{"product_id":"9781529963014","title":"My Pressures : The Bizarrely True Story of Andy Serkis - Signed First Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Serkis, Andy | Autobiography: arts \u0026amp; entertainment \u003cbr\u003ePublished 05\/11\/2026 by Ebury Publishing (Ebury Spotlight) in the United Kingdom \u003cbr\u003eHardback | 400 pages\u003cbr\u003e240 x 156mm | 750g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned First Edition - Hardback - Publishes November 5th - Just one per person please as stock is limited.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf Gollum, Caesar and Ulysses Klaue could hear Andy Serkis tell his story, would they choose him to play them? This is the question at the heart of his long-awaited memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning in a childhood split between Ruislip and Baghdad, Andy Serkis takes us – and his characters – on a journey through the early influences that shaped him: acting mentors, early roles at a regional repertory theatre, a passion for mountaineering, a desire for film-making and the love story with Lorraine Ashbourne that became the foundation of his life. Then, the call arrives in 1999 that changes everything. Peter Jackson is preparing to make\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand Andy is asked to audition for the voice of a certain animated character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat follows is an extraordinary behind-the-scenes journey through the fantastical worlds Andy has helped shape –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings, Planet of the Apes, Black Panther, Star Wars\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand more – as he pioneered a new form of performance that would forever redefine the possibilities of cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Andy invites us into a genre-defying conversation between actor and character, imagination and reality, and provides an answer to the question: what\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ewould\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAndy’s most iconic characters make of the man that brought them to life?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE CLEEVE BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57082885144951,"sku":"9781529963014","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/0729\/3737\/files\/9781529963014.jpg?v=1778513611","url":"https:\/\/thecleevebookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781529963014","provider":"The Cleeve Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}