Merlin - Windy City Times: Colin Morgan Interview

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WINDY CITY TIMES: Colin Morgan weaves magic on 'Merlin'


by Jerry Nunn
2012-01-11


Irish actor Colin Morgan plays the title character in the BBC production of Merlin, now airing on the Syfy Network. This make[s] the fourth season for the show that spotlights the relationship between the wizard and King Arthur. This series updates the dramatic Camelot for a whole new generation.

Windy City Times went overseas to talk to the magic man...



... WCT: I have heard talk of Arthur and Merlin being gay icons. What is your feeling on Brokeback Camelot?

Colin Morgan: "I keep myself pretty separate from it, to be honest. I'm not a big Internet user. I don't do blogs or Facebook or Twitter or anything like that. The only thing I have is an email account.

But if you're looking for anything in any show in any form you can find it. It's certainly something we stick very clearly to the scripts and play them for what they are. And there's certainly no kind of like overtone or pretext that we're trying to show."

WCT: It has definitely helped with viewers, such as on Xena. So are there any love interests for Merlin this season?

Colin Morgan: "Sorry to disappoint, but there are no love interests this season for Merlin. It's not something the writers have explored..."


Merlin season four airs Friday at 10/9C on Syfy.