Andy Serkis on Finding Gollum's Voice

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Actor Andy Serkis shares how he developed the voice of his LORD OF THE RINGS character Gollum.
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@ryann45 8 жыл бұрын

If it wasn't for a cat we might have a completely different version of Gollum today.

@nobody2021 8 жыл бұрын

that doesn't mean it wouldn't be as good, it would just be different.

@ch1nosanp3dro 8 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure that cat wears the one ring on her neck as a pendant.

@corkeybucheck8666 7 жыл бұрын

ryann45 If it wasn't for the Cat we might not have such a brilliant representation of the president of Turkey.

@absolian 7 жыл бұрын

If it wasn't for fur ball

@aptonymic3014 6 жыл бұрын

OH YEAH!!!!!!!!

@GGGG-zl1iw 9 жыл бұрын

one of the most underrated actors today

@keyboarddancers7751 7 жыл бұрын

He's not underrated at all; he's in constant demand for his genuinely unique and diverse acting abilities and he's paid $£millions.

@nihilist1680 7 жыл бұрын

Keyboard Dancers He probably meant that he's overshadowed by the maincharacters in the movies so he's not as known as he should be.

@edinson1613 3 жыл бұрын

How's he underrated? Everyone loves him lol.

@h20deliriousvr19 3 жыл бұрын

Gollum gollum!!!!!! My precious

@Lord_morningstar193 2 жыл бұрын

He is underrated because people sometimes dont know he plays a role because of the CGI

@earnestinegreene4446 9 жыл бұрын

GIVE ANDY SERKIS THE OSCAR DAM IT

@MM-vs2et 6 жыл бұрын

And some sleep. That dude looks tired

@brianc9374 6 жыл бұрын

Can't sleep til he finds the precious

@zodiac909 6 жыл бұрын

He deserves an oscar DESPERATELY.

@dawsoncampbell455 6 жыл бұрын

Earnestine Greene I can't believe he doesn't have an Oscar yet

@renxielnc-1789 4 жыл бұрын

@@brianc9374 most underrated comment of this whole section 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@BennetDudley 10 жыл бұрын

If it wasn't for his cat making a hair ball, then Andy Serkis wouldn't have been able to make his Gollum voice we know and love today.

@seetaami5810 7 жыл бұрын

My guess is it would be different - but brilliant in its own way nonetheless. Serkis is such a brilliantly talented, creative man. "God" bless him.

@EoinFC 6 жыл бұрын

I surmised that myself after watching the video. Thanks anyway.

@Zinit 5 жыл бұрын

then we would have had Nicholas Cage as Gollum

@computerguy6264 4 жыл бұрын

It's a fake story idiot. Go watch the black cauldron. He literally directly copies the Gurgi character.

@MrTardis11 3 жыл бұрын

God bless his cat

@SugarRuneStarNut 9 жыл бұрын

God I love him, he's such a great actor and he is such a smart, creative, grounded man!

@Doors067 5 жыл бұрын

GodPleaseBring HeavenOnEarth niceee

@emilierapportmunro7595 7 жыл бұрын

"I'm not a voice actor" says Andy Serkis.

@natm.e4127 6 жыл бұрын

"Caught in a lie" moment

@User-lu3gv 6 жыл бұрын

He's not. He's a motion capture actor.

@H0n3yMonstah 6 жыл бұрын

logan he's an actor that does motion capture, before doing Gollum he was a traditional actor, as he states in this short clip. It just so now happens that he does motion capture as well as traditional acting.

@htf5555 6 жыл бұрын

punipunipyo Congratulations. Very clever

@ebonylover539 5 жыл бұрын

He meant to say that voice-acting isn't what he is highly paid for. He is a screen actor in the first place, followed by voice-acting being his second working area. Though he probably voices his played-on-screen-characters only.

@bax442 7 жыл бұрын

"From a cat to the gollum", great story of Andy Serkis, the books are available now.

@Itchy__ 6 жыл бұрын

bax442 would love to see it in the cinemas

@computerguy6264 4 жыл бұрын

To bad it's all bullshit and he really just copied Gurgi from Black Cauldron.

@MamadNobari Жыл бұрын

@@computerguy6264 Oh no Anyway...

@Alucia0 3 жыл бұрын

Andy helped to create a role for all motion actors. He not only is a fantastic voice actor, he gives life to characters that don't have a truebody. Such an amazing tallent.

@Alchemisterius 10 жыл бұрын

That "Gollum! Gollum!" sound he does in the movies is exactly as the book of The Hobbit describes it. I have not read the Lord of the Rings books but I guess it is the same story.

@diablo0073 10 жыл бұрын

You REALLY should read The Lord of The Rings if you liked The Hobbit.

@vidogamesarebeast 9 жыл бұрын

Hobbit is a children's book while LOTR is a serious and dark more adult series of books. I'd say hobbit movies and book is shit to LOTR movies and books. I've done them all.

@diablo0073 9 жыл бұрын

vidogamesarebeast For someone who can't be bothered to spell correctly (or at all, in some cases), you sure do come with a lot of opinions.

@keyboarddancers7751 7 жыл бұрын

Hobbit, LotR, Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, Children of Hurin and Book of Lost Tales; that's the ideal order although I never read The Hobbit for many years until after reading the Silmarillion. It's fair to say that you miss nothing by not reading the Hobbit - a children's book, a literary bagatelle; there's enough in the LotR Prologue and Appendices to sufficiently cover that episode as long as it's clear that THAT was the context of Bilbo finding the One Ring.

@jens2049 6 жыл бұрын

Alchemisterius same story? What the fuck?

@MichaelHolmgaard 8 жыл бұрын

Andy has done many great characters, and I too love both Kong & Caesar....but for me, Gollum will always be his best character. I remember when I saw LOTR as a little kid, and I saw Gollum for the first time: I didn't know whether I should laugh or be scared, hate or petty him.....there are SO many layers in that character, and he just added even more layer as he took the role, and made it his own. People also seem to forget, that he didn't just do voice-over. Andy really did PLAY the role as Gollum, and were in every scene, with his white Gollum-suite on ;)

@paulopinzon 7 жыл бұрын

"I didn't know whether I should laugh or be scared, hate or petty him" - Interesting :)

@princessthyemis 7 жыл бұрын

Wow!

@Sem5626 2 жыл бұрын

he did such a great job because its.... exactly how everyone read gollums lines in the books its just amplified and taken on its own serkis, kind of character

@flippert0 Жыл бұрын

His cat was an amazing voice coach!

@UltraRebels 11 жыл бұрын

You really can't give him enough credit for his role as Gollum. The character Gollum is such a huge part of the story, and the way that Andy portraits him... brilliant... pure genius! I can't wait to see him in more roles!

@MauricioRPP1 Жыл бұрын

From the future here, he has been in a lot more roles. Hope you saw it.

@attackpatterndelta8949 7 ай бұрын

All the credit goes to his cat.

@sputnikalgrim 7 жыл бұрын

This dude really doesn't get enough recognition for his brilliance.

@MeenyMcSweeny 9 жыл бұрын

What a cool guy!

@joyunicycle 8 жыл бұрын

It's really cool how voice actors (or just regular actors) can find inspiration for their characters. Love you Andy Serkis!

@mbunds 5 жыл бұрын

Andy and the Weta crew matched the character of Gollum as I pictured him while reading the books so perfectly, in voice, looks, and action! I wish Tolkien had been able to witness his performance and the digital character.

@zodiac909 6 жыл бұрын

This man is a GENIUS who deserved an Oscar A LONG time ago.

@Seriksy 9 жыл бұрын

He really looks like he needs a few eons of sleep

@DeathBringer769 9 жыл бұрын

Man that's how I feel too.

@christophergraham5531 8 жыл бұрын

+Deathbrewer well he is an actor so they useily tired

@mephostopheles3752 7 жыл бұрын

Seriksy Well he is several hundred years old and driven mad by a magic ring, so I'd say he's looking rather well.

@worthless_opinion 6 жыл бұрын

It's called working hard.

@joeyuzwa891 6 жыл бұрын

Looks like if Steve buscemi and Elijah wood had a kid

@IronSly1 8 жыл бұрын

I once said that: Andy is the Master. And I can repeat that any time. Yesss, my precioussss.

@nylahwalker6254 8 жыл бұрын

' ('( &&@@ @.:*£+£=()? ,))9+. ,*(

@HolandaChiquita 9 жыл бұрын

The first thing i remember seeing of him is the line he says in Inkheart: DUCT TAPE! All his performances are great! I especially love Kong and Ceasar. I think those are his best, because we can see the real behavior of a real existing being!

@MoTheCat3 2 жыл бұрын

If one can learn from even the most mundane of events and transform it into a life of it's own, that's pure genius!

@the-terminator5682 8 жыл бұрын

What a genius

@Punki80 7 жыл бұрын

So that´s where Gollum´s hair went XD!

@sportsmania5969 3 жыл бұрын

My precious...

@ekathe85 9 жыл бұрын

I always thought it was the result of trying to play a deranged Donald duck.

@tzukeethoman8488 9 жыл бұрын

Hahaha oh my gosh!

@dushawnpowell234 3 жыл бұрын

😭🤣😂

@MrStensnask 6 жыл бұрын

Such a great example of a curious, observant and creative mind

@major600 11 жыл бұрын

Serkis deserves a special Oscar. No doubt.

@starlalaronce1929 10 жыл бұрын

I love learning about stuff like this! It's great.

@8dioproductions 6 жыл бұрын

Truly one of the greatest actors ever!

@pwmiles56 Жыл бұрын

An actor who read the material and thought his way into the part. Plus some well-deserved inspiration from the cat.

@Gnzlz707 9 жыл бұрын

This video is awesome, really cool to see how it all started! :D

@Preda.Y 8 жыл бұрын

i love him so much

@afrosymphony8207 9 жыл бұрын

wowwwwww!!!!! there's a quote that goes somehow like creativity is all about connecting the dots of our experiences in life and making that into something and mehn andy serkis just proved that with this

@IAmJonnariffic 6 жыл бұрын

I really wanted him to say I watched The Black Cauldron when I was younger and really liked one of the characters voices, as that's what I'm doing now and one of them does! xD...

@lachlann4275 2 жыл бұрын

2:07 laughed with the crowd 🤣🤣

@virgildantefrazier1 7 жыл бұрын

what kind of history and honor is it when you get to witness that kind of brilliance....genius in person.

@d3m1g0d4 4 жыл бұрын

Am a bit sad Mr Serkis didn't mention anything about Gurgi from the black cauldron being his inspiration to the portrayal of Gollum

@elsakristina2689 3 ай бұрын

I’m not even sure he knew about that movie at least at the time since it’s pretty obscure for a Disney movie.

@00Mindi00 6 жыл бұрын

He is AMAZING man. Just amazing.

@reactionx1041 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant

@eurynomeliri9653 8 жыл бұрын

Despite what he says, I still think Gurgi from The Black Cauldron was a huge influence.

@theothertonydutch 8 жыл бұрын

Did you come here from imgur?

@eurynomeliri9653 7 жыл бұрын

I did! lol I saw the post and I was like.. Holy crap, thats so true lol

@nagualdesign 7 жыл бұрын

Then you came straight here to pass it off as your own, long-held opinion. Nice.

@TheKnoxvicious 7 жыл бұрын

HOW DARE SOMEONE LIE ON THE INTERNET!!! At least people like you have higher morals...

@lonewalkerproductions 6 жыл бұрын

Exactly !

@ErsenAsper 6 жыл бұрын

Hes so good.

@annubi19 8 жыл бұрын

I do an exact Gollum impression and did it in front of my poor daughter. She freaked out!! LOL

@sarcasm4905 9 жыл бұрын

The mental image of him reading the tolkien books and his cat suddenly starting to gag near him and him then observing the cat, very interested in the whole thing is making me crack up so bad :'D Brilliant :D

@strider593 7 жыл бұрын

Whenever I see his face, I literally see Gollum ^^

@arethabs.as.6304 5 жыл бұрын

he is one of a kind

@ashrael37 4 жыл бұрын

I was just watching the 1984 Muppet Babies cartoon with my daughter and Gollum sounds just like Baby Animal, voiced by Dave Coulier.

@chengz617 5 жыл бұрын

A brilliant actor

@briannarichardson9511 9 ай бұрын

I love his hair!

@NekoInk13 6 жыл бұрын

So amazing...

@justinwhy6404 5 жыл бұрын

*What is love, baby don't hurt me no more* Still waiting for his mixtape

@thebassbat7882 5 жыл бұрын

Just Fucking love this man, an amazing dude.

@legolasgreenleaf5441 9 жыл бұрын

Andy deserves an Oscar!!

@deadmandirector3 4 жыл бұрын

Remarkable... absolutely Remarkable! Good kitty! 🐱 😄 And Bless Andy Serkis

@sabahahamd8701 10 жыл бұрын

Sir u are amazing

@JustJokingYou 11 жыл бұрын

This guys awesome

@suzannesadiiqa 9 жыл бұрын

He was marvelous as Rigaud in Little Dorritt......

@jesusgrciapna375 7 жыл бұрын

ese Jim root es un loquillo

@punipunipyo 6 жыл бұрын

Dude, GIVE THE MAN HIS OSCAR ALREADY!

@deegiffinscott5581 6 жыл бұрын

Love it !!!

@21rasko 10 жыл бұрын

He voice acted in a dramatic recording of The Screwtape Letters. Most beautifully creepy thing I've ever heard.

@Hung_Nguyen_90 5 жыл бұрын

I can imagine every night, Andy Serkis sitting on a chair with a cat on his lap and he crawl his finger through his cat and say: "My precious" with Golum's voice.

@Jimmersaunt 6 ай бұрын

When I first saw Gollum I was like “What the f?” I didn’t know what I was expecting but that wasn’t it. But once I got over my shock, I really began to appreciate the performance and the look of the character. I also thought back to when I had read the book and realized that the film had nailed it better than any version before as the book had told us Gollum had once been a hobbit and that the shriveled human like look was more accurate than the kind of reptilian thought that I had. Now I can’t imagine Gollum looking any other way. When you look at the behind the scenes footage and realize how much they based Gollum’s facial movements on Andy’s facial expressions you realize what an amazing performance and technical achievement it was. Andy Serkis is a master of this type of acting and tho was the beginning of it!

@prachuryyabaruah7 Жыл бұрын

Genius of an actor👏👏👏 applause. Seriously the guy who can pull off Joker playing Alfred🙆🏻‍♂️

@HALchannel108 10 жыл бұрын

gack hack kack funny cat hairball noise serkis is aaaaaaaawesooooooome

@lbroderick783 10 жыл бұрын

Always interesting to hear how they come up with their ideas! A cat, who would have thought! I wonder how Andy Serkis keeps his throat from getting sore because the voice of Gollum I would think after a while would put a strain on the throat and the vocal box. Andy Serkis does a great job!

@lydiajkdr 9 жыл бұрын

He drinks what he calls "Gollum juice", which is made up of honey, ginger and lemon with warm water and he said he drinks loads of it when playing Goolum

@micktaylor7745 7 жыл бұрын

Damn this dude is awesome! Thumbs up!

@viviane76for 7 жыл бұрын

Talented guy

@alexanderconsul6960 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Andy's cat for making Gollum's voice successful.

@BulbaSaruman 10 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to seeing him in the new star wars

@BaronAnon 10 жыл бұрын

the cat gets some of credit then c:

@SimplyAmazing770 6 жыл бұрын

Legend

@ratnadeepghosh3387 6 жыл бұрын

It's amazing

@jivenfields 3 жыл бұрын

did not know Sergio Ramos worked as interviewer back on 2013

@sujaychandrappa3761 7 жыл бұрын

wat a talent

@legaultrants 6 жыл бұрын

It's Gurgi from Black Cauldron...

@zennologyofeverything7265 5 жыл бұрын

Holy shit, that is Moran Cerf interviewing Andy!! He was on tom bilyeu!

@Soundstage8 11 жыл бұрын

His hair is amazing

@kilroywashere123 3 ай бұрын

His narration of the books is epic

@mikeraymond6822 3 жыл бұрын

amazing actor, watch him as Ian Dury . Fab Bo lous

@Bluefax 8 жыл бұрын

What a legend. Basically created a new segment of the industry from his imagination with this character. Btw I've got a Gollum voice tutorial on my channel! :)

@NotthatRossKemp 6 жыл бұрын

He totally nailed Gollum. The man is a genius.

@JMBBrasil 6 жыл бұрын

Genial!!

@paulguseman6004 Жыл бұрын

He just sounds like Grover or Elmo or even Kermit. Talking with your throat just has that unmistakable muppet quality. I could never take it seriously.

@RichRotella 11 жыл бұрын

new LEGEND

@UltraRebels 11 жыл бұрын

VERY true!!!

@ashley.sterling 7 жыл бұрын

"I'm not a voice actor" goes on to create an iconic character voice

@Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040 6 жыл бұрын

Will never look at my cat puking up her furball the same way again.

@papertherapy 6 жыл бұрын

Coooooooooool!

@nongthip Ай бұрын

@1:35 Andy says "this is the gospel truth", which makes his story compelling, otherwise it might as well just be an amusing easily-contrived fabrication. As a life-long cat owner (5 of them currently) I can attest to the similarity between coughing up a hairball and the way Gollum talks. It's not just the sound but the full-body contortions and all the dramatic facial expressions until they finally cough it up and I take it away with a tissue. Then quite often they magically morph back into Sméagol and calmly resume licking themselves like nothing happened.