Adetomiwa interview in 'This Is Bristol'.
Adetomiwa's new play, Lionboy, runs from 29 May to 1 June. His comments regarding Merlin can be read in This is Bristol's article Merlin star thrilled by role in magical tale. Full article can be read by clicking on the link.
But the Nigerian-born British actor is best known for his role in the hit television series Merlin, starring as the brave and loyal Sir Elyan, knight of Camelot and Guinevere's brother. "Merlin was brilliant fun," says Adetomiwa. "I had a great couple of years on the show. I spent most of my time on set with the other knights and we had a blast. Hopefully some of the good banter we had came across onscreen.
"It wasn't all fun and games - there were many early mornings, late nights and tough days filming on location. But being a long-running series there were a lot of permanent fixtures in the cast and crew so it was more like working in theatre in that we became a family. "Good humour got us through the hard days and made for a playful atmosphere on the good ones. The out-takes don't do justice to the amount of laughter on set!"
But the Nigerian-born British actor is best known for his role in the hit television series Merlin, starring as the brave and loyal Sir Elyan, knight of Camelot and Guinevere's brother. "Merlin was brilliant fun," says Adetomiwa. "I had a great couple of years on the show. I spent most of my time on set with the other knights and we had a blast. Hopefully some of the good banter we had came across onscreen.
"It wasn't all fun and games - there were many early mornings, late nights and tough days filming on location. But being a long-running series there were a lot of permanent fixtures in the cast and crew so it was more like working in theatre in that we became a family. "Good humour got us through the hard days and made for a playful atmosphere on the good ones. The out-takes don't do justice to the amount of laughter on set!"