Andy Serkis is a man with millions of fans that adore his portrayal of Gollum in Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. This, to me, is unfortunate, for Andy Serkis, the actor, is something more. Seeing Serkis solely as a stand in for a special effect, one cannot appreciate his work in Christopher Nolan's The Prestige, the English theater or to be seen later this year, his portrayal of Albert Einstein ("Einstein and Eddington" is set to air in the United States sometime in 2009.) Looking back, Serkis never got his just due and merit by the different award ceremonies. This is why I relish the opportunity to see Serkis on screen, in the flesh, without millions of dollars of special effects added to hide the man. While in New York to attend the American premiere, Serkis sat down with ComingSoon.net to talk about his next movie, the fantasy adventure Inkheart.

Inkheart is based on the best-selling children's novel by German author Cornelia Funke. The story follows Mortimer "Mo" Folchart (Brendan Fraser) who has the power to take characters out of books just by speaking the words out loud. Mo and his daughter Meggie travel from place to place looking for a copy of the medieval adventure "Inkheart." While on their journey, Mo and Meggie come across a mysterious flamethrower named Dustfinger (Paul Bettany), who is also seeking the book. Dustfinger hopes to convince Mo to read out loud so that he may return to his wife who is still within the "Inkheart" pages.