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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Gollum from The Hobbit - He's a Climber!

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UKC Articles 12 Dec 2014

Andy Serkis, the man behind the voice and character of Gollum in The Lord of the Rings, is a climber. He has built a reputation as the world's foremost performer in the highly specialised world of Digital Performance Capture, with roles such as King Kong, Captain Haddock in Tin Tin and Caesar in the Planet of the Apes franchise.

In this article, Dominic Green interviews Andy to find out more about how his passion for climbing intertwines with his career involving acting, directing and travelling.

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=6913

psaunders 12 Dec 2014

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It's great to see that he still thinks of his time climbing as very precious

jsmcfarland 12 Dec 2014

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I had absolutely no idea. That is so awesome. He comes across as a really cool, humble guy

Dave Garnett 13 Dec 2014

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Can he really solo down routes head first? I imagine that would be quite a show-stopper at Stanage on a busy afternoon.

James Rushforth Global Crag Moderator 13 Dec 2014

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> It's great to see that he still thinks of his time climbing as very preeeciiouusss...

Fixed that for you

Great article. The cam placing Gollum photo is a highlight.

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jon 13 Dec 2014

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> The cam placing Gollum photo is a highlight.

Put a guitar in his hands and it'd be Angus Young.

psaunders 13 Dec 2014

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Maybe it was too subtle before and no-one noticed

James Rushforth Global Crag Moderator 13 Dec 2014

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I appreciated it

Babika 16 Dec 2014

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Great article - I wonder how many more climbers there are in the world of acting?

aln 16 Dec 2014

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> The cam placing Gollum photo is a highlight.

I wonder where they got that? I posted that photo on Scottishclimbs at least ten years ago. I originally found it on an American climbing site (forget which one) where it had been posted by a guy called cryder who had an excellent and interesting gallery. I vaguely remember it might not even been his photo either.

Dominic Green 19 Dec 2014

Glad you enjoyed the article - it was so great to get a bit of his time to interview him, he was thrilled to talk climbing - I think it was something of a breath of fresh air for him on the day I went to meet him. I think his career is pretty much all-encompassing at the moment, so I guess the chances to get out for a climb are few and far between.

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