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" '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. "

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" 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. "

Friends And Family

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

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

" 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. "

" You look for comic relief in difficult times. "

Difficult Times

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" For me, one of my favorites, director-wise, is Tim Burton. I also really admire the work of actors like Sean Penn. He is probably my favorite actor because of his dedication and commitment to roles, and the ability to morph and change himself when he needs to. It's about dedication and commitment and a passion. "