When You Come Out Of The Other

I'd Already Started Directing Short Films When We Were Doing 'lord Of The Rings,' Then Videogame Projects.

It's A Different Rhythm Than Most Movies. For A Lot Of The Actors, You're 12,000 Miles Away From Home. It Becomes A Way Of Life - Getting Up At Five In The Morning, Shooting Every Day, Day In Day Out, For 270 Days. The New Cast Playing The Dwarves Were Carrying Incredibly Heavy Weights In Their Suits, They Sat Through Hours Of Make-up Every Day. So It's Quite Challenging From A Stamina Point Of View.

I Play Saxophone, I Play Tenor Sax.

When I First Was Offered The Role On Rise [of The Planet Of The Apes], I Always Played Caesar As A Human Being Within Ape Skin.

The Whole Chameleon Thing About Acting. That's Why I'm Moving Towards Directing - It's A Much More Healthy Occupation.