But That's Not What An Actor Does.

Working With People You Adore And Love. There's Just A Sense, All The Way Through All Of The Movies [planet Of Apes], That You're Very Rarely In A Position Where You Have Great Material That You're Passionate About And A Big Audience Who Love It, And The Detail And Nuance, And The Exquisiteness Of The Fantastic Actors And Director With Great Writing.

I Think Even Back As Far As 'lord Of The Rings,' There Was Always The Chance That 'the Hobbit' Would Be Made, Even Way Back Then. Of Course At That Point, Peter Jackson Didn't Probably Think At That Point That He'd Be Directing It.

We've Never Had Nannies. We've Had Great Grandparents, Great Support From Family, And The Kids Have Been On Every Set: They've Seen Me Play Gollum, King Kong, Captain Haddock, The Lot. They Totally Get It, And They Want To Go Into The Business. Ruby, My Daughter, Is Very Keen To Become An Actress.

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've Been Writing And Wanting To Direct For A Long Time.