- How close are you and Colin in real life?
Bradley: We are close enough that I’m sure we will stay in touch and hang out sometimes when the show finishes.
тут полностьюFrom this interview that people outside the U.S. can’t see/watch. Until a kind soul finds a way to download it.
- In Season 5, will Arthur find out Merlin has magic?
Bradley: To find out whether Arthur will find out if Merlin has magic….you’ll have to watch the show!
- Do you feel deep down that Arthur has always known Merlin knows magic?
Bradley: I would very much like to have played that Arthur has always known that Merlin has had magic. But I think because of the premise of the show, I think it’s important that Arthur has had no idea up until now.
- How close are you and Colin in real life?
Bradley: We are close enough that I’m sure we will stay in touch and hang out sometimes when the show finishes.
- Will there be a Merlin movie?
Bradley: Possibly. I doubt I’ll be in it.
**This last question, whoever put the video together fubbed it because it said again “Will there be a Merlin movie?” but Bradley’s reply was something totally different so I have no idea what the question was but I’m guessing it had to do with Arthur as a character cause of his answer.
Bradley: You can argue maybe Arthur could do be with being a bit more perceptive. However, he’s been hit over the head and stabbed that many times that it’s quite an achievement that he’s still (**omg i have no idea what he says here i’m sorry, he mumbles and shit and i can’t make out the word, anyone else from the states who has access feel free to edit this with what he says) actually, considering the battering he’s taken. I’m not sure I would change anything about Arthur.
**Notes from me (feel free to delete): I wish people outside the States could see it because I just realized while transcribing it how flat it all seems and devoid of emotion, ha. But I don’t think it was. And I liked it a lot.
И это говорит вот этот человек...
Я не знаю с какой целью они упорно открещиваются от совместных интервью, когда на доп. материалах видны и прежние взгляды и былая непринужденность. И быть может это вполне естественно, слышать такую, в принципе, нейтральную фразу от Брэдли (особенно, если учесть его анти-мерлиновское настроение в последнее время), но мне горько и тоскливо... Потому что раньше Колин для него был pretty special, а теперь он о нем говорит, будто они просто хорошие приятели (что вполне возможно и есть правда), но я же БРЭДЛИНОВЕЦ! До мозга костей и это так тяжко...
С другой стороны (можете звонить уже психиатру! ), сегодня случайно наткнулась на репортаж в программе "Утро" (ненавижу всеми фибрами, но сегодня они оказались полезны) с комментариями психологов в отношении звездных пар. И просто нашими же словами, они стали говорить о том, что те пары, у которых стабильные отношения, никогда не демонстрируют на публике никаких явных знаков любви и обычно такие "страстные объятия и поцелуи" говорят лишь о проблеме в отношениях и попытке ее скрыть, тогда как в стабильных парах все очень сдержанно внешне, а некоторые даже намеренно не появляются вместе на официальных мероприятиях...
И вы можете закидать меня всеми помидорами Камелота, но мне стало легче. И пусть я буду последним брэдлин маньяком в этом фандоме, но в глубине души я буду надеяться до конца (которого, надеюсь, у них не будет)
*погундела и пошла*
P.S. аватар нарисовался сам
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Так все же он там был?
“In terms of Arthur and Merlin’s relationship, in terms of what it has been like to work with him, Colin’s a vegetarian so he eats a lot of garlic and things, that can make it difficult to work with him…”
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and the garlic is relevant because Bradley…?
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b/c it’s relationship and not friendship
Колин, Брэдли и чеснок!!!
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GamerHub and Merlin CastMerlin Actors Share Insight Into Season 5
The final season of Merlin, season 5, will be airing on SyFy come January 4th, 2013. But while British fans are already deep into the season, we Americans still have over a month until the premiere! As such, actors Colin Morgan [Merlin], Bradley James [Arthur], and Katie McGrath [Morgana] shed some light on the upcoming season in this exclusive interview.
So season 5 starts off three years after season 4 finished. At this point, Arthur is well into his kinghood. That being said, has the relationship between Merlin and Arthur as they go on this journey together?
Colin: It's been a big journey right from the beginning. Merlin's had to bobsled his way up and this season, he faces some of the biggest cliffs he has to bobsled over. There's this journey that they embark on through emotional turmoil - and there's a lot this season. Magic's confronted a lot in this season, which is good to see since it's been repressed for so many years. They've reached a point I think which is a very strong friendship between the two.
What about Arthur and Gwen? Are they in a good place?
Bradley: Well, just picking up on what "Bob" [Colin] said, I think the world for Arthur at the moment is in a very good place in the beginning of season 5. Part of that is that he's happily married - and not getting nagged too much by his wife. So he's in a very good place.
Do you think Arthur makes a good husband?
Bradley: Uh, by medieval standards I think he makes a cracking husband to be honest with you! [all laugh]
Katie : Now by "medieval standards", what does that mean?
Bradley: Well you know, the fact that she's allowed to speak out of turn is kind of, by medieval standards, pretty good going. She's got a pretty good deal. By today's standards? Eh, I don't know. She doesn't have to cook or clean, she has all that done for her. She's not called a wench on a regular basis. So she's doing pretty well compared to all the other wives of Camelot.
So Colin, Mordred returns this season, but for reasons that will become clear pretty quickly, Merlin doesn't really trust him. But I'd think Merlin would be pleased to have another sorcerer who knows his secret. Can you shed some light on why the relationship is so complicated between the two of them:
Colin: It's always been complicated I think. When Mordred first came to Camelot, he was a Druid boy and it became clear very quickly that he wasn't just any Druid boy; he was destined for darkness and things that directly affected Merlin's destiny. It's the ambiguity of Mordred in this season that's most concerning because it appears he's not addressing, at all, that magical side of himself. The connection that should be there for Merlin and Mordred isn't. And Merlin's shown something highly incriminating against Mordred that directly affects the future and that creates a blockade that he's not willing to pull down between them.
Sounds like a complicated couple of episodes coming up.
Colin: Yes, very much, and throughout the season.
Now, Katie, we're going to see Morgana do some pretty reprehensible thing in this upcoming season. But do you think there any part of her that carries remorse for what she does?
Katie: I don't think Morgana thinks she's doing anything wrong! I think she's in the field that she's fighting for freedom for people like herself so there's no remorse. She believes she's doing what's necessary to save her kind. See, you're looking at it from the wrong point of view. You have to imagine the show is called "Morgana" [laugh]. Therefore, I am the good guy and Merlin is the bad guy.
Colin: Wait. Whoa. [laughs]
Well in light of that, are we going to see her team up with anyone on this show called "Morgana"?
Katie: Well, on my show, there'd be many, many men - many good looking men - who would come in and help Morgana. But on the "Merlin" version, she does. Now, see, what's great about Morgana in this season is that she mostly does it alone and when teams up with people it's to use them for her gain. That's the difference between her between now and her in season 4. Then she had Agravaine and now she has herself and her own confidence. But that doesn't mean she doesn't make alliances for the sake of a plan and use certain other characters that you may or may not be familiar within the show in order to get her edge.
So she's dangerous to step up against!
Katie: Exactly!
Merlin airs on SyFy on January 4th, 2013 at 10/9 central. To read more from the Merlin cast about the end of the series, check out the rest of our interview here!
Merlin stars Colin Morgan [Merlin], Bradley James [Arthur], and Katie McGrath [Morgana] phoned us all from all the way from London and we had a wonderful (and often hyserical) chat about saying goodbye to the series, real life chivalry, and journalistic originality.
So it's just been anounced that season 5 is the final season. Now that the cat's out of the bag, admit it, how long have you known?
Katie: I think we've always known, to be honest. The producers were always pretty clear that they had a five year plan for the story for all our characters and they had written the stories for those characters based on us doing those five years. So we were always kind of aware that we would do that. We weren't sure we would get those five years, so we were very grateful we'd be able to see it through to the end.
Bradley: We've had time to marinade on the thought of it finishing, so its something that we've been expecting
Was it hard to say goodbye?
Colin: I think because we have the expectation, we knew it was coming, it wasn't a shock. We knew that the final few weeks were the final few weeks. It was in our conscience. We actually filmed the final episode then we went back and filmed episodes 9 and 10. It was like we'd already shot the end of the series, so it was just, you know, just about getting through to the end.
What will you miss most about Merlin?
Bradley: THE PEOPLE! The people we work with. We had a great crew and a we had a lot of fun people in the cast and that will be, well, it will be a pleasure to miss them because we have such fond memories of so many people who made it such a fun experience.
Anyone in particular?
Bradley: Uh, no - I think that's the great thing about it. We have that many people within the crew who [were] a joy to spend time with. As a note to the cast, I think one of the joys that made it possible to do the show and keep the enthusiasm is that each day you'd come to work and you'd be working with some really fun people. I count myself very lucky that I've was cast with the people I was cast with, so that is what we'll miss.
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Merlin: Colin Morgan answers YOUR questions on Doctor Who, plans for the future and juggling
You asked the questions, he provided the answers - here's (y)our interview with the BBC fantasy show's 26-year-old star
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On Friday we offered you the chance to put a question to Merlin star Colin Morgan and we were inundated with hundreds of responses. We had everything from marriage proposals to queries about Mr. Morgan's favourite colour sent in but, sadly, we couldn't ask him everything. Indeed, had we done so, he'd probably still be talking to us tomorrow...
Mind you, we did get to quiz him about the end of the series, his plans for the future and a whole lot more besides. So, without further ado, here's your interview with Merlin himself:
What do you think of the end of Merlin's story? Does Merlin's story end the way you wanted it to?
Yeah, when I read the final episodes I was extremely pleased with them. I was also shocked - they were very unexpected. I obviously had in my head an idea of where they were going to go, and having read the Arthurian legend, I knew how it ended in legend. So I was very, very pleased with it and I think the fans will be too.
What’s your favourite memory of working on the show?
It’s probably my very first day – you know, being on set and that excitement and uncertainty, and the expectation of what was to come. It was just a huge adventure and I very much look back on that time as being very exciting. It was the beginning of an era.
Did you keep anything from Merlin, i.e. Merlin's neckerchief or anything else from the set?
I have kept some things but, as most of the five years has been on screen, I’m going to keep those memorabilia secret.
Who did you most enjoy filming with?
Richard Wilson, definitely. I always looked forward to all my scenes with him. He’s an absolute gentleman and a real pleasure to work with. And he’s become a really good friend. I just really enjoyed every moment I had with him.
Do you have a favourite episode of Merlin?
A lot of my favourite stuff has been this season so far, but in past series I guess my favourite one was an episode called The Last Dragonlord, which was the finale of season two. It was an episode where we got to see Merlin for the first time confronting an element of his past.
We got to meet his father for the first time and it was the first time, I think, where Merlin got given a true element of power. He was given the gift of the Dragonlord, which was the power his father had, and it was a nice glimpse of the past.
What was it like playing the old witch in the episode With All My Heart?
(Laughs) That was a lot of fun. I mean, I’d played old Merlin before – as an old guy - so when I read in the sсript that I was going to be playing an old woman, it was definitely a bit of a challenge. But it was very exciting getting to get the chance to play essentially three different characters in one episode. It was a lot of fun.
Was it you doing the juggling in Arthur's Bane and, if so, when did you learn to juggle?
Yeah, it was me juggling. There was a guy from one of the local circus schools in Cardiff who came on set and he trained me up. Once you get the technique down, then it’s up to you – you’ve just got to practice loads. I wanted to be able to do five [balls at once] but the guy told me that it took him over a year to learn how to do five. So considering I only had a couple of months, that wasn’t going to be possible. So I got up to four, which was pretty good.
Would you like to see a movie made of Merlin at some point down the line?
Now that it's out in the open that this is the final series, I think fans will be satisfied with how it's ended. To do any more would possibly go down an avenue that would lead to people being unsatisfied. I think it's important to end on a high.
What plans do you have for the future now that Merlin’s coming to an end?
To do stories that I love, scripts that I love and work with people who are passionate about them and passionate about projects. Whether that’s on stage or television or film, that’s the kind of environment I want to work in.
If you could star in any other programme on TV at the moment, which would it be and why?
I haven’t been able to watch a lot of TV recently but I do love Breaking Bad, I think it’s an amazing TV series. That’s my favourite TV series at the minute, so let’s go with that. It’s brilliant - it’s really, really good.
How would you feel about working again on Doctor Who?
Well, that box has already been ticked, but I feel very lucky to have been part of that. It was my first filming job really, so it was a great thing to be a part of, but in terms of the future? Probably not.
So, no interest in donning the bow tie or taking control of the TARDIS then?
(Laughs) No, I don’t think so.
If you hadn’t become an actor, what do you think you might have done instead?
I’m not sure because I only ever wanted to be an actor. There wasn’t ever a lot else. 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.
What was it that first inspired you to pursue acting?
I’d describe it as a natural instinct. I can’t actually pinpoint anything that made me want to be an actor, I just did. And then anything after that just fuelled it.
What’s the most amazing thing a fan’s ever done for you?
One of the most amazing things, while we’re filming, is that a load of people turn up to the castle in France.
It's amazing because when we first started filming in the castle in series one, the show hadn’t aired. We were just there shooting and there were some people who were coming to see the castle and they were like ‘oh what’s going on there?’
And since that it’s just grown and grown each year, and the appreciation from the fans coming and supporting at the castle has been very overwhelming. It’s been great for us, great support.
Have you got any plans to attend any conventions in the foreseeable future?
Who knows? I’ve got nothing on the cards at the minute though.
You are an "Accomplished Bodrhan Player" and part of the Belfast music scence. Will we get to see you perform your instrument? Do you have any musical aspirations?
(Laughs) No, probably not. I’m a big fan of live music and going to gigs, but I’ll leave it to the professionals.