I am an actor, and my mom is a theatre lover, so we often meet up to see shows together. A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of seeing Angels in America, and were both truly blown away. My mom recognized just how much I loved the production, how important it is to have such a production and such representation onstage, and the astonishing caliber of every performance on that stage. Yes, this is, in fact, another story of a theatre gay who loves his mom.
The Tony’s have always been a big night for me. A few years ago, I took my mom as my date to the awards, where we sat front row center. Most years, however, I end up at a bar watching with friends and getting a glimpse at why sports fans feel compelled to yell at the TV. Unfortunately this year, I had a high fever and had to stay home the night of the Tonys. My mom and I texted throughout the broadcast, and we both cried at Andrew Garfield’s speech.
The next day I’m at home resting up, starting to feel a bit better, and I get a video from my mom. No explanation. At first I thought it was just a random video of Andrew Garfield, but I heard him open the video by saying hi to me.
The way my mom tells it, she was seated at the table next to Andrew, and instantly recognized him. Knowing I’d be mortified had I been with her, she approached, explained her son’s an actor, that he’s sick, and asked if she could take a photo of him to prove she saw him. He offered to make a video instead. I don’t doubt that my mom’s telling of the events is inaccurate, but knowing my mom I’m also sure Andrew thought he was making this video for a terminally ill child. Very sweet of him.
I am an actor, and my mom is a theatre lover, so we often meet up to see shows together. A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of seeing Angels in America, and were both truly blown away. My mom recognized just how much I loved the production, how important it is to have such a production and such representation onstage, and the astonishing caliber of every performance on that stage. Yes, this is, in fact, another story of a theatre gay who loves his mom.
The Tony’s have always been a big night for me. A few years ago, I took my mom as my date to the awards, where we sat front row center. Most years, however, I end up at a bar watching with friends and getting a glimpse at why sports fans feel compelled to yell at the TV. Unfortunately this year, I had a high fever and had to stay home the night of the Tonys. My mom and I texted throughout the broadcast, and we both cried at Andrew Garfield’s speech.
The next day I’m at home resting up, starting to feel a bit better, and I get a video from my mom. No explanation. At first I thought it was just a random video of Andrew Garfield, but I heard him open the video by saying hi to me.
The way my mom tells it, she was seated at the table next to Andrew, and instantly recognized him. Knowing I’d be mortified had I been with her, she approached, explained her son’s an actor, that he’s sick, and asked if she could take a photo of him to prove she saw him. He offered to make a video instead. I don’t doubt that my mom’s telling of the events is inaccurate, but knowing my mom I’m also sure Andrew thought he was making this video for a terminally ill child. Very sweet of him.
I am an actor, and my mom is a theatre lover, so we often meet up to see shows together. A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of seeing Angels in America, and were both truly blown away. My mom recognized just how much I loved the production, how important it is to have such a production and such representation onstage, and the astonishing caliber of every performance on that stage. Yes, this is, in fact, another story of a theatre gay who loves his mom.
The Tony Awards have always been a big night for me. A few years ago, I took my mom as my date to the awards, where we sat front row center. Most years, however, I end up at a bar watching with friends and getting a glimpse at why sports fans feel compelled to yell at the TV. Unfortunately this year, I had a high fever and had to stay home the night of the Tonys. My mom and I texted throughout the broadcast, and we both cried at Andrew Garfield’s speech.
The next day I’m at home resting up, starting to feel a bit better, and I get a video from my mom. No explanation. At first I thought it was just a random video of Andrew Garfield, but then I heard him open the video by saying hi to me.
The way my mom tells it, she was seated at the table next to Andrew, and instantly recognized him. Knowing I’d be mortified had I been with her, she approached, explained her son’s an actor, that he’s sick, and asked if she could take a photo of him to prove she saw him. He offered to make a video instead. I don’t doubt that my mom’s telling of the events is inaccurate, but knowing my mom I’m also sure Andrew thought he was making this video for a terminally ill child. Very sweet of him.
I posted the video on my twitter @itsianpalmer just to show how ridiculous my mom is and the comical situations she ends up in. I was shocked to see it get as much attention as it did. Now lots of people think I’m a terminally ill child! (To be clear, 23, in good health, still appreciate the video, definitely plan to go out another night though).