It becomes a way of life - getting up at five in the morning, shooting every day, day in day out, for 270 days. For a lot of the actors, you're 12,000 miles away from home. It's a different rhythm than most movies. As a veteran, did they come to you for advice?Ī: "It sort of manifested itself more in a way where (as a vet) you understand the scale and scope of what's required stamina-wise. Q: Martin Freeman (Bilbo Baggins) is new to the franchise and so are many other actors. 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." 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. Q: Was it nice to get re-acquainted with Gollum after almost 10 years?Ī: "Yes, but he's never been that far away from me. The British-born actor, 48, who rose to fame as the obsessive Gollum in Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, spoke with Reuters about playing the popular CGI character, and his role behind the camera in New Zealand for "The Hobbit." REUTERS/Warner Bros/HandoutAndy Serkis reprises his role as Gollum in "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," to be released worldwide this week, but his main role this time was as a second unit director, shooting battle sequences in 3D for director Peter Jackson. Andy Serkis as Gollum in a scene from 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'.
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