Acting legend Andy Serkis says video games are art: ‘I don’t see any difference between [games] and acting in films or on stage’

Over the last decade or so, video games have completely turned from a niche, nerdy hobby into the biggest entertainment industry. While the establishment generally continues to decline, from film studios to unsuccessful subscription-bait television productions, games appear only to grow, and now even the biggest legends in acting are saying the quiet part out loud.

Andy Serkis, known for his myriad incredible performances from The Lord of the Rings‘ Gollum to Caesar in Planet of the Apes to Kino Loyd in Andor (seriously, watch that show), recently spoke with Variety in their Do actors know their lines? series, saying that video games have more than caught up with Hollywood and brought an end to that industry’s “snobbery” concerning games. Serkis has been involved with video games to a significant extent for a long time now, and most recently played Renoir in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

“I don’t see any difference between [games] and acting in films or on stage or TV. It’s exactly the same:, you approach the character and build the character in the same way,” Serkis said, reflecting on his past in the industry that started with Ninja Theory’s Heavenly Sword. Back in those days, video games were seen as taboo, with most actors, especially prolific ones, having an aversion to the industry as a whole and refusing to associate themselves with it. Now, Serkis explains, there are young actors coming out of drama schools who immediately want to appear in a video game.

He further pointed out how most movie studios nowadays use game engines to create previews of their most cinematic or intense or action-packed shots, as it gives directors and cinematographers the ability to see their shot in action without actually shooting it. “It’s an essential tool of modern filmmaking,” he said.

Of course, I should add that most of the CGI nowadays in film and TV is done precisely through using game engines, most notably Unreal Engine 5, which, I fear, has focused so much on providing Hollywood with the tools it needs that it’s become detrimental to its gaming side of things. You know, the side that is supposedly its main focus. But I’m getting ahead of myself.

Serkis added that Hollywood has generally always had a snobby stance about video games, but that things are finally “changing.”

“That’s all changing and certainly [will] looking into the future when we have more immersive storytelling,” Serkis added.

Video games have become an entertainment giant these past few years, and Hollywood, struggling to remain relevant amid a dumpster fire of failed productions, has been trying its best to get in on some of the fun. The result of that is gaming shows like The Game Awards being packed with Hollywood stars that know nothing about video games, nor do they care about them, who look at this growing industry as some business opportunity to be exploited for gain.

It’s only natural that that would happen, considering the untold billions that the gaming industry generates, but it’s also very reductive, considering how much cultural importance games have at The Game Awards and other award shows. Some of them are quoted on the daily, appear around every corner, and have become integral to modern pop culture. Hollywood hasn’t had that sort of pull for a very long time, and I’m not so excited to see it encroach on what is probably the only industry left that wants to tell good, meaningful stories, except for maybe literature (but even that is on its way out).

And it’s good that things are changing because, after all, interactive media are the future. So let’s hope they remain as valuable and meaningful as they are now.

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There are 26 different achievements to complete in Mixtape as you breeze through the game, and most of them are relatively straightforward. They’re all tied to the different chapters available in the game, and some have simple conditions.

However, there are a few that require you to complete certain extra steps, and this guide will help you get the Platinum trophy if that’s what you’re after.

How to complete all achievements in Mixtape

The table below has all the important details you need to learn about the 26 available achievements.

Achievement	Description	Chapter	How to Complete
Thrashed	Ollie a car	Chapter 1: Skate to Rockford	To perform an Ollie, you have to press A/X when a car approaches you.
French Connection	Kiss for 60 seconds	Chapter 3: The Kiss	There’s a kiss scene that takes place in Chapter 3. During the scene, sit for at least 60 seconds, and choose That’s Enough to get the achievement.
Smooth Shopper	Don’t crash once while escaping in the shopping cart	Chapter 5: Shopping Cart Bomb	Simply avoid crashing the cart into a wall or a car while you’re shopping.
Grunge Metal Alchemist	Make Slater’s secret slushy recipe	Chapter 8: Ultimate Slushie	Combine Blue Crush, Bubblegum, Lime, and Orange to complete the slushie.
Goodbye, Stacey’s Room	Complete all memories in Rockford’s room	Chapter 10: The Ritz Discovery	Complete Chapter 2: Rockford’s House
Cone Island, Baby	Knock over 10 traffic cones during the skate from Rockford’s house	Chapter 11: Skate to Cassandra’s	Steer to 10 different traffic cones.
Skim Gordon	Throw a stone through the tyre swing	Chapter 12: Skipping Stones	Reach the tire swing on the right side of the lake. Then, aim between the middle and top, and you should manage to shoot successfully through the middle.
Instructions Not Required	Complete minimaster assembly in under 15 seconds	Chapter 13: Cassandra’s House	Repair the Minimaster. To do so, you’ll need to remove the battery cover and insert two new batteries. Turn on the Minimaster, and your job is done.
And It’s Outta There!	Hit only home runs as Cassandra	Chapter 14: Softball	Move with the couch as quickly as you can while avoiding all the obstacles. Drop it when the blue rectangle turns green.
Triple Ply	Throw 50 rolls at the house	Chapter 15: Toilet Paper Attack	Throw 50 rolls at the Principal’s House.
It’s The Pigs, Darling	Hit 3 pig balloons	Chapter 16: Floating on Sandness	Once you’re floating in the air, you need to hit any three pig balloons.
Don’t Move	Take 20 photos in Bodacious Cretaceous	Chapter 18: Bodacious Cretaceous	Use your repaired minimaster to click 20 photos. What you click with it isn’t important.
Matching The Drapes	Complete all memories in Cassandra’s room	Chapter 18: Bodacious Cretaceous	Complete Chapter 13: Cassandra’s House
Appetite For Destruction	Explode all objects on your way to the secret hideout	Chapter 19: Skateboard Explosion	Explode items when they pop up, and you’re on your skateboard. Just spam the LT/L2 and RT/R2 buttons to complete the task.
Paint it, Black, If You Want	Paint the entire door in under 30 seconds	Chapter 21: Door Painting	To complete the task in just 30 seconds, you’ll need to use the large paint roller. While it’s not pretty, the roller is sufficient to complete the task in 30 seconds.
Sofa King Fast	Get the couch in place within 30 seconds	Chapter 22: Couch Moving	Move with the couch as uqickly as you can while avoiding all the obstacles. Drop it when the blue rectangle turns green.
Leaves That Are Green	Clear the leaves in under 45 seconds	Chapter 23: Leaf Sweeping	Hold the RT/R2 button to power up the broom, and clean all the fallen leaves in under 45 seconds.
From The Hip	Hit all the cans in under 30 seconds	Chapter 24: Slingshot	Hit every can and bottle that’s on the car and do so in under 30 seconds.
Front To Back	Find everything in the bedrooms and all the unique conversations	Chapter 25: Sister’s House	You’ll need to find everything located in the bedrooms and also trigger all unique conversations. Red Robot Plasma Orb Photos on the Guitar Amp Guitar on the couch itself Picture located on the left of the big window Speak with Slater Wall behind Slater Fish Tank Record Player Lava Lamp Tape Player Speak with Slater until you reach the “Show we leave” dialog Minimaster Tape lying on the bed
Doppelbanger	Knock over all the character cutouts in the video store	Chapter 26: Starlight Video	Knock over all the cardboard cutouts by simply walking into them.
Tapehead Graveyard	Knock 200 VHS tapes off the shelves in the video store	Chapter 26: Starlight Video	Run into all the shelves until you manage to knock over 200 VHS tapes.
Eight Minute Odyssey	Complete all memories in Slater’s room	Chapter 26: Starlight Video	Complete Chapter 25: Slater’s House
Well, Take a Look At You	Don’t miss a single jump or slide while rescuing Cassandra	Chapter 27: The Run	Avoid all obstacles at any cost. Then, jump over th tall wooden fence.
Banned in Massachusetts	Don’t miss any fireworks in the coastal cruise	Chapter 28: Coastal Cruise	Press the LT/L2 and RT/R2 buttons to detonate the fireworks while going down the road.
Fight For Your Right	Acquire all the items at the party	Chapter 29: Party at the Ritz	Accept and eat everything given by other members at the party.
Last Song	Complete the game	Chapter 30: Finale	Complete Chapter 30: The Finale