Andy Serkis Says Gollum Is Keeping Him Up At Night: “It Has Been Insane”

Andy Serkis says returning to Gollum after 26 years has left his mind racing and disturbed his sleep. He is playing the character again and directing *The Hunt for Gollum*, describing nights when he is unsure whether he is asleep or awake and imagines arguing with Gollum about who is directing whom.

Serkis says actors are changed by the characters they play, as they adapt their bodies and minds to inhabit another person. He has also said that recovering from a role can take a long time, and does not expect Gollum ever to leave him; he discussed these ideas while promoting his book *My Pressures*.