“Originally when I went off to work on 'The Lord of The Rings' I got a call from my agent saying that I was just going to do a voice. But I couldn't really approach it like that. To get Gollum's voice I had to play the character.”

British actor and motion-capture performer, Serkis is best known for his groundbreaking work in creating lifelike digital characters. His most iconic roles include Gollum in *The Lord of the Rings* and Caesar in *Planet of the Apes*, redefining performance capture in film.