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The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

Andy Serkis

The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

CBS

Tv & Film, Comedy, Comedy Interviews

4.42.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Beloved actor and director Andy Serkis recalls reading the novel "Animal Farm" as a young adult and immediately being inspired to adapt it into a motion picture. A few decades later, his dream is a reality and "Animal Farm" the film is in theaters now!

Transcript

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0:00.0

From the trusted team behind 48 hours, welcome to case-by-case.

0:04.1

Your weekly update on the biggest true crime stories unfolding right now.

0:08.7

Nick Ryder remains in custody without bail.

0:11.0

Luigi Mangione accused of stalking and gunning down United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

0:16.0

From high-profile trials and stunning evidence to major breaks in cold cases.

0:22.2

We'll follow it all case by case.

0:24.8

Follow and listen to 48 hours case by case wherever you get your podcasts.

0:31.0

It's the Late Show Pancho with Stephen Colbert.

0:38.8

Folks. Folks, my next guest tonight is an actor and director you know as a gorilla, a chimpanzee, a demented hobbit, and occasionally a human being.

0:51.1

Please welcome back to the late show, Andy Circus.

0:58.3

Hey. a human being. Please welcome back to the late show, Andy Circus. Wow. We still got it. As agile as ever.

1:02.9

Good to see you again. Oh, it's so nice to see you. Listen, we know you as an actor who can

1:07.7

portray anyone and if need be anything.

1:12.0

But you're also a director. You're about to start filming, shooting the hunt for

1:16.5

Golem down in New Zealand, which I'm very excited about.

1:21.4

You're directing yourself in the title role of Golem.

1:26.9

And I'm just curious, you're a great actor.

1:30.6

What does Andy Circus director make of Andy Circus actor?

1:35.7

Well, funny enough, we were doing some camera tests not so long ago with Gollum and Smeagel.

1:41.1

And they went back to their trailer, and it was very difficult because I had to knock on the trailer. I was like, Gollum, Smeagel and they went back to their trailer and it was very difficult because I had to knock on the trailer.

1:45.9

I was like, Gollum, Smeagel, hello, hello. And there was no answer. And then Golm comes up to the door and he says, Oh for God's sake, circus. What do you want? I said, please, can you just come back and do one more take? Smeagel then pops up from behind him and says,

2:00.2

please doesn't want it, do you another end person?

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