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Sir Peter Jackson behind-the-scenes of the Hobbit. - Source: Facebook -
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Peter Jackson mentored Andy Serkis while shooting The Hobbit.
The Lord Of The Rings director helped Serkis - who voices sly goblin-like creature Gollum in the film franchise - make his directorial debut as a second unit helmer on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and Jackson monitored his progress closely on set.
Serkis said: "He would watch...call: 'No, no, it's not working. Just bail out of the shot.' He was mentoring me.
"There were different ways we worked. We'd set up entire sequences, or he'd start a scene and I would finish it if there wasn't time."
The British actor was stunned to receive an email from Oscar-winning director Jackson last year, asking him whether he would like to help helm the motion picture.
He added to Empire magazine: "Pete's known that I have wanted to direct for many years and he's always been very encouraging.
"I was just going to come over [to New Zealand] and do Gollum, and then get on with my life. This wasn't part of the game plan."
The long-awaited first part The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is scheduled for release in December.