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. ”

My first job when I got my equity card was acting in 14 plays back-to-back. Playing that many roles, you look for ways of differentiating the characters physically, which goes hand in hand with understanding them psychologically. ”

The learning curve is 'The Hobbit' is being shot in 3D. ”

I've been told that some guy wrote something like, 'Andy Serkis does everything, animators do nothing.' Of course I never in a million years said that, wouldn't ever say that. It's not within my understanding of filmmaking to ever say anything like that. ”

I think Caesar is one of the most empathetic characters that I've played. I think that's the key to a successful leadership. Being able to keep your ears open at all times. ”

I think my mum wanted me to join the army or something, or become a surveyor - something with good career prospects. ”

The whole chameleon thing about acting. That's why I'm moving towards directing - it's a much more healthy occupation. ”

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

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

The thing is, I don't just take roles because they're performance capture. ”