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

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Sound Engineering : Léonard Ourliac
Direction of Photography : Maxence Bidault
Post Production : Ismaël Otmani