The new northern lights
I think promotion for Merlin 2 is about to take off in UK. Here is an article where Colin talks about RSAMD.
The new northern lights
Author: Anne Giacomantonio
The Independent; 5 August 2009
Colin Morgan, 23, studied acting at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow. He is currently filming the second season of the BBC series Merlin, in which he plays the lead role.
"One of my secondary-school drama teachers had always recommended the RSAMD as a great place to go for acting. A friend at college who had lived in Glasgow also spoke very highly of it, and after I did a bit of research, I ended up auditioning.
I absolutely loved Glasgow as a city. The course we did was quite full on: we were working nine to six every day. But when we went out, there was no shortage of places to go. Glasgow is one of my favourite cities - whether it's for social events or culture. It's a great place to be a student.
The nature of an acting school and the course is that the work is very practical. We don't have any exams, so you are working quite closely with people and you get to know them. You make friends for life. You are meeting people from all over the world, living and working together. It was great for me as I had never lived away from home before and there are so many people in the same position.
I definitely credit the RSAMD for where I am now. They provide you with the skills you need to be out in the business. One of the most important things they do is set up international connections, and they try to make sure everyone has an agent by the time you graduate.
For anyone thinking about getting into acting or the industry, it's a great way to explore different aspects. And they have a really good Acting for Camera course that a lot of the other drama schools don't do. You come out feeling very prepared, very ready for such an unpredictable industry.
At the moment, we are only about half way though the eight months of filming, so I'm pretty involved in the Merlin bubble."
PS, Digital Spy has an article on how Merlin is received in the US. Thanks to
magog_83 for the heads-up.
A couple days ago, syrosis found this blog entry. Someone in a London chorus is recording a soundtrack for Merlin II.
Demo music form S2 can be found here