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
    @ryann45 8 років тому +1545

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

    • @nobody2021
      @nobody2021 7 років тому +17

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

    • @ch1nosanp3dro
      @ch1nosanp3dro 7 років тому +86

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

    • @corkeybucheck8666
      @corkeybucheck8666 7 років тому +6

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

    • @absolian
      @absolian 6 років тому +7

      If it wasn't for fur ball

    • @aptonymic3014
      @aptonymic3014 6 років тому +2

      OH YEAH!!!!!!!!

  • @GGGG-zl1iw
    @GGGG-zl1iw 9 років тому +797

    one of the most underrated actors today

    • @keyboarddancers7751
      @keyboarddancers7751 6 років тому +15

      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
      @nihilist1680 6 років тому +20

      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
      @edinson1613 3 роки тому +1

      How's he underrated? Everyone loves him lol.

    • @h20deliriousvr19
      @h20deliriousvr19 2 роки тому

      Gollum gollum!!!!!! My precious

    • @Lord_morningstar193
      @Lord_morningstar193 2 роки тому

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

  • @earnestinegreene4446
    @earnestinegreene4446 9 років тому +761

    GIVE ANDY SERKIS THE OSCAR DAM IT

    • @MM-vs2et
      @MM-vs2et 6 років тому +9

      And some sleep. That dude looks tired

    • @brianc9374
      @brianc9374 6 років тому +21

      Can't sleep til he finds the precious

    • @zodiac909
      @zodiac909 5 років тому +1

      He deserves an oscar DESPERATELY.

    • @dawsoncampbell455
      @dawsoncampbell455 5 років тому

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

    • @renxielnc-1789
      @renxielnc-1789 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @emilierapportmunro7595
    @emilierapportmunro7595 7 років тому +995

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

    • @natm.e4127
      @natm.e4127 6 років тому +23

      "Caught in a lie" moment

    • @User-lu3gv
      @User-lu3gv 6 років тому +42

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

    • @H0n3yMonstah
      @H0n3yMonstah 6 років тому +24

      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
      @htf5555 6 років тому

      punipunipyo Congratulations. Very clever

    • @ebonylover539
      @ebonylover539 5 років тому +3

      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.

  • @BennetDudley
    @BennetDudley 9 років тому +624

    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
      @seetaami5810 6 років тому +10

      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
      @EoinFC 6 років тому +1

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

    • @Zinit
      @Zinit 4 роки тому

      then we would have had Nicholas Cage as Gollum

    • @computerguy6264
      @computerguy6264 4 роки тому +1

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

    • @MrTardis11
      @MrTardis11 3 роки тому

      God bless his cat

  • @SugarRuneStarNut
    @SugarRuneStarNut 9 років тому +427

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

    • @Doors067
      @Doors067 5 років тому

      GodPleaseBring HeavenOnEarth niceee

  • @bax442
    @bax442 7 років тому +83

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

    • @Itchy__
      @Itchy__ 5 років тому

      bax442 would love to see it in the cinemas

    • @computerguy6264
      @computerguy6264 4 роки тому

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

    • @MamadNobari
      @MamadNobari Рік тому

      @@computerguy6264 Oh no
      Anyway...

  • @Alchemisterius
    @Alchemisterius 10 років тому +164

    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
      @diablo0073 10 років тому +26

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

    • @vidogamesarebeast
      @vidogamesarebeast 9 років тому +5

      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
      @diablo0073 9 років тому +4

      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
      @keyboarddancers7751 6 років тому

      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
      @jens2049 6 років тому +1

      Alchemisterius same story? What the fuck?

  • @UltraRebels
    @UltraRebels 11 років тому +36

    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
      @MauricioRPP1 11 місяців тому

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

    • @attackpatterndelta8949
      @attackpatterndelta8949 5 місяців тому

      All the credit goes to his cat.

  • @Alucia0
    @Alucia0 2 роки тому +27

    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.

  • @sputnikalgrim
    @sputnikalgrim 6 років тому +15

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

  • @MichaelHolmgaard
    @MichaelHolmgaard 8 років тому +114

    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
      @paulopinzon 7 років тому +2

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

    • @princessthyemis
      @princessthyemis 7 років тому

      Wow!

  • @Sem5626
    @Sem5626 2 роки тому +22

    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

  • @Seriksy
    @Seriksy 9 років тому +730

    He really looks like he needs a few eons of sleep

    • @DeathBringer769
      @DeathBringer769 9 років тому +15

      Man that's how I feel too.

    • @christophergraham5531
      @christophergraham5531 8 років тому +14

      +Deathbrewer well he is an actor so they useily tired

    • @mephostopheles3752
      @mephostopheles3752 7 років тому +125

      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
      @worthless_opinion 6 років тому +7

      It's called working hard.

    • @joeyuzwa891
      @joeyuzwa891 6 років тому +7

      Looks like if Steve buscemi and Elijah wood had a kid

  • @zodiac909
    @zodiac909 5 років тому +5

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

  • @MeenyMcSweeny
    @MeenyMcSweeny 8 років тому +32

    What a cool guy!

  • @joyunicycle
    @joyunicycle 8 років тому +8

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

  • @mbunds
    @mbunds 5 років тому +5

    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.

  • @flippert0
    @flippert0 10 місяців тому +3

    His cat was an amazing voice coach!

  • @ekathe85
    @ekathe85 9 років тому +78

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

  • @IronSly1
    @IronSly1 8 років тому +6

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

  • @major600
    @major600 11 років тому +4

    Serkis deserves a special Oscar. No doubt.

  • @the-terminator5682
    @the-terminator5682 8 років тому +17

    What a genius

  • @Punki80
    @Punki80 7 років тому +13

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

  • @MoTheCat3
    @MoTheCat3 2 роки тому +4

    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!

  • @HolandaChiquita
    @HolandaChiquita 9 років тому +7

    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!

  • @MrStensnask
    @MrStensnask 6 років тому +2

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

  • @d3m1g0d4
    @d3m1g0d4 4 роки тому +6

    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
      @elsakristina2689 2 місяці тому

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

  • @lachlann4275
    @lachlann4275 2 роки тому +1

    2:07 laughed with the crowd 🤣🤣

  • @pwmiles56
    @pwmiles56 Рік тому +2

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

  • @8dioproductions
    @8dioproductions 6 років тому +3

    Truly one of the greatest actors ever!

  • @Hung_Nguyen_90
    @Hung_Nguyen_90 5 років тому +2

    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.

  • @sportsmania5969
    @sportsmania5969 3 роки тому +1

    My precious...

  • @sarcasm4905
    @sarcasm4905 9 років тому +3

    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

  • @alexanderconsul6960
    @alexanderconsul6960 5 років тому +1

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

  • @annubi19
    @annubi19 8 років тому +6

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

  • @virgildantefrazier1
    @virgildantefrazier1 7 років тому

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

  • @starlalaronce1929
    @starlalaronce1929 10 років тому

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

  • @IAmJonnariffic
    @IAmJonnariffic 5 років тому +3

    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...

  • @ashrael37
    @ashrael37 4 роки тому

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

  • @Gnzlz707
    @Gnzlz707 9 років тому +1

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

  • @Jimmersaunt
    @Jimmersaunt 4 місяці тому

    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!

  • @eurynomeliri9653
    @eurynomeliri9653 7 років тому +32

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

    • @theothertonydutch
      @theothertonydutch 7 років тому

      Did you come here from imgur?

    • @eurynomeliri9653
      @eurynomeliri9653 7 років тому

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

    • @nagualdesign
      @nagualdesign 7 років тому +16

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

    • @TheKnoxvicious
      @TheKnoxvicious 6 років тому

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

    • @lonewalkerproductions
      @lonewalkerproductions 5 років тому

      Exactly !

  • @Preda.Y
    @Preda.Y 8 років тому +4

    i love him so much

  • @strider593
    @strider593 7 років тому +1

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

  • @00Mindi00
    @00Mindi00 6 років тому

    He is AMAZING man. Just amazing.

  • @legolasgreenleaf5441
    @legolasgreenleaf5441 9 років тому +2

    Andy deserves an Oscar!!

  • @ErsenAsper
    @ErsenAsper 6 років тому

    Hes so good.

  • @briannarichardson9511
    @briannarichardson9511 8 місяців тому +1

    I love his hair!

  • @21rasko
    @21rasko 10 років тому +3

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

  • @punipunipyo
    @punipunipyo 6 років тому +3

    Dude, GIVE THE MAN HIS OSCAR ALREADY!

  • @reactionx1041
    @reactionx1041 3 роки тому

    Absolutely brilliant

  • @afrosymphony8207
    @afrosymphony8207 9 років тому

    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

  • @kilroywashere123
    @kilroywashere123 Місяць тому

    His narration of the books is epic

  • @paulguseman6004
    @paulguseman6004 Рік тому

    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.

  • @NotthatRossKemp
    @NotthatRossKemp 6 років тому

    He totally nailed Gollum. The man is a genius.

  • @zennologyofeverything7265
    @zennologyofeverything7265 5 років тому

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

  • @chengz617
    @chengz617 4 роки тому

    A brilliant actor

  • @arethabs.as.6304
    @arethabs.as.6304 4 роки тому

    he is one of a kind

  • @BaronAnon
    @BaronAnon 10 років тому +6

    the cat gets some of credit then c:

  • @ashley.sterling
    @ashley.sterling 7 років тому +1

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

  • @Bluefax
    @Bluefax 8 років тому +67

    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! :)

  • @prachuryyabaruah7
    @prachuryyabaruah7 10 місяців тому

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

  • @thebassbat7882
    @thebassbat7882 5 років тому

    Just Fucking love this man, an amazing dude.

  • @justinwhy6404
    @justinwhy6404 5 років тому

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

  • @Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040
    @Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040 6 років тому

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

  • @Soundstage8
    @Soundstage8 11 років тому

    His hair is amazing

  • @HALchannel108
    @HALchannel108 10 років тому +7

    gack hack kack
    funny cat hairball noise
    serkis is aaaaaaaawesooooooome

  • @deadmandirector3
    @deadmandirector3 4 роки тому

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

  • @NekoInk13
    @NekoInk13 6 років тому

    So amazing...

  • @suzannesadiiqa
    @suzannesadiiqa 9 років тому +1

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

  • @JustJokingYou
    @JustJokingYou 11 років тому

    This guys awesome

  • @viviane76for
    @viviane76for 6 років тому

    Talented guy

  • @jivenfields
    @jivenfields 3 роки тому +1

    did not know Sergio Ramos worked as interviewer back on 2013

  • @SimplyAmazing770
    @SimplyAmazing770 6 років тому

    Legend

  • @sabahahamd8701
    @sabahahamd8701 9 років тому

    Sir u are amazing

  • @micktaylor7745
    @micktaylor7745 6 років тому

    Damn this dude is awesome! Thumbs up!

  • @deegiffinscott5581
    @deegiffinscott5581 6 років тому

    Love it !!!

  • @lbroderick783
    @lbroderick783 9 років тому

    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
      @lydiajkdr 9 років тому +1

      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

  • @jesusgrciapna375
    @jesusgrciapna375 7 років тому

    ese Jim root es un loquillo

  • @cheguevara6744
    @cheguevara6744 7 років тому +1

    Andy We are proud of you because you are of Iraqi origin

  • @spinakker14
    @spinakker14 7 років тому

    Serkis is pure genius

  • @ratnadeepghosh3387
    @ratnadeepghosh3387 5 років тому

    It's amazing

  • @not.supermario
    @not.supermario 26 днів тому

    Considering Tolkien actually used a guttural voice for Gollum when he narrated "Riddles in the Dark", it sounds very much like Andy's version.

  • @andrew_oid
    @andrew_oid Рік тому

    As soon as he said ‘cat’ I knew where this was going lmao

  • @HALchannel108
    @HALchannel108 10 років тому

    Andy Serkis makes a great Gollum/Smeagol
    how do you do that accent mark on the 'e'???

  • @Chrilleg
    @Chrilleg 10 років тому

    Happy 50s Birthday Andy!

  • @RichRotella
    @RichRotella 11 років тому

    new LEGEND

  • @alexandrebertrand-lafleur3114
    @alexandrebertrand-lafleur3114 6 років тому

    MYYYY PRECIOUSSSSS!!!!!

  • @gerrymcwilliam
    @gerrymcwilliam 7 років тому +3

    Toilken would be proud

  • @BulbaSaruman
    @BulbaSaruman 10 років тому +2

    Looking forward to seeing him in the new star wars

  • @Gorgeousbaebeauty
    @Gorgeousbaebeauty 2 роки тому

    He needs a billion awards

  • @sujaychandrappa3761
    @sujaychandrappa3761 6 років тому

    wat a talent

  • @The_Bashar
    @The_Bashar 5 років тому

    Oh Andy, you underestimated your r theatre background in creating the most *ICONIC* character *EVER!*

  • @khalifab4339
    @khalifab4339 5 років тому +1

    He absolutely nailed Gollum. Wonder what Christopher Tolkien thinks of his portrayal.

  • @DavetheChimp
    @DavetheChimp 9 років тому +165

    finally, a reason for the existence of cats!

  • @marsxac4878
    @marsxac4878 6 років тому

    Thanks for the cats and thanks for amazing Andy Serkis

  • @JMBBrasil
    @JMBBrasil 6 років тому

    Genial!!

  • @michaeljordan9481
    @michaeljordan9481 8 років тому +10

    He really looks like Gollum

    • @lahitt34
      @lahitt34 8 років тому +4

      +Max Nurmatov They modeled Gollum's look on Andy's face. Watch CGI vid "Making of Gollum" or something like that.

    • @michaeljordan9481
      @michaeljordan9481 8 років тому

      +Laura Hitt are you gollum?

    • @Itchy__
      @Itchy__ 5 років тому

      Red Floyd hahaha😂😂

  • @minjabens
    @minjabens 6 років тому

    Genius