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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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" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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