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

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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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

" You immediately hear the word 'Merlin,' you think magic, you think adventure, excitement - you also think 'an old man.' "

" The enormous responsibility and protectiveness a man has to feel towards his family when they are threatened was a revelation to me. I have now experienced manhood. "

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

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

" 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. "

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