Andy Serkis

“Gollum is entirely based on the notion of addiction. The way that the ring pervades him, makes him craving, lustful, depletes him physically, psychologically and mentally.”

“Climbing's always been a massive hobby of mine up until, kind of, recent times when I've had family, but no, it's been a driving passion in my life, and, uh, I've always wanted to climb the Matterhorn. It was the mountain that, sort of, inspired me to climb, as a youngster.”

“In the same way 'Lord of the Rings' was an interpretation of the book, 'The Hobbit' is being treated the same way. It will be faithfully represented with a fresh interpretation.”

“I stayed in Baghdad every summer until I was 14. My dad's sister is still there, but many of my relatives have managed to get out. People forget that there are still people there who are not radicalized in any particular direction, trying to live normal lives in a very difficult situation.”

“If it was a great script and a great character, I would love to do a romantic comedy.”

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

“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.”

“Having done a lot of theater, I'm used to sustaining characters over long periods of time.”

“I've always been a huge fan of Charles Lawton's performance in 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' so somewhere along the line, I've always wanted to play that character.”

“I love the ability to transform because that, for me, is a liberation.”

“It has been great portraying Gollum, but it will be great to see my face on screen for a change.”

“You can't just come up with an idea for a game and stick the drama on top. It all has to be one driving thrust.”

“My father was interested in justice, always working for people who needed to be supported.”

“I don't want to play a voice.”

“Gollum is Gollum - though in 'Lord of the Rings' he's 600 years old and in 'The Hobbit' he's 540, so he looks a little bit more handsome.”

“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.”

“As I started to research gorillas, I began to understand that they're all totally individual and idiosyncratic, and they have their own personalities.”

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

“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.”

“Working with and collaborating with and for Peter Jackson was an incredible experience because he is such a phenomenal filmmaker.”