Quotes by Andy Serkis

About Andy Serkis:

Andrew Clement is an English film actor, director and author. He is best known for his performance capture roles comprising motion capture acting, animation and voice work for such computer-generated characters as: Gollum in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), King Kong in the eponymous 2005 film, Caesar in Rise (2011) and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), Captain Haddock in Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin (2011). Upcoming motion capture roles include playing Supreme Leader Snoke in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), and Baloo in Jungle Book: Origins (2017).
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I expect at some point I'll probably want to go back on stage and do some theater, because I've not done theater in 10 years.

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I think I have a lot of internal energy, which does need to come out.

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I grew up with 'Star Wars' and was a massive fan of the original films.

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I think acting really helps as a director. It's just no question, because you totally understand the acting process.

Andy Serkis

I have a road bike and a mountain bike, and I tend to use them both a lot. They help you keep your balance and your stamina.

Andy Serkis

I had a cat called Dizz, after Dizzy Gillespie.

Andy Serkis

I'm definitely moving more towards directing now.

Andy Serkis

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.

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I'm a shockingly bad sleeper. In bed very late. Awake at the crack of dawn.

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I think I'd like to be a lion tamer, actually. That - that would provide the most audience entertainment if something went really badly.

Andy Serkis

It was a fairly happy childhood. My father was working away, and my mum brought up five kids all on her own.

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Looking back, when I was Gollum, I suppose I did break the mold to a certain extent. I'm proud, and very thrilled, to be a part of that.

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I've always been really in touch with my primal instincts. In my profession, you have to be.

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J.J. Abrams and I met, and we just had this incredible kind of vibe between us.

Andy Serkis

J.J. Abrams is an all-time hero of mine, really lovely to be working with him.

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I've been on stage and been an actor for many years and used different mediums.

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Just being an ape is a workout.

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Performance capture is a tool that young actors will need in the next 10, 20 years. It's on the increase, as you say. It's not going away.

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Nowadays, there's no such thing as a stable job.

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The fact of the matter is I have done so many parts.

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People used to say, 'Andy Serkis lent his movements to Gollum,' and now they say, 'Andy Serkis played Caesar.' That's a significant leap.

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Author Bio

  • NameAndy Serkis
  • DescriptionBritish actor, director and author
  • BornApril 20, 1964
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionTelevision Actor; Film Actor; Film Director; Writer; Actor; Voice Actor