Andy Serkis Is Bringing George Orwells Animal Farm To Life - Bullseye With Jesse Thorn Jason Statham Seafront Mansion [qagT0m9pTRP]

To say that Andy Serkis is good at so many different things is an understatement.

First, there's his work in motion capture. Serkis' 2001 portrayal of Gollum in The Lord of the Rings revolutionized the practice. And hes continued to use mo-cap in dozens of other projects, including King Kong, Planet of the jake gyllenhaal Apes, and Star Wars.

Then, take off the mo-cap suit, and what do you get? Well, you get Andy Serkis, the genius real-life actor! He's performed in blockbuster films like Black Panther, and critically acclaimed TV shows like Andor. He was even nominated for a BAFTA award for his portrayal of rocker Ian Drury in the biopic Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll.

And finally, hes skilled behind the camera as well. Serkis was a second unit for the entire Hobbit trilogy. He also just directed his fourth feature film. Its an animated adaptation of George Orwell's Animal Farm, which is playing in theaters now.

Andy Serkis joined us to talk about the new film and why he decided to make it in an animated format. He also shares his thoughts on the impact AI has had on technology film, and much more.

00:00 Intro

00:29 Animal Farm

09:40 Andy's origins

21:10 Technology in the arts

27:58 Performance capture

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