Britain has enormous amount of talent, as we've seen from the BAFTAs. It's all here, and it has to be allowed to flourish. Andy Serkis allowamountbaftas Change image and share on social
I spent a lot of time on my own working out the physical vocabulary for how Gollum moved. As I say, I drew on a lot of Tolkein's descriptions of how he moves, but also the conceptual artist sketches. Andy Serkis artistconceptualdescription Change image and share on social
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
Great actors like Willem Dafoe and Ellen Page and Samuel L. Jackson will go and do a videogame, because they understand that storytelling isn't just necessarily about filmmaking. Andy Serkis actordafoeellen 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
I'd like to think that we strive in film and theatre to tell great stories, and I believe in the power of storytelling in our culture. Andy Serkis culturefilmgreat 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
The fact of the matter is I have done so many parts. Andy Serkis factmatterpart Change image and share on social
I remember kind of doing early acting and thinking, 'God, they don't paint behind the sets.' It's a bit of a shame, really - 'Oh, what's on the other side of this wall? Oh, you can see the plywood.' I was really disappointed. I just thought that these things were real, from watching things as a kid. Andy Serkis actbitedisappoint share on social