{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/663b82dfbc82f20013d5a949/6670356e3d8df9a86fd4e570?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S1 EP3: Andy Serkis: Finding inspiration in the movement of his cat, the liberation of performance capture and how he (almost) swapped acting for high finance","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/663b82dfbc82f20013d5a949/1718629693001-63e63203bfb7b555f2dbb60c20a047d5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>For decades actor and director Andy Serkis has been at the cutting edge of how the movements and expressions of the human body can merge with animation to create creatures of myth and the imagination, from King Kong and Caesar from Planet of the Apes to Tolkien’s Gollum in <em>The Lord of the Rings</em>.&nbsp;</p><p>He talks to Akram about his early days acting in theatre repertory where he learned how physicality connects with the body’s emotional centre, and about the intricate technique of performance capture: ‘the egalitarian 21st century actors tool where any actor can play anything.’</p><p>He also discusses the freedoms that great movie directors like Peter Jackson and Mike Leigh have given him as an actor, and remembers his first experiences of directing films himself.</p><p>Move to Live is a podcast brought to you by <a href=\"https://marquee.tv/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Marquee TV</a> and <a href=\"https://www.tandemproductions.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tandem Productions</a> and is available on all main podcast platforms.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’d like to get in touch with the show you can email: <a href=\"mailto:movetolivepodcast@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">movetolivepodcast@gmail.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Or get in touch on our socials:</p><p><br></p><p>Twitter: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/MarqueeArtsTV\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@marqueeartstv</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/marqueeartstv/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@marqueeartstv</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/marqueetv\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/marqueetv</a></p><p>Youtube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@MarqueeTV\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@MarqueeTV</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>The show is also available as a video podcast via Marquee TV - <a href=\"https://marquee.tv/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://marquee.tv/</a>, the leading streaming platform showcasing arts and culture to millions of arts fans around the world.</p><p><br></p><p>#movetolivepodcast</p><p><br></p><p>Credits:</p><p><br></p><p>Director and Producer: Alex Anderson</p><p>Assistant Producer: Marion Bettsworth</p><p>Researcher: Charlotte Barbour-Condini</p><p>Executive Producer: Sarah Devonald</p><p>Music: Jay Witsey and Aref Durvesh</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Marquee TV"}