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In 'My Pressures,' actor Andy Serkis writes about becoming Gollum and a host of other characters

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Published November 9, 2026 at 12:07 PM EST
The cover of "My Pressures" and author Andy Serkis. (Courtesy of Harper Collins and The Imaginarium)
Courtesy of Harper Collins and The Imaginarium
The cover of "My Pressures" and author Andy Serkis. (Courtesy of Harper Collins and The Imaginarium)

Andy Serkis has created memorable characters such as Gollum in the “Lord of the Rings” films, Caesar in the “Planet of the Apes” reboot and Ulysses Klaue in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Serkis about his new memoir “My Pressures: The Bizarrely True Story of Andy Serkis.”

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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