SPINOFF ONLINE: Colin Morgan’s Boy Wizard Grows Up, and Grows Wiser, on Merlin
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
by Jeffrey Renaud
Merlin returns to Syfy for a fourth season on Jan. 6, and while Colin Morgan admits his title character remains somewhat awkward as he continues his path to becoming the greatest wizard of them all, Merlin is becoming less naïve, more grounded and a lot wiser.
Relatively unknown when he was cast as Merlin in 2008, the 25-year-old Irish actor made a name for himself with roles at iconic English theaters like the Young Vic (Vernon God Little) and the Old Vic (Todo sobre mi madre).
Now, after four-plus years on the BBC fantasy series, Morgan says he continues to learn from Season 4 guest stars like Phil Davis (Vera Drake), Gemma Jones (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) and James Callis (Battlestar Galactica)...
... Q: I spoke with Katie [McGrath] yesterday, and she teased that the two of you really get after one another in Season 4. Care to corroborate the story?
Colin Morgan: "Yes, there is a big connection between Merlin and Morgana this series, and it’s a very interesting one because Morgana learns of this old sorcerer called Emrys, who is actually Merlin because Merlin can now transform into older wizards. And that’s the form that she recognizes as her doom, as her downfall, as her death. But Merlin doesn’t realize this. And neither does Morgana, so she has this huge fear and this huge mission to find out who this Emrys is and to destroy him, but again, she doesn’t know that Emrys is Merlin. It’s a big, big part of this series, and it’s also kind of a subplot to what’s going on.
Merlin and Morgana certainly meet head-to-head on several occasions throughout the series, too. And having gone through what they’ve gone through – Merlin trying to show Morgana the right path and her very much taking the wrong path – there’s really no love between them anymore. Whatsoever..."
Merlin season four premieres on Syfy on Friday, January 6, 2012 at 10/9C.
I love Colin Morgan and his work as Merlin. He is an amazing actor. Than kyou for this interview.
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