Merlin S5 | Colin about scripts, past Irish guest stars & the future of 'Merlin' [no spoilers]
Morgan is currently working on the fifth season of Merlin and he's still enjoying every minute: "I love it, it's a fantastic show, they keep getting better and better each year."
However he can't give anything away: "I'd be lucky if I get the script three days in advance. It's pretty up to the wire, we don't get the script until they're 100% finished. There's no rehearsal, it's just straight in and we'll get the first three episodes and then it takes about two and a half weeks per episode to shoot. Once we're coming towards the end of those episodes, we'll get the next three, we only ever know on a three-episode basis."
As to the future of the show, he reveals: "They always had a five-year plan, so I don't know if this will be the end for them or whether they'll want to continue. It'll only become clear to me when I get those final three episodes! That's when I'll know."
Merlin has featured a number of Irish guest stars: "Charlene McKenna was fantastic. She's brilliant and she's got a real endearing look. One of my favourites to work with was John Lynch. He played my father in one of the episodes and he was just amazing. He's someone I'd love to work with again because I learnt a lot from him.
"They could probably cast the whole of Merlin in Ireland because there's a real Celtic influence there and certainly the Celtic look is very much part of that story. It's great to see so much Irish talent, not only working at home but getting opportunities elsewhere as well."
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However he can't give anything away: "I'd be lucky if I get the script three days in advance. It's pretty up to the wire, we don't get the script until they're 100% finished. There's no rehearsal, it's just straight in and we'll get the first three episodes and then it takes about two and a half weeks per episode to shoot. Once we're coming towards the end of those episodes, we'll get the next three, we only ever know on a three-episode basis."
As to the future of the show, he reveals: "They always had a five-year plan, so I don't know if this will be the end for them or whether they'll want to continue. It'll only become clear to me when I get those final three episodes! That's when I'll know."
Merlin has featured a number of Irish guest stars: "Charlene McKenna was fantastic. She's brilliant and she's got a real endearing look. One of my favourites to work with was John Lynch. He played my father in one of the episodes and he was just amazing. He's someone I'd love to work with again because I learnt a lot from him.
"They could probably cast the whole of Merlin in Ireland because there's a real Celtic influence there and certainly the Celtic look is very much part of that story. It's great to see so much Irish talent, not only working at home but getting opportunities elsewhere as well."
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