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" 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. "
Colin Morgan
Actor
Me
Made
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" If I'm not completely daunted, I'm not interested. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" I think there are pros and cons to social networking, but on a social, personal level, it's just not for me. "
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" It's weird to be recognised anywhere. The cost of living your dream, acting, is being recognised. "
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" Merlin was five years of my life. I enjoyed every year, every day. I had a brilliant time on it. But I'd be lying if I didn't say I wanted to do more. "
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" I think anyone who has a passion for what they love to do, and who pursue it, is inspirational for me. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" I've read a lot of Terry Pratchett's stuff, probably from when I was, like, 14. "
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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. "
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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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" 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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" The fans are so supportive. It's amazing when you work on something for so long and find that your fans match your passion - and in many cases exceed it. That's really gratifying. "
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" 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. "
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" There's no social media or Googling yourself. You only have to do it once to learn never to do it again. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" I'm a big fan of live music and going to gigs, but I'll leave it to the professionals. "
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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. "
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" I think, as a kid, whenever you say you want to be an actor, you get discouraged, so perhaps if I had have listened to those people telling me that, I might have gone down the route of a teacher. But I was never really going to do that. "
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" 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. "
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" Everyone in London, Wales, and France made the 'Merlin' experience a very, very special one. "
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" I read 'The Crystal Cave' book by Mary Stewart, and I thought it was a really, really interesting part of the legend, in which Merlin could enter into the cave with these crystals and see reflections of the future in them and learn how to use that and harness those powers for himself. "
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" As an actor, you need to be versatile. You need to challenge yourself. "
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" 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. "
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