Articles about Andy Serkis

The Importance of Honoring Motion Capture Performances
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Nine years ago there was an outrage in the film industry when Andy Serkis's performance was overlooked in the Lord of the Rings. Now, nine years later, history is repeating itself. When will the academy change to honor this craft?
Added by on 2/14/12
'The Hobbit': Andy Serkis says Gollum is 'printed into my DNA'
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A sit-down with Andy Serkis to talk about "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and his other projects — including Peter Jackson's upcoming two-part adaptation of "The Hobbit" and Steven Spielberg's current release, "The Adventures of Tintin" — and what performance-capture technology means for the future of acting, animating and filmmaking.
Added by on 1/23/12
The Serkis Is In Town
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Category: Cast & Crew
Tagged: Andy Serkis, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
Super long profile/interview between Andy Serkis and @HitFixGregory, plus a clip of him in motion-capture action in "Apes"
Source: www.hitfix.com
Added by on 1/17/12
Franco Puts His Graduate Degree to Use
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Category: Cast & Crew
Tagged: Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, James Franco, Andy Serkis
Jimmy Franco pens an op-ed for @deadline lobbying for an Oscar nod for Andy Serkis for "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"
Added by on 1/17/12
The Ten Best Performances of 2011
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Picks for the best movie actors, actresses and yes, motion-captured apes of 2011.
Added by on 12/28/11
You May Or May Not Recognize This Guy
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A non-digitally-altered Andy Serkis speaks to @vulture about hobbits, Captain Haddock, and slaying it on screen this year
Source: nymag.com
Added by on 12/20/11
The Actor Who Brings Human Tragedy to Non-Human Roles
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Andy Serkis plays a person in the newly released Brighton Rock, but his most astonishing roles remain the beasts of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Lord of the Rings, and King Kong
Added by on 8/29/11
Andy Serkis: Performance Capture Pioneer
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This article by David Thomson discusses how the performance capture actor sees no difference between acting on the screen, and being a performance capture staple.
Added by on 8/12/11
'Rise of the Planet of the Apes': Weta's proof of concept scene
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A look at how Weta created a pivotal scene in the film showing both Andy Serkis' original performance and Weta's final shots.
Added by on 8/5/11
This Ape Kinda Looks Like That Ape
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Andy Serkis talks about reprising his "King Kong" primate role, of sorts, in "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"
Added by on 8/4/11