Andy Serkis reads Bilbo's birthday speech from The Lord of the Rings

[@quigglyz]

His LOTR might be the greatest audiobook narrations of all time. I cannot stop listening.

[@HillyDee89]

I'm halfway through The Two Towers and I can't stop

[@kyleperdue8561]

I'm through the first half of Fellowship and holy shit I never imagined LOTR could be so fun when someone else read it to me ! I'm in love and it's all because of Andy!

[@wimpymate]

Iv listened over 20 times in the past year

[@RicoCilliers]

Andy is a powerhouse. this guy is insanely talented and its a shame more people don't know about the audiobooks, which must have been exhausting to record. he puts so much energy into every single character its just insane.

[@jordyshep6725]

over 18 hours worth reading/voice acting each book

[@keynotekyle3105]

I just started listening to the audiobooks and I totally agree, each voice is so unique and spot on and there’s never a lull. Thinking about it now I feel the casting is what made the movies so great, in the sense that there’s so many powerhouses like Serkis, Wood, Astin, Morrison, Monaghan, Bean, JRD, and Urban that were not, and still aren’t, household names or are just becoming so. These are some of the greatest underrated actors alive

[@dennistaroy]

His Tom Bombadil is nutty brilliance - his performance of Tom is a treasure

[@MichaelMedici61W2]

You’re right it’s fantastic but IMO I found a better one

[@henlets6029]

@@MichaelMedici61W2thanks for not telling us.

[@chriswilko18]

I will never tire of these audiobooks. Andy has done a fantastic job.

[@MagdalenaLilla]

*THANK YOU Andy Serkis!!* for narrating The Lord of the Rings for us!!

[@amandine512]

Andy's voice is second to none, but can we just talk about how epic his hair is here?

[@dogsgobooom]

I love that you get to hear him do additional proper Gollum. Actually written by Tolkien and not just Football scores or shopping lists.

[@roel.vinckens]

This is now the one and only way to enjoy the LOTR. It's above and beyond. The telling, the voices, the songs by different characters in different emotional states, the Quenya, the Sindarin ... Even Tolkien would agree. He should be knighted for this. Sir Andy Serkis he already is to me.

[@robertoneill1979]

His Boromir sounds EXACTLY like Sean Bean.

[@jd0879]

How is that relevant to the video

[@robertoneill1979]

@@jd0879 it's relevant to Andy Serkis reading "The Fellowship of the Ring", available through Audible.

[@FilmFanaticCommentaryClips]

I'm about 6 hours into Fellowship. The Audio narration from Serkis is outstanding so far.

[@j.rfilms]

I finished the Hobbit Audiobook, and can't wait to hear the Lord Of the Rings! Andy Serkis does a wonderful job at turning these classics into an audio experience!!!

[@Ci7urrios]

I read them all in a row and then jumped to The Hobbit and at the end I couldnt help but to start FOTR again. This is a masterpiece on its own, at least at the same level as the movies, if not higher since this is pure Tolkien.

[@andrewbandreabis2689]

Ma che figata!!

[@AndrewAment]

Buying the complete edition of Lotr! Thank you Andy!!! This is wonderful!

[@Jaded_Mandarin]

4:01 A bit of Gollum came through.

[@ODINS_daughter]

🎉Awesome!!!! Thank you Andy! Sending ❤ from your fans in Wisconsin.

[@Carl-JohanSvamp]

@HarperCollins, could you please upload Andy Serkis singing the Tom Bombadil songs? It is toilsome jumping back and forth in the audiobook just too hear those delightful melodys. ¡Tom Bombadiloooo!

[@juliajohnson2285]

I JUST listened to this and I was laughing at the silly, joyously improvised song he sang 😂

[@medalgear654]

He sounds a lot like mark hamil’s joker lol

[@Djurberg74]

Andy Serkis is a god!

[@earnonlineguide3999]

Looking forward

[@dennisandfreyasd631]

I love his voice - he is obviously a great choice to read LOTR . However, he is the second reader I have heard to say one line in Bilbo's speech not as written in the book! It should be " and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." The readers leave out the second "half". The way Tolkien wrote it seems more amusing to me, and more confusing for the Hobbits!

[@rfarster14]

Came here to say this. Thanks!

[@seanmoran2743]

Can’t upset anyone can we

[@bryanfoy3924]

This has to be one of my favorite humans ever! ive been meaning to read the LOTR after memorizing the movies and this dude made it such an amazing book to listen to! Will prolly listen to them all again after the Silmarillion

[@MichaelMedici61W2]

I have all 3 and just finished ROTK the other night. It’s a lot different actually seeing him do this. What a great narrator he is though.

[@GrimDan1789]

must listen

[@EhlistarsWrath]

‘Ooray!- *H O O R A A U Y* Woof!

[@ghyslainabel]

I am trying to find the CD version of the audio books. Does anyone know where to find them?

[@MagicManxab]

Where can I find the complete video recording of these? I'd pay $$$$ and I'm sure others would too!

[@sarahmattingly6971]

Audible has them!

[@Wayzor_]

Now, imagine if Andy read Potter.

[@samuelwyatt7846]

Are these the audiobooks that have music from the movies in the background?

[@Ryroe]

No, the ones that Andy Serkis recorded (in my opinion, the better ones) are without music from the movies.

[@margaritapayne5803]

When is coming out

[@colterkelley2760]

Any clips of his "gollum"???

[@anasan00]

♥️

[@rfarster14]

I was so looking forward to this but he misquotes Bilbo’s speech. His acting and voices are brilliant. I hope they caught it in the paid version…

[@rfarster14]

They did. :)

[@BilboDad]

Poor man’s Rob Inglis

[@Gooberpotomous]

Inglis masterfully reads to you. Serkis entertains you through oration. There is a difference yet it is not quite fair to compare them, apples to oranges as they say

[@FILTH_87]

I like Serkis..... But this is poor in comparison to Phil Dragash.