Now, withWarcraft, Kebbell brings the noble (and 900-pound) orc Durotan to life.
What originally drew you to acting?
Im an attention seeker.
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I got to play the innkeeper.
I was Innkeeper No.
1, who gets to go, No, we dont have any room.
The interesting thing about motion capture is that, for me, its easier.
You kind of have this presence on set, where youre the one in the stupidest outfit.
People can tell what your religion is, its so skintight.
Youre really capable of being the buffoon, so you get the buffoonery out of the way.
When you first tried performance capture withApes, were you nervous?
Stupidly, I figured anyone could do a monkey.
I was like, Oh, yeah.
I know, a little scratch under the armpit.
What did it mean to work with Andy Serkis on that movie?
Its like working with a grand master.
I had an apprenticeship.
Hes not a hands-on, This is how you do this teacher.
Its there if youre smart enough to pick it up.
I read that you hurt yourself from running on all fours as Koba.
I got this thing called an ulna fracture, which is when your tendons are stronger than your bone.
But I did it to myself.
How do you create a character who isnt human?
Whats the orc version of calling your agents secretary?
You have to stand so upright.
