Colin Morgan Quotes

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Colin Morgan

Profession : Actor

Birth : January 1, 1986

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

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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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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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It's weird to be recognised anywhere. The cost of living your dream, acting, is being recognised.

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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.

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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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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 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.

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

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I'm still too hungry for whatever comes next.

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

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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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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.

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I guess there's always a search for happiness.

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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.

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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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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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