I've done a lot of films that are purely live-action roles, and even if I hadn't come across performance capture as a technology, I think I'd always consider myself a sort of mercurial actor. Andy Serkis actionactorcapture Change image and share on social
I think when actors run away from their work that they're slightly crazy, really! Andy Serkis actorcrazyrun Change image and 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
It was a fairly happy childhood. My father was working away, and my mum brought up five kids all on her own. Andy Serkis bringchildhoodfairly Change image and share on social
The fact of the matter is that an actor, if I'm playing a performance capture role and you're playing a live action role and we're having a scene together, there's no difference in our acting processes. Andy Serkis actactionactor share on social
Gollum is my picture of Dorian Gray. He will be with me for the rest of life, and I will grow to look more like him as I get older. Andy Serkis doriangollumgray Change image and share on social
I do have anger management issues. Not clinical. Probably no more than most people. Andy Serkis angerclinicalissue Change image and share on social
The wonderful thing about 48 fps is the integration of live action and CG elements; that is something I learned from 'The Hobbit.' We are so used to 24 fps and the romance of celluloid... but at 48 fps, you cannot deny the existence of these CG creations in the same time frame and space and environment as the live action. Andy Serkis actioncelluloidcreation share on social
In 'Tintin,' it's like a live-action role. You're living and breathing and making decisions for that character from page 1 to page 120, the whole emotional arc. In an animated movie, it's a committee decision. There are 50 people creating that character. You're responsible for a small part. Andy Serkis actionanimatearc share on social