From Gollum to Orwell

The Animashow - Episode 11 - Season 6 Annecy Festival - 2025 Special Edition SUMMARY What if Gollum directed George Orwell? In this new episode of The Animashow, my guest is Andy Serkis — the legendary actor behind Gollum in The Lord of the Rings, a trailblazer in performance capture, and now the director of his first animated feature: Animal Farm, a bold and timely adaptation of George Orwell’s classic novel. As part of this Annecy Festival 2025 special edition, Andy opens up about why Animal Farm matters now more than ever, how animation can carry powerful political messages, and what it means to tell stories with both raw emotion and artistic vision. It’s a passionate, thought-provoking conversation with one of the most innovative storytellers of our time. A special retrospective celebrating Annecy Festival 2025! Enjoy the podcast! CHAPTERS 00:00 The Essence of Performance Animation 02:36 Adapting Animal Farm: A New Vision 05:30 The Creative Process with Animators 08:22 Character Development and Storytelling 11:00 The Intersection of Art and Experience THE ANIMASHOW NEWSLETTER 📫 3,000 read our newsletter! Sign up ➡︎ ASK US A QUESTION ❔ We answer questions from you in our newsletter. Submit yours here: hello@theanimashow.com LISTEN TO THE SHOW iTunes: Spotify: Deezer : WATCH OUR SHOW Watch this episode on Youtube 👉 @theanimashow GET IN TOUCH NOW 🌍 Our website: 🌍 Work with us: hello@theanimashow.com JOIN OUR COMMUNITY Instagram ➡︎ Twitter ➡︎ TikTok ➡︎ OUR SPONSORS ➡︎ 22D Music : Since 2006, 22D Music Group is an independent music rights management company with a special focus on music rights of audiovisual industries with worldwide music coverage. Find them on: ➡︎ Citrus Software: Citrus Software offers new softwares dedicated to animation production: Tangerine, the real-time 3D animation engine; Yuzu, the project management tool designed to optimize production processes; and Mikan, the first open-source rigging tool. Find them at: OUR MEDIA PARTNER ➡︎ Ecran Total : Everything you need to know about the film and TV production business, from scripts to popcorn. Audiovisual news for professionals! Read Ecran Total news on: PRODUCTION CREW Sound Engineering : Léonard Ourliac Direction of Photography : Maxence Bidault Post Production : Ismaël Otmani

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This episode was published on Dec 10, 2025.

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