Silence: Andrew Garfield At His Best

Andrew Garfield's road to stardom swung through big-budget Hollywood, but his path to spiritual discovery took a very different route.
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Film Credits:
Hacksaw Ridge. Directed by Mel Gibson, Summit Entertainment, 2016.
Silence. Directed by Martin Scorsese, SharpSword Films, 2016.
The Amazing Spider-Man. Directed by Marc Webb, Columbia Pictures, 2012.
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[@charlieiannini3502]

I think Andrew Garfield is one of the greatest actors of our generation

[@user-di8hm2jl2u]

Totally agree

[@Matpermad]

The greatest rn for sure. I think if benedict wasn’t being held back by marvel he would be too

[@m.n.s.s2825]

​​@@Matpermad Andrew Garfield, Jake Gyllenhal, Heath Ledger, Tom Hardy these are the 4 most Talented post 2000's generation actors for me.....Sadly HEATH left us too early.

[@birdseye2239]

I have to say this movie is the most visually striking I've seen. The shots, the color, the quality of the visuals of nature and water and sky is second to none. Imagine if the "Planet Earth" documentaries were shot like this

[@jenniferlawless3565]

Garfield seems to love performing roles of virtuous characters who suffer a lot but I like that all his characters are so different, all different accents and mannerisms. His range is definitely impressive, even if his Portuguese accent wasn't good

[@musicaleuphoria8699]

That's interesting that Andrew Garfield as on the filming of Silence before Hacksaw Ridge. Now there's just even more layers to how he was portraying Desmond Doss behind the scenes.

[@hey-zel]

Such a masterpiece of a film. I hope it gains a following in the future.

[@tryrshaughroad551]

I remember watching this movie when it came out. The nearest cinema was 1 hour walk away from where I lived and I honestly just knew I was going to watch a Scorsese movie. I came out of the theater crying, I was deeply touched by what I saw and I was a mess on my way home, it reopened old wounds. I remembered the editing to be worse than that, but my memory is probably wrong.

[@eternalrelaxation4239]

UNBELIEVABLE. THANK YOU FOR EXPLAINING IN SUCH A BEAUTIFUL WAY THE GREATNESS OF THIS FILM AND PERFORMANCE.

[@jackpainter3780]

Wonderful editing! Silence has been on my watchlist for a while. Your essay has bumped it to the top! Keep up the great work!

[@ThoughtWord]

Thank you very much! This was probably the most challenging video I've made yet so I really appreciate the compliment. Silence is a truly great work. It's the last novel (and film) I teach during the school year and is often the most impactful.

[@flytitan8814]

Just finished the book and found this video while doing my research. Fantastic editing, pacing, and analysis of the story!

[@ThoughtWord]

So glad you enjoyed it! I just finished up teaching the novel with my high school students (I always save Silence for the end of the year). We'll be watching the film in class this week!

[@kceateva]

When I watched this film in the theaters. I was blown away by the soundtrack and the look of it all. After all these years I still think of this film.

[@hayteren]

This is one of my favorite and honest takes on faith. Which is interesting because Garfield also leads in a series that has a very dishonest take on faith years later.

[@ThoughtWord]

Just out of curiosity, what series are you referring to?

[@dearjoan]

@@ThoughtWord Under The Banner of Heaven. About a true murder that occurred in the mormon community. Mormons don't seem to like the series very much, but it was actually created by a mormon. So I always thought of the series as having the same relationship with the mormon community, as Andrew's character has in the series. Andrew was nominated for an Emmy for his role. Definitely worth a watch (think True Detective). And Thank you for your wonderful thoughts on Silence!

[@yohtan]

Damn I am gonna have to watch this movie. Thanks for introducing it to me.

[@ThoughtWord]

My pleasure! It's definitely worth your time. The novel is incredible too. I save it for the end of the year in the World Literature class I teach.

[@earlpipe9713]

Under the Silver Lake is another amazing Garfield movie/performance

[@Mbewe_SM]

How are your videos always insightful I was watching your playlist because of the coronavirus self distancing uni got cancelled. I saw the toy story video and the Christmas special before this one and all I can is that wow this guy is very insightful and well thought out. Anyway shoutout from South Africa.

[@ThoughtWord]

Thanks for the kind words! This coronavirus thing definitely sucks, but it is giving me more time to work on my next video so...silver linings? 😅

[@athenas5959]

such a beautiful film. andrew is incredible

[@mariawijngaarts282]

Great essay! So interesting!!

[@olgas9970]

Great video! I appreciate analysis that isn’t attempting to ascribe a “correct” interpretation of what walking out faith is. Im convicted that Rodrigues was wrong to apostatize, not saying that I would have strength to make the incredibly hard decision, but thankfully there is forgiveness. Thank you for challenging convictions and presenting the topic with humility.

[@ThoughtWord]

Thanks! I teach this novel to high school students and save it for the very end of the year because the conversations it prompts are so challenging and profound.

[@rshxrma]

Great work! Keep it up

[@guidosanguineti5691]

awesome essay keep going

[@self-exploration9751]

Help me please to get the full movie link.

[@gorky1986]

Cilencione Cienpium! Fatutrium!

[@ddm_studios]

Man, if Andrew Garfield ever gets saved, that would be awesome!

[@jenniferlawless3565]

Saved?

[@MinecraftAddict991]

@@jenniferlawless3565 I don't think most evangelizing religious laymen realise just how tone-deaf and comically condescending they are.

[@patriciamayhew6321]

I think Andrew Garfield had a profound conversion experience while preparing for and during the filming of Silence and Hacksaw Ridge and his working in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. I think he is still working on the Spiritual Exercises and continues his journey with God. He has exhibited marked changes in the type of projects he accepts since that time. They all have to have some strong meaning to him. Silence is the most impactful movie I ever saw! I saw the movie every night in my nearest theater for 30 days, Andrew Garfield as Padre Rodriguez changed my life and set me on a path to study the Spiritual Exercises and make silent retreats. I am very thankful to Andrew Garfield and Martin Scorsese for this masterpiece of film, Silence. I would really like to know how you teach the book? I have read it because of the movie. Although it is different in some respects it is a thought provoking book.

[@kimberlysamuels9971]

Father Martin, why him?

[@olgas9970]

This video and this book convinced me to end my relationship and move to Colorado

[@ThoughtWord]

Interesting....what was it about Silence that motivated you in such a dramatic way? If you don't mind me asking, that is.

[@coolbeans5911]

i was planning on crying today

[@ThoughtWord]

The film is fantastic, and if you haven't read the book, it's definitely worth the time.

[@coolbeans5911]

@@ThoughtWord i loved the film, and I'll definitely give the book a read!!!

[@listening2all]

That moment he stands on the picture of Jesus is when he no longer puts his faith in religion, doctrine or traditions of man but in the person Jesus the Christ who is Saviour and Lord. Like to add Jesus sent them out in two's door to door proclaiming the Kingdom of God, if someone didn't want it they were instructed to leave that house and move to the next one. We are not to indoctrinate unbelievers, only the believers who came to faith in Jesus Christ through freewill. There are two groups that coexist in this world, believers who live by the Word filled with the gift of the Life-giving Spirit, this indwelling Spirit comforts, teaches and leads into all truth, the second group are unbelievers who follow and love the ways of the world. Believers are commanded to love the unbeliever, the unbeliever hates the believers.

[@ThoughtWord]

It is an incredibly powerful moment in the story, wrought equally well in both the film and novel, in my opinion. Thanks for the comment!

[@olgas9970]

In the novel/film, I agree that Rodrigues had an incredibly difficult decision to make. As a non Catholic, I personally don’t ascribe value to iconography, but a public denouncing of faith I believe is apostasy. Thankfully there is forgiveness, as Peter was forgiven for denying Christ, but like Abraham, Christians are called to put faith fully in God and defer to his wisdom and direction in even the most difficult moments. Not saying I’d have the strength to make the “correct” decision. Another movie that explores this theme is “A Hidden Life”

[@Cinemaoftheheart]

I have a different opinion to this . Andrew didn't suit the role at all . Adam driver should have played main

[@ThoughtWord]

That's fair. But I'm curious...are you basing that opinion off of your reading of Endo's novel?

[@tadeuszjaworski7170]

The implied(?) unintended (?) message of the book and the film is a falsification of Christ teaching .Our Saviour never praised apostasy -under any circumstances. The apostasy veiled in compassion serves to create a caricature of Christianity - as mistaken stubborn, irrational ideology, caricature eagerly welcomed nowadays by left oriented audience. It is no surprise therefore that while Christian culture is now conveniently ignored - this particular movie is ...somehow not:) It serves well to dilute and perfidiously distort what the core of Christianity is - fidelity to Christ. By apostatising the priest simply sinned -and turned his life into vegetative state. Those who were responsible for tortures were those who inflicted them -not the missionaries .

[@liloa03]

great video but your narration is infuriating! you don’t need to emphasise every, single,.. word.. like it’s so important lol

[@ThoughtWord]

Maybe every word is important... ;-)