I wanted to be a painter, really, when I was growing up as a kid. It was one thing that really took a grip on me. Andy Serkis gripgrowkid Change image and share on social
I never felt totally, 100%, patriotically English... I'd seen a lot of the world by an early age - sort of spent a lot of time traveling around Lebanon and I'd seen Babylon, and Damascus, and all sorts of places in the Middle East by the time I was ten. Then we'd return to Ruslip in West London... Done a fair bit of traveling really. Andy Serkis agebabylonbite share on social
I had a body wax. It's the most painful thing I have ever done in my life. I had every single hair on my body pulled out, and I really bruised. Andy Serkis bodybruisehair Change image and share on social
Over the years, people have asked me, 'Do you think there should be a separate category for acting in the digital realm? Or hybrid sort of awards for digital characters?' and so on. And I've always really maintained that I don't believe so. Andy Serkis actaskaward share on social
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
The fact of the matter is I have done so many parts. Andy Serkis factmatterpart Change image and share on social
Playing a character in a video game is different to other performances because your character can't lead the audience of players in one direction. Andy Serkis audiencecharacterdirection Change image and share on social
Not a day goes by where I'm not reminded of Gollum by some person in the street who asks me to do his voice or wants to talk to me about him. But because 'The Hobbit' has been talked about as a project for many years, I knew that at some point I'd have to reengage with him. Andy Serkis askdaygollum share on social
I'm definitely moving more towards directing now. Andy Serkis directmove 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