Our Redemption

Big Things Are Happening

Atlas is now almost two months old which is crazy to think about. Andrew is currently prepping for a pretty huge role and is back and forth to New York alot and we visit when we can but I am currently doing a press tour for a movie I shot before I was even pregnant and I'm going on the Graham Norton Show to talk about it. Andrew's mum is coming with me as she's gonna watch Atlas backstage as I shoot the show because of feeds and things he has to be with me wherever I go but Andrew's parents and my dad have been great with helping us out. I finish feeding Atlas just before I'm due to go out which means nap time. I kiss him before I leave.

I'm on the show with Nicholas Hoult and James McAvoy which is incredible "My final guest on tonight's show is a Tony Award Nominee star of stage and screen. She's starring in a new film set in the 1970s in Denmark please welcome Aurora Moore" Graham says and I come out from backstage and greet everyone. I sit and take a sip of my water "Welcome everyone. Aurora I have to start off by saying congratulations you've recently had your first child with your fiancée Andrew Garfield who we love" he says "Thank you. This press tour has given me an excuse to dress up again I've been living in leggings and baggy tshirts the last two months" I say "Well you look incredible very much a hot mom moment happening tonight. Atlas is his name isn't it quite unusual" he says "Yeah we've somehow ended up a family of A names we may have to break that cycle when the next one comes along. I've explained that Atlas has a meaning behind it and given that he arrived early and spent almost two weeks in the NICU the name just fit when we looked at him. We know it's very much a celebrity baby name which isn't us really but Andrew and I have always balanced each other out. I do the whole social media thing he doesn't really and we have our views on the impact of social media and the expectations put on celebrities" I say and he shows a picture of Atlas I posted a few weeks ago and the audience awws.

He talks to Nicholas about Tolkien before coming back to me "This film is directed by a Danish director you speak Danish the entire film and you shot in Copenhagen am I correct" he says "We did. The film was shot in both English and Danish so it meant a longer filming process but Danish film making has such a special space in my heart" I say "Did you shoot this before you were pregnant" he asks "We shot this a year and a half ago and it was released in Denmark a couple of months ago. I attended the premiere whilst visiting Copenhagen. Thomas Vinterberg is such a iconic force in Danish cinema and its always been known for its somewhat controversial subject matters. I'm not sure if I can say what I'm about to say next" I say "We're passed the watershed so don't worry" he says "Danish film is known for dealing with religion and sexuality being portrayed in a way that was ahead of its time. Denmark was the first country to legalise pornography in the 60s so their portrayal of sex in film was controversial outside of Denmark" I say "This film shows the impact that had though you play a porn actress living during a time when what she was doing was illegal" he says "Yes it's definitely not a film I can show my kids but I was honored to be apart of it and I'm nothing if not a little controversial sometimes" I say "What did Andrew think of you taking on a part like this" he says "He fully supported it. We'd never hold the other one back from taking on a role just because we might not like seeing the other one in such as controversial manor. Part of our job is kissing strangers on screen and doing sex scenes with people we barely know so he can't say he doesn't agree with it if I say it's okay for him to do it" I say

"A very valid point. People who love you both individually as actors would love to see you both do something together is that a possibility" he says "We both have some projects coming up separately but we plan to fit something in together pretty soon. We found a project we both love and combines my musical theatre background and Andrew's incredible talent and ability to immerse himself in his roles. Big times are happening in our household" I say "Your nominated for your first Tony this year. Are you gonna prepare a speech just in case or wing it if you win" he says "I will prepare little reminder cards of people to thank because I will forget someone but I don't know if I will win. I hope I do. Andrew's in New York at the minute for work so he's been hearing some buzz and I'm excited to attend the ceremony with my family its gonna be Atlas's first awards show. Not sure how smart it is bringing a baby to an awards show but we're doing it" I say.

We finish taping and we head home and facetime Andrew during one of the night feeds which is our routine and I'm excited to see him again in a few weeks.