Originally, I thought, 'Gollum's such a fantastic character, why are you doing him CG? Surely you need to be able to humanise him as much as possible - he's so full of pathos and real emotion.' Andy Serkis characteremotionfantastic Change image and share on social
When you do animation - well, straightforward animation, although it's not straightforward - the voice for a character or something, they're always singular experiences, really. Andy Serkis animationcharacterexperience Change image and share on social
As soon as you do it, actors realize there is no difference playing a performance-captured role or a live-action role. Andy Serkis actionactorcapture Change image and share on social
I think acting really helps as a director. It's just no question, because you totally understand the acting process. Andy Serkis actdirectorhelp Change image and share on social
I believe that when people experience an event as a community, it can transcend and change people's lives. Andy Serkis changecommunityevent Change image and share on social
But I think there's something wonderful and extraordinary about climbing on your own and just that kind of relationship to the environment. I'm very addicted to the mountains. You know, so, I do like that solitude. Andy Serkis addictclimbenvironment share on social
You never really know why you become an actor: it's a visceral thing, an emotional thing. Andy Serkis actoremotionalthing Change image and share on social
What's wonderful about Tolkien and Shakespeare is that they show up your own individual microscope. They're so infinitely vast. You can reinterpret them in so many ways. Andy Serkis individualinfinitelymicroscope Change image and share on social
I'm in the early stages of a film called 'Freezing Time' about Eadweard Muybridge, the Victorian photographer who was really the forefather of cinema. Digital animators still treat his images like the Bible. He was a very obsessed man. Andy Serkis animatorbiblecall share on social
What's fantastic is that there's a real growing appreciation for performance-capture technology as a tool for acting. Andy Serkis actappreciationcapture Change image and share on social
