Andy Serkis deserves a giant f**king award

[Fenris]

I thought his portrayal of Gollum was Oscar-caliber, as everyone did, but I forgot he played eccentric record producer Martin Hannett in 24 Hour Party People, which I just watched again today. His portrayal was great. He was completely spot on as the drugged up, violent, and incredibly gifted producer for Joy Division. There is a scene on the DVD that was deleted from the final cut which should qualify Serkis for more praise: it's a scene of Martin Hannett coming home to his Manchester flat, cooking up a nasty dose of heroin, and shooting it into his hand. Easily one of the most disturbing things I have ever scene, it made me cringe. Sick, sick, sick, but altogether convincing.

:toast: A toast for Andy Serkis, one of the best actors out there!

[Kathy in Cambridge]

1. I agree-great performance in LOTR

I guess I'll have to rent "24 hour Party People"!

[Fenris]

2. Well, if you like films about music, Manchester, and the 80s

You might very well enjoy it. I love the damn thing. But I also love the era and the sounds.

[Rabrrrrrr]

3. YEs, he was excellent!

a few weeks he was here doing a book signing, so I had the privelege of hearing him do the good gollum/bad gollum speach from Two Towers. Brilliant!

[Fenris]

4. I read your thread on it. Very cool.

Amazing actor, he is.

[Fenris]

5. Here's Serkis as the bloated addict Martin Hannett

[Beaker]

6. I think that the Smeagol/Deagol bit at the beginning of ROTK-

should have been at the beginning of The Two Towers instead, to give people unfamiliar with the story a little more background on the character. to me, it kind of seemed out of place on ROTK.

[Selwynn]

7. Hehe no way I would trade the gandalf vs. balrog opening from TT

That was great! :)

[Beaker]

8. oh they could have kept that as well...

it didn't relly last that long.

I just thought it seemed out of place in ROTK...
BTW- I also would have put the scene with the finding of the pilantier(sp?) at the end of TT instead of the beginning of ROTK.