Andy Serkis To Handle 2nd Unit Director Duties On ‘The Hobbit’

bit.ly – Click to Subscribe! Actor Andy Serkis is going to be doing much more on the hobbit set than just playing good ole Gollum — hear what else he’s up to next! hey there Hobbit lovers, I’m Chelsea Cannell here with an update on Andy Serkis stepping behind the camera. The actor who will be playing Gollum will apparently also be directing the second Unit on set. The Hollywood reporter has the news about Serki’s move behind the camera, something that isn’t foreign to him after bouts of directing including performance capture work on a couple video games. Apparently Peter Jackson, the films director of course, asked the actor to head up the second unit via email — which kinda surprised serkis. But he admits, he knows middle earth well and felt that his director really wanted someone who understood the material and the work ethic needed. The only curve-ball will be the 3D work on this flick — that is a learning curve for serkis who reveals the use of the dimension will be to help give the film a dramatic point of view. As for Gollum, he says we’ll recognize the character who he will be seen in his truest form accodrding to the actor. And its an exciting role to get back in to for Serkis, who admitted that Gollum never really left him! I don’t know about you but I’m kinda counting the days for this one — how do you feel about serkis puling double duty on the set acting and helping with the second unit? Lets us know, click subscribe and then tweet your hearts out on …