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	<title>Rope of Silicon &#187; Andy Serkis</title>
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		<title>Andy Serkis Closes Seven Figure Deal for &#039;Rise of the Planet of the Apes&#039; Sequel</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad Brevet</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Word has it that Andy Serkis is the first star from <i>Rise of the Planet of the Apes</i> to sign on for the sequel as not even James Franco or Freida Pinto are locked in.]]></description>
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		<title>Podcast: Should Andy Serkis&#039; Performance in &#039;Rise of the Apes&#039; be Considered for an Oscar Nomination?</title>
		<link>http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/andy-serkis-deserve-oscar-nomination-rise-planet-apes-performance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:29:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad Brevet</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Andy Serkis in Rise of the Planet of the Apes Photo: 20th Century Fox We&#039;ve managed to put the soul within this character and that comes through the actor&#039;s performance,but it also comes through the rendering of this ape. ~ Rupert Wyatt (director of Rise of the Planet of the Apes I&#039;ve already discussed whether [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#039;Rise of the Planet of the Apes&#039; Visual Effects Featurette Reveals WETA&#039;s Technical Brilliance</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:59:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad Brevet</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Andy Serkis on set and digitally rendered as Caesar in Rise of the Planet of the Apes Photo: 20th Century Fox I am working on my review of Fox&#039;s Rise of the Planet of the Apes right now after seeing it last night. I&#039;m not going to say much about my opinion outside of saying [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gaze at the Effects Work in this Extended Clip from &#039;Rise of the Planet of the Apes&#039;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:28:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad Brevet</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Andy Serkis in Rise of the Planet of the Apes Photo: 20th Century Fox I&#039;ve already addressed the question whether or not Andy Serkis&#039; performance capture work in Rise of the Planet of the Apes would be considered for a Best Actor nomination. We all generally agreed it was highly unlikely the Academy would be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will Andy Serkis Score an Oscar Nom for Playing an Ape in &#039;Rise of the Planet of the Apes&#039;? No.</title>
		<link>http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/andy-serkis-score-oscar-nom-playing-ape-rise-planet-apes-no/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:12:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad Brevet</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Oscar Contenders]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Andy Serkis as Caesar in Rise of the Planet of the Apes Photo: 20th Century Fox Rise of the Planet of the Apes features what looks to be some astonishing special effects from WETA digital as they have extended the techniques employed in Avatar. WETA has taken things a step further in what appears to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Second Production Video from the Set of &#039;The Hobbit&#039; is Here</title>
		<link>http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/production-video-set-the-hobbit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2011 03:51:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad Brevet</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Behind-the-Scenes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Andy Serkis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peter Jackson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Andy Serkis as Gollum in The Hobbit Photo: Warner Bros. Peter Jackson has released his second production video from the set of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film, including a look at Andy Serkis, who will be reprising his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will Orlando Bloom Return as Legolas for &#039;The Hobbit&#039;?</title>
		<link>http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/will-orlando-bloom-return-as-legolas-for-the-hobbit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/will-orlando-bloom-return-as-legolas-for-the-hobbit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:40:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad Brevet</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Andy Serkis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hugo Weaving]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Deadline reports Orlando Bloom is likely to be the next original cast member to return to Middle Earth for The Hobbit following yesterday&#039;s announcement Cate Blanchett would reprise her role as Galadriel. Bloom starred in the Lord of the Rings trilogy as the elven archer Legolas and Deadline&#039;s Mike Fleming reports he&#039;s hearing Bloom&#039;s role [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Andy Serkis Set to Play Lead Ape in &#039;Planet of the Apes&#039; Reboot</title>
		<link>http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/andy-serkis-set-to-play-lead-ape-in-planet-of-the-apes-reboot/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/andy-serkis-set-to-play-lead-ape-in-planet-of-the-apes-reboot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:20:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad Brevet</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Casting News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[20th Century Fox has just announced Andy Serkis is set to play the role of Caesar, the chimp who leads the simian revolt in the studio&#039;s Planet of the Apes reboot Rise of the Apes. Serkis is probably best known for using motion capture to portray Gollum in Peter Jackson&#039;s Lord of the Rings trilogy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#039;Hobbit&#039; Finds Hugo, Andy and Ian; Plus Some Smaug-y Details</title>
		<link>http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/hobbit-finds-hugo-andy-and-ian-plus-some-smaug-y-details/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/hobbit-finds-hugo-andy-and-ian-plus-some-smaug-y-details/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad Brevet</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Movie News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I last read J.R.R. Tolkien&#039;s &#034;The Hobbit&#034; about six or seven years ago and to be honest I can hardly fit the details together if at all. So, when director Guillermo del Toro starts talking about sub-plots I am entirely lost, but I am sure some of you may be a little more familiar with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cast, Screenwriters and Full Title Revealed for Spielberg&#039;s &#039;Tintin&#039;</title>
		<link>http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/cast-screenwriters-and-full-title-revealed-for-spielbergs-tintin/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/cast-screenwriters-and-full-title-revealed-for-spielbergs-tintin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad Brevet</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Casting News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Andy Serkis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daniel Craig]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jamie Bell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mackenzie Crook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nick Frost]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Simon Pegg]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Adventures of Tintin]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paramount Pictures and Sony Pictures Entertainment issued a press release today announcing the start of principal production in Los Angeles on the 3D Motion Capture Film The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn which will be directed by Steven Spielberg and will star Jamie Bell as Tintin, the intrepid young reporter whose relentless pursuit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Casting the 2008 Presidential Election</title>
		<link>http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/casting_the_2008_presidential_election_20081016/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/casting_the_2008_presidential_election_20081016/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad Brevet</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Andy Serkis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Annette Bening]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bruce Campbell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chris Cooper]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Paymer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Strathairn]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Glenn Close]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harold Ramis]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nicolas Cage]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forget Oliver Stone&#039;s W. (which is sorta boring if you ask me), we are going major and leaving no stone unturned as we set out to cast a feature film adaptation of the 2008 Presidential Election. From the media elite to the folks at the top of the ticket there is hardly a name we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Uh, Guillermo, Aragorn Wasn&#039;t In &#039;The Hobbit&#039;</title>
		<link>http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/uh_guillermo_aragorn_wasnt_in_the_hobbit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/uh_guillermo_aragorn_wasnt_in_the_hobbit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 17:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad Brevet</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With every other movie site under the sun picking up on the latest Variety story in which Michael Fleming reports that Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn), Ian McKellen (Gandalf) and Andy Serkis (Gollum) have all been contacted with regard to appearing in Guillermo del Toro&#039;s The Hobbit it made me a little nervous. The three are referred [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Casting Couch: October 25, 2006</title>
		<link>http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/casting_couch_october_25_2006/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/casting_couch_october_25_2006/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad Brevet</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Industry Insider]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Andy Serkis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anthony Mackie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David L. Cunningham]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Helen Mirren]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inkheart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kim Basinger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peter Sarsgaard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rafi Gavron]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rendition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roger Donaldson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sarah Jessica Parker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sienna Guillory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Smart People]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thomas Carter]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Zack Snyder is attached to direct an adaptation of Cobalt 60 for Universal Pictures. &#034;Cobalt 60&#034; is a cult comic taking place in a postapocalyptic world inhabited by mutants and fantastical creatures, the story follows the masked hero Cobalt 60, who embarks on a quest to avenge his parents, who were murdered by the evil [...]]]></description>
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		<title>INTERVIEW: Andy Serkis for &#039;The Prestige&#039;</title>
		<link>http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview_andy_serkis_for_the_prestige/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview_andy_serkis_for_the_prestige/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2006 14:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad Brevet</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Prestige]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Andy Serkis&#039; last two roles have not necessarily garnered him much notoriety even though they are two of the most memorable roles of the last ten years as he played Gollum in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and King Kong in Peter Jackson&#039;s vision of the great ape. However, there is more to Andy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Serkis is Taking on KING KONG</title>
		<link>http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/serkis_is_taking_on_king_kong/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/serkis_is_taking_on_king_kong/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2004 05:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad Brevet</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Movie News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just as he did for the creature Gollum in the Lord of the Rings trilogy Andy Serkis will be providing the motion capture reference for the great ape in Peter Jackson&#039;s remake of King Kong due in theaters in December 2005. Serkis will also be seen aboard the Venture as he plays Lumpy on the [...]]]></description>
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