When I first was offered the role on Rise [of the Planet of the Apes], I always played Caesar as a human being within ape skin.

The learning curve is 'The Hobbit' is being shot in 3D.

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.

For film and games, there is now a fantastic method of actors portraying characters which don't necessarily look like themselves. And yet you've still got the heart and soul of the performance.

More and more good actors are now transmigrating into the videogame space and playing roles there because it's where my generation of kids get stories from.

I've always thought of acting as a tool to change society. I watch a lot of actors and I see panic in their eyes because they don't know why they act and I know why I act. Whether I'm a good or a bad actor, I know why I do it.

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