That's What I Think Is The Biggest

When You Come Out Of The Other End Of A Long Process, Working With A Character [you Realize] This Character Has Really Shaped My Ideas.

Yeah, I Mean, Climbing's Always Been A Massive Hobby Of Mine Up Until, Kind Of, Recent Times When I've Had Family, But No, It's Been A Driving Passion In My Life And, Uh, I've Always Wanted To Climb The Matterhorn. It Was The Mountain That, Sort Of, Inspired Me To Climb, As A Youngster. So, It Was Great To Be Able To Get To Do It.

I Think Even Back As Far As 'lord Of The Rings,' There Was Always The Chance That 'the Hobbit' Would Be Made, Even Way Back Then. Of Course At That Point, Peter Jackson Didn't Probably Think At That Point That He'd Be Directing It.

Originally When I Went Off To Work On 'the Lord Of The Rings' I Got A Call From My Agent Saying That I Was Just Going To Do A Voice. But I Couldn't Really Approach It Like That. To Get Gollum's Voice I Had To Play The Character.

The Process Of Acting Is No Different [playing Human Or Ape]. You're Embodying The Character. You're Creating The Psychology And The Physicality. You're Living The Moment.