Andrew Garfield could have a second and very successful career as a therapist.

The 41-year-old actor shared his wise thoughts on grief and loss Elmo To Sesame Street. Your heartfelt conversation, that Airing on Friday, October 18thwent viral online, with fans sharing clips how Garfield burst into tears while talking about the loss of his mother, Lynnwho died of pancreatic cancer in 2019.

“It’s actually okay to miss someone,” Garfield said to the furry red Muppet.

“It is?” Elmo replied. “Elmo is always very sad when he misses someone.”

“Me too,” Garfield said. “But you know, this sadness is a kind of gift. “In a way it’s a nice feeling because when you miss someone it means you really love them. When I miss my mother, I remember all the cuddles I got from her, all the hugs I got from her, and in a strange way that makes me feel close to her. …When I miss her, I remember that she made me so happy. This way I can celebrate her and miss her at the same time.”

Garfield seems to channel these deep emotions into his latest film. We live in timewhere he plays the partner of an award-winning chef (Florence Pugh) Dealing with a serious illness. The drama was released in cinemas in the US on Friday and premiered in the UK at the BFI London Film Festival on Thursday, October 17th. Garfield walked the red carpet with a cardboard cutout of Pugh, 28, who was unable to attend the event due to health concerns due to filming commitments for her upcoming role in East of Edenwhich is currently filming in New Zealand.

With Pugh on site, Garfield was out doing publicity We live in timeand seemingly everywhere: at demonstrations; on podcasts; To Sesame Street; and further Amelia Dimoldenberg‘S Date at the chicken shop YouTube series in which he and Dimoldenberg, 30, made headlines for their flirty banter.

During the interview, the couple addressed romance speculation after fans raved about their chemistry on red carpets in recent years.

“I think something is going on,” she asked newly single Oscar nomineewho responded with a question of his own.

“Do you actually believe this, or is this for the (cameras)? Do you think we would actually date if this wasn’t here? Do you think that sucks, the fact that we could have actually dated at some point? Maybe,” he said. “Take out all the practicalities and logic. I actually think we probably could have done without all of this.”

Later in their conversation, Garfield said he thought the two would have “a really nice time” hanging out together off camera. “I think we would just enjoy each other’s company.” However, Dimoldenberg ended things by saying, “I think we should be friends.”

After expressing regret over friend-zoning Garfield, the host admitted that she doesn’t know what she’s looking for when it comes to a relationship. Garfield concluded the discussion with a suggestion.

“I feel like this should be a practice round,” he said. “I think we should actually do it again, and do it better. This was supposed to be something like a rehearsal.”