all hail the king of motion-capture
acting ain’t watching us watch and death
my welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’re counting down our picks for the
top 10 Andy Serkis performances before
we begin we publish new videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’ll be looking
at the most iconic roles of English
actor Andy Serkis we’ve limited it to
with film and television roles whether
they’re voice
live action or motion capture
unfortunately however that means we’ll
have to exclude his voice work on the
highly acclaimed video game enslaved
Odyssey to the west no do you think I’m
screwed yeah number 10 lumpy
King Kong wait Andy Serkis plays two
roles in the same movie yep that’s just
how talented he is
huge role it was so long gone
not one you’d mind a while we won’t give
away where you’ll find the titular
gorilla on our list here we will tell
you that his portrayal of multitasking
lumpy seems fitting considering circuses
own capacity to take on multiple roles
in his career they say surely that as
the SS ventures cook barber and surgeon
lumpy knows how to take care of the crew
but he’s also got a bit of a temper
despite this and what he knows about
Kong and Skull Island
we know the brave sailor has a good
heart and it’s circuses ability to pull
off the character with style that lands
in here
number nine mr. Ali the prestige I’m Ali
sorry about the fence people keep
interfering with our work it speaks
volumes that in a film where giants such
as Christian Bale Hugh Jackman and
Michael Caine dominate the screen Andy
Serkis still manages to hold his own in
a small yet vital role we magicians have
a circle of trust a single trust with
someone’s diary useful as the American
assistant to Nikola Tesla who’s
portrayed by David Bowie
mr. Ali introduces Robert Angier to
Tesla’s revolutionary work while the
magician is in pursuit of the ultimate
illusion even in what’s basically an
extended cameo circus never fails to
steal the spotlight with the Bob at the
checker calibration to the hand of a
movie
number eight William hare Burke and Hare
mom deserves the day in the comfort of
his own bed surrounded by his friends
murder has never been so funny as
real-life murderer William hare Circus
is one half of the titular duo it’s
completed by Simon Pegg as William Burke
I need more money fast don’t tell me she
charged you for the night together
the criminals make a fortune killing
those who are in the later stages of
their lives and selling the corpses with
something of a twisted moral compass
sharp wit and a love of money hair may
have been a shady Cretan but thanks to
circuses performance
we are glad he didn’t end up at the
wrong end of a noose about rises we all
read of them number seven ulysses klaue
Avengers age of Ultron in host
strucker’s prize pupils
needless to say we were thrilled to hear
that Andy Serkis would be joining the
ever-expanding cast of Marvel Cinematic
Universe Tony Stark used to say that to
me
you’re one of this what’s in a small but
significant part in the Avengers sequel
Circus plays a particularly loathsome
arms dealer named ulysses klaue you know
it’s kind of at great personal cost it’s
worth billions his brief appearance
shows us both side to plow on the one
hand he’s a calculating and resource
businessmen on the other he’s got a vile
temper and a short fuse and circuses
sinister quirkiness is perfect for the
role
a villain completely unintimidating
astonishing characters and events around
him circus is a perfect fit for the
Marvel Universe and we cannot wait to
see more of him in Marvel’s 2018 film
Black Panther 10 which one all of them
number 6 Martin Hannett
24 Hour Party People never see me again
no is it to see me again this comedy
drama tackles several decades of the
music scene in Manchester beginning with
the punk rock of the 1970s stop without
a rattle we’re gonna have to dismantle
all while following the career of news
reporter and Factory Records head Tony
Wilson we’re introduced to Martin
Hannett a real-life producer who’s
played by circus as a straight face but
utterly brilliant lunatic I’ve got only
fear though hannett’s work with Joy
Division soon bring success to the label
and the band it’s the characters
obsession with recording silence and his
belief in his own genius that are
actually the highlights of the
performance itself recording silence now
I’m recording Tony Wilson number five
Captain Haddock the adventures of tintin
nobody takes my ship they’ve already
taken it nobody takes my ship twice
halfway through the list and we finally
encounter a motion-capture character
remember anything about anything in this
modern Steven Spielberg epic circus
plays tensions adventurous and regularly
drunk sidekicks Captain Haddock no one
like a Nevin existed in my family what
you think I think because I know I’ll
never be alike despite his shortcomings
of which there are many
this Seafarer lives to reclaim the
treasure of the unicorn a vessel that is
ancestor sank to the bottom of the ocean
to keep out of the hands of his mortal
enemy he’s red Rackham’s defendant you
mr. Finnish Haddix is ultimately a tale
of redemption and for
Severus and circus pulls it off superbly
with his trademark vocal enthusiasm
that’s all you were an optimist
you were wrong weren’t you when the
realist us just another name for a coin
number four Ian Dory sex and drugs and
rock and roll good evening I’m from
Essex in this biographical film circus
portrays New Wave musical pioneer Ian
Dory does the title sound familiar the
movie is named after the dory song of
the same name which is reportedly the
inspiration behind the phrase in pop
culture
meanwhile in the movie circus presents
Dory as a tragic figure
and shows how he struggled to live with
a crippling case of polio thanks
nervously son yeah yeah like sheep are
you nervous cocky and funny doctor we
are by depicting the grid of punk rock
and the pain of having to face such a
vicious disability
all the while setting landmarks for
music in general circuses performance
can only be described as a visceral but
beautiful tribute
number three Kong King Kong
ladies and gentlemen I give you three
takes wonder of the world
[Music]
through the direction of Peter Jackson
and circuses masterful skills with
motion capture the king of Skull Island
was revitalized in the most spectacular
of ways in 2005 by spending time
observing gorillas at London Zoo as well
as in Rwanda Circus was able to portray
the giant ape with incredible
authenticity he also convinced us that
the Beast just so happened to be really
good at kicking the crap out of
dinosaurs don’t we’ve already sung the
praises of circuses lumpy on this list
it’s Kong that we feel for the most and
despite the destruction he causes it’s
so painful to see the legendary primates
fate unfold that we’re the ones left
feeling like monsters in the end this is
all animal no nothing
number 2 Caesar the Planet of the Apes
franchise we should be thankful because
without the groundwork that King Kong
laid down we may not have gotten the
awesomeness that is Caesar
[Applause]
after inheriting the properties of a
drug meant to cure Alzheimer’s from his
mother the future ruler of the eighth is
born is any of this making any sense to
you
Caesars increased intelligence leads him
to rally his fellow captives in a total
takeover of the world fight first where
is lost it’s a multi-layered character
capable of both mercy and violence and
circuses incredible performance allows
for every word spoken to echo like a war
drum this leaves no room for doubt that
you’re indeed looking at the king of the
Planet of the Apes back before we unveil
our number one pick here are some
honorable mentions
excuse me mr. Luthor for my Japanese
Japanese yes yes is he getting a plane
to study what you’re talking about
we’ve just got here I’m very tired we’re
not in Iceland and she is not going to
die but what we put their back on for
because I’m cold but I don’t talk guys
all night to get off the Droid we seek
is aboard the Millennium Falcon in the
hands of your father so number one
Gollum the Lord of the Rings and The
Hobbit franchises choose me this is the
role that all subsequent motion capture
performances will likely be compared to
and for good reason
a slave to his obsession with the One
Ring of Power this iconic creature blew
audiences away with his signature voice
creepy appearance and unnervingly
sympathetic character i order from his
own out he makes the fire off
Wow circus plays golem schizophrenic
like nature to perfection by showing us
both the monster and the fragments of
the innocent soul left inside recount
even among the epic battles and
jaw-dropping landscapes found in these
franchises
there’s simply no arguing that the
former hobbit known as Smeagol wouldn’t
have been as utterly and unforgettably
precious without circuses voice and
performance do you agree with our picks
check out these other great clips from
watch mojo and subscribe for new videos
every day
[Music]
acting ain’t watching us watch and death
my welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’re counting down our picks for the
top 10 Andy Serkis performances before
we begin we publish new videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’ll be looking
at the most iconic roles of English
actor Andy Serkis we’ve limited it to
with film and television roles whether
they’re voice
live action or motion capture
unfortunately however that means we’ll
have to exclude his voice work on the
highly acclaimed video game enslaved
Odyssey to the west no do you think I’m
screwed yeah number 10 lumpy
King Kong wait Andy Serkis plays two
roles in the same movie yep that’s just
how talented he is
huge role it was so long gone
not one you’d mind a while we won’t give
away where you’ll find the titular
gorilla on our list here we will tell
you that his portrayal of multitasking
lumpy seems fitting considering circuses
own capacity to take on multiple roles
in his career they say surely that as
the SS ventures cook barber and surgeon
lumpy knows how to take care of the crew
but he’s also got a bit of a temper
despite this and what he knows about
Kong and Skull Island
we know the brave sailor has a good
heart and it’s circuses ability to pull
off the character with style that lands
in here
number nine mr. Ali the prestige I’m Ali
sorry about the fence people keep
interfering with our work it speaks
volumes that in a film where giants such
as Christian Bale Hugh Jackman and
Michael Caine dominate the screen Andy
Serkis still manages to hold his own in
a small yet vital role we magicians have
a circle of trust a single trust with
someone’s diary useful as the American
assistant to Nikola Tesla who’s
portrayed by David Bowie
mr. Ali introduces Robert Angier to
Tesla’s revolutionary work while the
magician is in pursuit of the ultimate
illusion even in what’s basically an
extended cameo circus never fails to
steal the spotlight with the Bob at the
checker calibration to the hand of a
movie
number eight William hare Burke and Hare
mom deserves the day in the comfort of
his own bed surrounded by his friends
murder has never been so funny as
real-life murderer William hare Circus
is one half of the titular duo it’s
completed by Simon Pegg as William Burke
I need more money fast don’t tell me she
charged you for the night together
the criminals make a fortune killing
those who are in the later stages of
their lives and selling the corpses with
something of a twisted moral compass
sharp wit and a love of money hair may
have been a shady Cretan but thanks to
circuses performance
we are glad he didn’t end up at the
wrong end of a noose about rises we all
read of them number seven ulysses klaue
Avengers age of Ultron in host
strucker’s prize pupils
needless to say we were thrilled to hear
that Andy Serkis would be joining the
ever-expanding cast of Marvel Cinematic
Universe Tony Stark used to say that to
me
you’re one of this what’s in a small but
significant part in the Avengers sequel
Circus plays a particularly loathsome
arms dealer named ulysses klaue you know
it’s kind of at great personal cost it’s
worth billions his brief appearance
shows us both side to plow on the one
hand he’s a calculating and resource
businessmen on the other he’s got a vile
temper and a short fuse and circuses
sinister quirkiness is perfect for the
role
a villain completely unintimidating
astonishing characters and events around
him circus is a perfect fit for the
Marvel Universe and we cannot wait to
see more of him in Marvel’s 2018 film
Black Panther 10 which one all of them
number 6 Martin Hannett
24 Hour Party People never see me again
no is it to see me again this comedy
drama tackles several decades of the
music scene in Manchester beginning with
the punk rock of the 1970s stop without
a rattle we’re gonna have to dismantle
all while following the career of news
reporter and Factory Records head Tony
Wilson we’re introduced to Martin
Hannett a real-life producer who’s
played by circus as a straight face but
utterly brilliant lunatic I’ve got only
fear though hannett’s work with Joy
Division soon bring success to the label
and the band it’s the characters
obsession with recording silence and his
belief in his own genius that are
actually the highlights of the
performance itself recording silence now
I’m recording Tony Wilson number five
Captain Haddock the adventures of tintin
nobody takes my ship they’ve already
taken it nobody takes my ship twice
halfway through the list and we finally
encounter a motion-capture character
remember anything about anything in this
modern Steven Spielberg epic circus
plays tensions adventurous and regularly
drunk sidekicks Captain Haddock no one
like a Nevin existed in my family what
you think I think because I know I’ll
never be alike despite his shortcomings
of which there are many
this Seafarer lives to reclaim the
treasure of the unicorn a vessel that is
ancestor sank to the bottom of the ocean
to keep out of the hands of his mortal
enemy he’s red Rackham’s defendant you
mr. Finnish Haddix is ultimately a tale
of redemption and for
Severus and circus pulls it off superbly
with his trademark vocal enthusiasm
that’s all you were an optimist
you were wrong weren’t you when the
realist us just another name for a coin
number four Ian Dory sex and drugs and
rock and roll good evening I’m from
Essex in this biographical film circus
portrays New Wave musical pioneer Ian
Dory does the title sound familiar the
movie is named after the dory song of
the same name which is reportedly the
inspiration behind the phrase in pop
culture
meanwhile in the movie circus presents
Dory as a tragic figure
and shows how he struggled to live with
a crippling case of polio thanks
nervously son yeah yeah like sheep are
you nervous cocky and funny doctor we
are by depicting the grid of punk rock
and the pain of having to face such a
vicious disability
all the while setting landmarks for
music in general circuses performance
can only be described as a visceral but
beautiful tribute
number three Kong King Kong
ladies and gentlemen I give you three
takes wonder of the world
[Music]
through the direction of Peter Jackson
and circuses masterful skills with
motion capture the king of Skull Island
was revitalized in the most spectacular
of ways in 2005 by spending time
observing gorillas at London Zoo as well
as in Rwanda Circus was able to portray
the giant ape with incredible
authenticity he also convinced us that
the Beast just so happened to be really
good at kicking the crap out of
dinosaurs don’t we’ve already sung the
praises of circuses lumpy on this list
it’s Kong that we feel for the most and
despite the destruction he causes it’s
so painful to see the legendary primates
fate unfold that we’re the ones left
feeling like monsters in the end this is
all animal no nothing
number 2 Caesar the Planet of the Apes
franchise we should be thankful because
without the groundwork that King Kong
laid down we may not have gotten the
awesomeness that is Caesar
[Applause]
after inheriting the properties of a
drug meant to cure Alzheimer’s from his
mother the future ruler of the eighth is
born is any of this making any sense to
you
Caesars increased intelligence leads him
to rally his fellow captives in a total
takeover of the world fight first where
is lost it’s a multi-layered character
capable of both mercy and violence and
circuses incredible performance allows
for every word spoken to echo like a war
drum this leaves no room for doubt that
you’re indeed looking at the king of the
Planet of the Apes back before we unveil
our number one pick here are some
honorable mentions
excuse me mr. Luthor for my Japanese
Japanese yes yes is he getting a plane
to study what you’re talking about
we’ve just got here I’m very tired we’re
not in Iceland and she is not going to
die but what we put their back on for
because I’m cold but I don’t talk guys
all night to get off the Droid we seek
is aboard the Millennium Falcon in the
hands of your father so number one
Gollum the Lord of the Rings and The
Hobbit franchises choose me this is the
role that all subsequent motion capture
performances will likely be compared to
and for good reason
a slave to his obsession with the One
Ring of Power this iconic creature blew
audiences away with his signature voice
creepy appearance and unnervingly
sympathetic character i order from his
own out he makes the fire off
Wow circus plays golem schizophrenic
like nature to perfection by showing us
both the monster and the fragments of
the innocent soul left inside recount
even among the epic battles and
jaw-dropping landscapes found in these
franchises
there’s simply no arguing that the
former hobbit known as Smeagol wouldn’t
have been as utterly and unforgettably
precious without circuses voice and
performance do you agree with our picks
check out these other great clips from
watch mojo and subscribe for new videos
every day
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