Andy Serkis was originally brought in on a three week commission to provide a voiceover for Gollum in Lord of The Rings.
Listen to Tim Bearder talking to Andy Serkis
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Before long that commitment grew into a four year project. During that time he found himself involved in making film history by acting the part of a CGI character.
Andy's character Gollum pushed back the boundaries and with his human feel Gollum became more than a simple celebration of the technology, he became a tangible, living, breathing entity.
You can listen to Andy talking to BBC Oxford's Tim Bearder about the incredible success of the films. They explore the techniques Peter Jackson and the team used to bring Gollum to life and he even got a quick chat with the creature himself.
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Gollum Andy - Andy Gollum will be signing copies of his book on Wednesday March 24 at 4pm at Waterstone's Broad Street, Oxford.
