(CNN) — About three weeks’ work. That’s what Andy Serkis’ agent told the actor in 1999 when he was first offered the role of Gollum in the “Lord of the Rings” films. “They want to see you for the voice for an animated character,” he was told. [More]
Day: January 21, 2004
Yarrow writes: FOTR is included in a new list of top 100 movies for children. The list is published as a book, The New York Times Essential Library: Children’s Movies (Henry Holt and Company) by film critic Peter Nichols. In this Toronto Star article, Nichols says: “I was aiming for films that didn’t go too far over the line, but that would require in many cases some real thought on the part of kids,” he says. [More]
The Chicago Film Critics have chosen “Lord Of The Rings – Return Of The King” as the Best Picture of 2003. Awards were also bestowed upon Peter Jackson for Best Director and Howard Shore for Best Score. [More]
NEW YORK – Andy Serkis crouches on the hotel room couch, his deep blue eyes narrowing as he hisses his famous line from “The Lord of The Rings” trilogy … “My preciousss.” [More]