Andy Serkis Live at Drury Lane: Gollum Star Brings Memoir My Pressures to the West End

Andy Serkis – the actor behind Gollum, Caesar in Planet of the Apes and Supreme Leader Snoke – is taking his new memoir to the West End tomorrow night. The star will be in conversation with film critic Mark Kermode at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Sunday 15 November to celebrate My Pressures: The Bizarrely True Story of Andy Serkis, with every ticket including a hardback copy of the book.

What is My Pressures about?

The memoir – its title a nod to Gollum’s “my precious” – starts with Serkis’s childhood split between Ruislip in west London and Baghdad, and follows him through early roles in repertory theatre, a passion for mountaineering and his love story with actress Lorraine Ashbourne.

It then goes behind the scenes of the call in 1999 to audition for the voice of an animated character in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings – the role that became Gollum and changed performance capture for ever – and his work on Planet of the Apes, Black Panther and Star Wars.

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What will he talk about at Drury Lane?

Serkis and Kermode will discuss his work across The Lord of the Rings, Planet of the Apes, Marvel and Star Wars, as well as his upcoming film as director, The Hunt for Gollum. The evening finishes with a Q&A with the audience.

Can you still get tickets?

Check the LW Theatres website for any remaining seats. Every ticket includes a copy of the book, and a hospitality pass with pre-show drinks and snacks is available for an extra £49.

Sources: LW Theatres; HarperCollins / Penguin Random House.