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" Any kids out there, don't base your homework on 'Merlin.' Just enjoy it and then read the books. "

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" Everyone in London, Wales, and France made the 'Merlin' experience a very, very special one. "

" Anybody who's into Arthurian legends will appreciate that they are being re-told. The Arthurian legends have been developed and re-told over the years. "

" From what I've read, everyone has a claim on Merlin. Was he Scottish, Welsh, English or even French? All these countries have got a big claim on him and Camelot. That's why the Arthurian legends are so popular - because they are such good stories. "

" You look for comic relief in difficult times. "

Difficult Times

" Nowadays, kids know how a programme like Merlin is made and how it works. But the show just seems to grow in popularity the more it goes on. "

" Doors that presented themselves before, which I couldn't walk through, are at least there. And there are a few keyholes I can pick. "

" I never choose a genre over quality. I never think, 'I want to do that,' and sacrifice the fact it might not be very good. "

" Merlin was very definitely supposed to be an old man guiding the young Arthur to the throne. "

" Because it was one of my favorites from the Arthurian legend, one of the things that I really enjoyed doing was the legend of the crystal cave. In my head, it was fun to imagine what it was going to look like because there was a lot of CGI involved, in seeing visions of the future reflected within crystals. "

" To do stories that I love, scripts that I love, and work with people who are passionate about them and passionate about projects - whether that's on stage or television or film, that's the kind of environment I want to work in. "

" I think TV is a fantastic medium right now because of what you can do visually. It's phenomenal, and it's just getting better and better, but in a way, there's no beating the personal image you can create in your head, with those personal aspects, which you can only get from reading or radio dramas. "

" My sights have always been on acting, on the creative process, never the lifestyle. Growing up in Northern Ireland when I did, everything was against you if you wanted to do something like that. But I was determined. "

" I always look for the character that gets into your guts and tells you, 'You have to play this.' You have to be brave enough to let everything else go and let the character guide you. When I read a script, I look for that kind of pull. "

" If I had auditioned for 'Merlin' on magic alone, I don't think I'd have got it. Like any kid, I probably had a magic kit, but it's not something I ever pursued. I've never watched a magic show like David Copperfield or used him to base my character on, but I really like David Blaine and Darren Brown. They are doing wonders. "

" I've read a lot of Terry Pratchett's stuff, probably from when I was, like, 14. "

" I cannot wait to come back to Glasgow. I know the place like the back of my hand. In fact, one of the jobs I had as a student was in Cineworld. And I was always at gigs in King Tut's, Nice 'n' Sleazy's and the Barras. I played Ultimate Frisbee down on Glasgow Green and pulled pints in O'Neill's on Queen Street. "

" Hats off to Julian and Johnny, the producers, for sticking to their guns with the five-season story arc of 'Merlin'. It would have been too easy to give in to demand and stretch the show on beyond their original plan because of its incredible success. "

" The fantasy genre is so in at the moment. Viewers want to escape from their lives and watch something that is so separate from their everyday existence. People have always wanted to escape their lives - that's why they go to movies and the theatre. "

" So many different countries have got their version of what Merlin is: the Scottish say he Scottish, the Welsh say he's Welsh, the French say he's French. "

" You always want to be part of something you're so passionate about. "

" I can't actually pinpoint anything that made me want to be an actor - I just did. And then anything after that just fueled it. "

" I'm still too hungry for whatever comes next. "

" I guess there's always a search for happiness. "

" It's weird to be recognised anywhere. The cost of living your dream, acting, is being recognised. "

" When I think of Camelot, I think of the castle in France where we film, but I think it's wrong to lock it down to one place because it's all part of our imagination. They are legends for a reason. Their stories have endured for hundreds of years and, hopefully, they will for hundreds of years to come. "

" Allan Cubitt has written exceptional material, and I feel very privileged to be working with him and the very talented cast. "

" Most of the characters I'm drawn to, as an actor, are ones that are quite intensely lonely and a bit lost and are looking for some kind of redemptive answer. "

" 'The Living And The Dead' is one of those scripts that you read and are instantly compelled and engaged by. It's intelligent, chilling, and engrossing. "

" I'm just happy to be doing what I always wanted to do. Sometimes you have to remind yourself how privileged you are. "

" I think anyone who has a passion for what they love to do, and who pursue it, is inspirational for me. "