, what a gift. Is this a universal thing, or have I simply been British for too long and lost the ability to respond honestly? ( @limelightblvdstarters )

Brilliant has become less of a compliment and more of an encrypted distress signal that only other Brits can decode... it's either that or "lovely." I do the same thing with "love that for me," which, for the record, almost always means the exact opposite. So no, I don't think you've lost the ability to respond honestly. Plus, it's not like you intend it to come off as rude or something, it's completely automatic, you don't even choose it, it just escapes your mouth before your actual feelings have had time to load.

I just watched We Live in Time and I was wondering if it was hard to keep track on what year you were filming? Or did you get to film the same year close together and then jumped to another one? @andrewgarfied

Oh, it was a little bit like Tetris at times. We didn't shoot it in strict chronological order in terms of the story, so there were definitely moments where you had to do a bit of mental gymnastics. That said, it was quite carefully grouped, so we'd do chunks that belonged to the same period rather than constantly ping-ponging day to day, which really helped. But even then, because the story is so tied to memory and time passing in such an emotional way, you kind of end up carrying the whole timeline inside you anyway. So rather than relying on it being "logistically clear," you lean more into the feeling of it, where this moment sits in their relationship emotionally, not just chronologically. And weirdly, that ended up being the most helpful compass of all.

I know it seems so cruel like something is intentionally keeping us apart. Yup thats me making moves so you never have to work together. What have you become Howard Hughes there? I am deeply concerned for you in two sentences. I might be preparing fior a secret project I cant say much on, lips are sealed

The cruel fate really does have a sense of timing, doesn't it? Let's just hope it decides to behave itself before I hang up my acting boots for good, whenever that ends up being. Well, stop the witchcraft, 'cause we absolutely need to work together at least once be. I'm not asking much here, am I? No way you just dropped that secret project bomb and expected me not to be curious. That's not how this works, Margot. I need at least a crumb of context here.

doubting?! do i need to reintroduce myself again? my dearest friend doesn't know my best traits? you do kind of come off as the perfect man. i'm sure when people first glance at you they think: 'he's probably such a gentleman' or 'i want to introduce them to my daughter or friend' depending on the age range. never would they think, 'he''ll ruin my life' which is generally a good thing! for as long as i've known you, i don't can't even think of anything sinister you've ever done. do you have one deep dark secret you can share or what? a princess is just me living out my romantasy. we can have dragons and all. but as long as the near-death confession in the rain happens, i think we're in good hands with whoever wants to pick it up. the napa trip was way too short and not enough tea spilled, both literally and figuratively. i haven't drank that much wine on a weekend in ages. saying you're emotionally unemployed when i know plenty of people looking to be hired is insane. real question though, entertain me for a bit... are you even looking to be in a relationship? or letting love find you, naturally. listen, i'll try my darndest to figure it out. so far, i only have attractive and hilarious... which barely cuts it down to 2 billion people. i know you may think you don't have a type, but try to give me a hint at what else you like in an overall general sense!

I don't know if reintroducing yourself would do much good at this point. No, I do know them. My issue is that every time I discover a new one, three more seem to appear. Yeah, I'd say that's about right. That's such a flattering first impression to have. "He'll ruin my life" is thankfully not something that tends to come up in the opening round of guesses, which I think we can all agree is a positive. Though I do enjoy that you're essentially describing me as a golden retriever people want to introduce to their daughters. I swear, no secrets whatsoever. This is the problem with being painfully boring when it comes to scandal. The confession is a given. If we're making this film, that's non-negotiable. Dragons, princesses, impossible odds, all of that is great, but if nobody is soaked through while admitting their feelings at the eleventh hour, then what are we even doing? I haven't said being emotionally unemployed wasn't by choice, have I? I suppose I've chosen to be. Or maybe I'm just very selective. Not really looking either. I'm more in the "let love find me" camp. If it happens, wonderful. If it doesn't, I'll probably just stay single and continue minding my business. I've never been particularly good at forcing those things. I'd add kind. That's the big one. Someone kind, who makes me laugh, who I genuinely enjoy spending time with. Beyond that, it's all a bit useless trying to put it into a formula because every time I think I have a type, someone comes along and completely disproves it.

being paired with an ex sounds like both nightmare and fanfic material. glad you ended up in a pretty good situation. who was it that you were paired with? yeah, i got a pretty good situation too. i really only saw my roomie in passing and when we were both in the room. it was a quiet arrangement for us, which i figure is one of the better routes.

Oh, terrible. Wouldn't wish it upon my worst enemy. Lee Minho from Stray Kids, so cool of him not to complain at all while I had my bags absolutely everywhere the moment I got there. That kind of patience is rare. That's good though, sounds like you both ended up with a pretty easy, low-drama setup, which is honestly the dream in those situations. So, what have you been up to lately?

another time! how was the return to reality? did you have to jump right back into work? i'm never quite ready to go back to reality but it's nice being back in my own bed so i can't hate too much. hotel beds just aren't it, no matter how fancy the place.

Not too bad, not too bad! I've got nothing in the pipeline at the moment, so I just went home and kept on relaxing, just a little less wine involved, without the endless vineyard tastings and wandering through those Napa wineries with long lunches overlooking the vines. I'm with you on that, there's really nothing like your own bed. It's always a bit bittersweet coming back to reality, even when you're secretly grateful for your own space again. So what now that Euphoria has wrapped? I know you finished filming a while ago, but still… are you back to hibernating mode? I'm starting to think I might have to be the one to drag you out of retirement and get us to do another film together again.

i mean, honestly, if i had ulterior motives, you wouldn't know so you're not completely wrong there. but, i promise i mean everything i say and then some. oh, you're so bad and evil to them. i didn't know you had it in you! bringing it up at the most inconvenient times is sure to sting. just one of them randomly talking about their achievements, and you're just bragging about how you can't relate because you're catwoman's favorite. listen, oscar is always out and about lately. so, i may be your best bet for a friend in new york right now. okay, fine! start with the career update. what're you working on?

I can't be sorry about it. Although, in my defense, they don't exactly waste any time telling me that someone has said they're the favorite either... so I suppose it is a competition. It's just baked into the dynamic, and it's fun. Yeah, this achievement is better than all of theirs put together. My best bet? Oscar's really making a strong case for being replaced, isn't he? Fine, I guess that means you're officially my go-to friend in New York for the time being. I'm not really up to much right now. I've got a new movie coming out in a few months, so I imagine life will get pretty busy again when promo starts, but at the moment I'm enjoying the calm before the storm. What about you, though? Catch me up on everything. I want the full life update.