My Pressures
The Bizarrely True Story of Andy Serkis
$69.30
- Hardcover
400 pages
- Release Date
3 November 2026
Summary
“Eminently entertaining. Not just for Gollumaniacs” – Kirkus Reviews
If 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.
Beginning 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 …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780063580558 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0063580551 |
| Author: | Andy Serkis |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | Collins |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 3 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 494g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 159mm x 232mm |
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Critics Review
“Eminently entertaining. Not just for Gollumaniacs” - Kirkus Reviews
“Satisfying … A humanizing portrait of a man who’s become famous for his nonhuman transformations.” - Publishers Weekly
“A book that flips the celebrity memoir on its head… My Pressures is clever in name and format, a memoir written with some fictional, fantastical flair.” - USA Today
Andy Serkis
Andy Serkis is best known for revolutionising performance-capture acting with his portrayal of Gollum in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, a role that brought him international recognition. He went on to play King Kong in Peter Jackson’s King Kong, Caesar in the Planet of the Apes films, and Supreme Leader Snoke in Star Wars, among others. Additional credits include acclaimed performances in The Prestige, Black Panther, and The Batman, as well as award-winning television programs such as Andor and Longford.
Andy has also established himself as a director with films including Breathe, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, and Venom: Let There Be Carnage. His contributions to cinema have been recognised with a BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema, multiple Empire Awards, Saturn Awards, and a Daytime Emmy, along with several nominations from BAFTA and the Golden Globes. In 2011, he co-founded The Imaginarium Studios, a leading production and performance-capture company. Andy lives in London with his family.
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