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

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" Any Arthurian enthusiast who has watched 'Merlin' has probably concluded that it's not accurate whatsoever - but, it's not meant to be. It's not meant to be a true telling. It's in a fantasy setting, it's really concentrating on the fantasy element. "

" I think there are pros and cons to social networking, but on a social, personal level, it's just not for me. "

" In any kid's relationship with their parents, there's always an influence there. You always want to do them proud. "

" 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. "

" It doesn't have to happen for anybody at all, this acting game, so you have to count your blessings. If I am lucky that the right things have come along at the right time, I'm just going to ride that wave. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" You can't take on the qualities of a character that you'd never be cast in - and no one would ever cast you in. "

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

" The big, big block in the Arthur/Merlin friendship is the status issue, that Merlin is the servant and Arthur is royalty, and in that time, princes did not socialize with their servants; that wasn't the done thing. It just so happens that their relationship, their friendship, is strong: they have been through the thick and the thin of it all. "

" For me, it's all I've wanted to do. I did local plays and productions, local theater groups and anything that involved it. And then, I went and studied it, attended drama school and got my first lucky break in the theater in London, and just went from there. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" '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. "

" 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. "

" I'm delighted to be joining the cast of 'The Fall' for what is going to be an exciting and gripping second series. "

" You have to strike while the iron is hot. You have to take downtime to see friends and family, but my passion is acting: pursuing those scary, challenging characters and working with passionate people. "

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" 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. "

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

" There's no social media or Googling yourself. You only have to do it once to learn never to do it again. "

" 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. "

" I'm a big fan of live music and going to gigs, but I'll leave it to the professionals. "

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

" Merlin is the unsung hero who is often responsible for things turning out positively, but rarely gets credit for that. "

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

" As an actor, you need to be versatile. You need to challenge yourself. "

" 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. "

" If I'm not completely daunted, I'm not interested. "