The Lord of the Rings: Gollum - How We Made Movie Magic

Andy Serkis is the outstanding actor who is barely seen in his most beloved role: Gollum, the tormented Ring junkie. In "Gollum: A Behind the Scenes Guide," he talks frankly and easily about how this complex, difficult character was brought from the book to the screen. Andy Serkis was unenthusiastic when he heard that they were searching for actors to play Gollum in "Lord of the Rings." But after his now-wife began gushing... Read Full Review

When a friend of mine told me about this book, I just knew I had to get it. Gollum was my favorite character back when I read Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" and, seeing the movies, I was amazed at how well his complexity was captured in a CG (computer-generated) character. Yet, until I watched the bonus features on the extended version of the DVD for "The Two Towers," I'd had no idea how much Andy Serkis had put into this... Read Full Review

Andy Serkis is the outstanding actor who is barely seen in his most beloved role: Gollum, the tormented Ring junkie. In "Gollum: A Behind the Scenes Guide," he talks frankly and easily about how this complex, difficult character was brought from the book to the screen.Andy Serkis was unenthusiastic when he heard that they were searching for actors to play Gollum in "Lord of the Rings." But after his now-wife began gushing... Read Full Review

This is an amazing book that takes you behind the scenes of how Gollum/Smeagol was created on the screen. Not only does Andy Serkis, who played Gollum, tell about his experiences creating Gollum, but he tells all about his experience with the cast and crew, and many of the adventures he had in New Zealand. It is definatly a must read for all fans of the movies and/or the books. Serkis also talks some about his family life... Read Full Review

You'd think it'd be enough to simply write about his experience as an actor, but Andy Serkis goes leaps and bounds further with this book. It incorporates details of his family and theater life that took place during the creation of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, as well as magnificent complementing photographs (of him in daily life, of him making the movies, and of scenes from the movies, including The Return of the King),... Read Full Review