Apes Quote by Andy Serkis
![“Caesar [from the Rise of the Planet of the Apes] was brought up with human beings and because of the drug he had pretty much grown up with his whole life, he felt like an outsider, he felt trapped in an ape's body but he didn't really feel like an ape and that was my way into the character. So…” quote by Andy Serkis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1f9/andy-serkis-1548_apes_caesar-from-the-rise-of-the-planet-of-th_577142.jpg)
“Caesar [from the Rise of the Planet of the Apes] was brought up with human beings and because of the drug he had pretty much grown up with his whole life, he felt like an outsider, he felt trapped in an ape's body but he didn't really feel like an ape and that was my way into the character. So he's always had this duality playing him from an infant all the way to now as a fifty-five year old ape.”
About This Quote
Source Film: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
A character raised among humans yet biologically an ape experiences perpetual alienation, shaping his identity across life stages.
In simple terms: An ape raised by humans feels out of place, influencing his whole life.
Key Takeaway
Recognize how upbringing versus biology creates inner conflict.
Themes
identity
alienation
duality
growth
Mood
conflicted
reflective
Type
character analysis
psychological
When to use this quote
- acting
- character development
- psychology
- species identity
- family dynamics
Key Concepts
nature vs nurture
self perception
otherness
Questions to Reflect On
- How does environment shape self‑identity?
- Can one fully belong to two distinct groups?
A Different Perspective
The duality may oversimplify complex social integration issues.
![“When I first was offered the role on Rise [of the Planet of the Apes], I always played Caesar as a human being within ape skin.” quote by Andy Serkis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/85a/andy-serkis-1548_apes_when-i-first-was-offered-the-role-on-ris_3015417.jpg)
![“There is always that potential in the same way - Roddy McDowall ended up playing Cornelius to Caesar [in the Planet of the Apes]. Two different characters. That's the joy of the craft. Bring it on I say.” quote by Andy Serkis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d60/andy-serkis-1548_apes_there-is-always-that-potential-in-the-sa_2314892.jpg)
![“Rather than something like King Kong where I really went after studying gorillas in the wild and captivity. I based Caesar [ from the Rise of the Planet of the Apes] on a real chimpanzee and I worked with Terry [Notary] on a lot of chimpanzee movement.” quote by Andy Serkis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f09/andy-serkis-1548_apes_rather-than-something-like-king-kong-whe_234956.jpg)
![“I remember once, I read in a horoscope, because I'm an Aries, I read this terrible thing, which really affected me, which said, "You will never be original. You will always be an interpreter." (Laughs) I thought, "Oh my God." You know, I had to live with that on my back for [all my life].” quote by Andy Serkis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/745/andy-serkis-1548_affected_i-remember-once-i-read-in-a-horoscope-be_196174.jpg)
![“Perhaps no order of mammals presents us with so extraordinary a series of gradations as this [step by step, from humans to apes to monkeys to lemurs] - leading us insensibly from the crown and summit of the animal creation down to creatures, from which there is but a step, as it seems, to the…” quote by Thomas Huxley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f0b/thomas-huxley-1183_animal_perhaps-no-order-of-mammals-presents-us_3051.jpg)
