“I’d played him as an addict, a ring junkie. He’s emaciated, he suffers withdrawal symptoms from the ring. He’s addicted to it, he suffers all the pathology associated with it. He’s completely screwed up by this thing which feeds very much into Frodo’s story. Frodo needs to understand Gollum’s tortured soul as he realizes what it’s doing to him. And the bond between them becomes very strong.” To read the rest of the interview, CLICK HERE.