Andy Serkis used to walk on all fours for hours preparing to play Gollum in 'The Lord of the Rings'
Andy Serkis took his role as Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings" very seriously.
In an interview with The Guardian, the actor revealed he used to walk on all fours in preparation for the role.
"I used to walk on all fours off set when we were filming 'Lord of the Rings,'" he said. "I spent a lot of time in preparation for that; I would go off for walks on all fours for hours. I did occasionally come into contact with other people, so I just had to pretend I was looking for something. It's fair to say that's pretty method."
Serkis played Gollum from 2001 to 2003 in all three "The Lord of the Rings" films. They are considered one of the most critically-acclaimed movies ever made. The trilogy also won 17 out of the 30 Academy Awards it was nominated for.
When "The Fellowship of the Ring" came out in 2001, Serkis was 37. He told The Guardian he's happy he was in his late 30s when it premiered.
"I don't think I could have handled the sort of fame 'Lord of the Rings' sparked if I'd been younger," Serkis told the outlet. "I was in my late 30s when it exploded. I'm grateful it happened when it did. It was an extraordinary time; so many things came out of that experience and whether I like it or not that role lives with me on a daily basis. It will never go away."
The 20th anniversary of "The Fellowship of the Ring" is coming up and to celebrate, Serkis along with other cast members and director Peter Jackson will reunite for a special event hosted by Stephen Colbert.
Over the course of three weeks, starting on March 26, Alamo Drafthouse will host post-screening conversations between Colbert, Jackson, and the cast, according to Deadline. It's also in part to celebrate the release of a 4K remastering of all three films, which was overseen by Jackson himself.
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