Anything that is close to your heart is worthy of your time and commitment. Colin Morgan More Quotes by Colin Morgan More Quotes From Colin Morgan I think anyone who has a passion for what they love to do, and who pursue it, is inspirational for me. Colin Morgan pursue passion thinking One of the most important things is to remind yourself of where you are from and be thankful. I don't for a second take anything for granted. That's a good way to start your day. Colin Morgan being-thankful important way I think it is very important to conserve and protect the natural world. I’ve just come back from Costa Rica and they are really big on eco tourism. They have lots of reserves, and they are really into protecting wildlife. I visited a reserve called Cabo Blanco. You walk into the reserve and there are capucine monkeys swinging from the trees and sloths. I am big into nature, and seeing animals in their natural habitats. I love it. Colin Morgan tree animal thinking From when I was really young one of the first things I did was to perform and do shows. It was like a natural instinct. Colin Morgan natural-instinct young firsts The big difference I think between tv and stage is definitely the immediate buzz that you get. And that's not just as an actor, as an audience member you're getting the chance to have this kind of two-way process where the actors and the audience are experiencing the same thing. With tv you often have to wait months and months down the line to actually get the pay-off. Whereas with theatre it's a very immediate thing. Colin Morgan differences two thinking I think there seems to be a need for escapism at the moment. Maybe that's the type of world we're living in. It's a sanctuary, in a way, where you can immerse yourself in something that doesn't exist, whether that's TV shows or comic books or novels. it's not solely down to magic and vampires - that's in at the moment. but escapism, being a part of other worlds, is very good for you. Colin Morgan tv-shows book thinking Probably my first memory of theatre, the first one I guess that had an impact on me was when I saw my very first panto with my Primary School. I think just going there and experience that for the first time, being so young, it's something that's actually stuck with me right up until now. And to think back and to sort of remember that magic and that first little hint of it was brilliant. Colin Morgan memories school thinking If I ever saw magic on television I would say: 'I want that. That's what I want from Santa Claus'. So the cupboard in my bedroom was full of boxes of magic tricks, cups and balls, cards and foam rabbits, all sorts of stuff. Colin Morgan cups saws magic You learn so many different skills on the show «Merlin». You're constantly asked to do green-screen, horse riding, comedy scenes, dramatic scenes, everything. The ability and the skill to adapt under a tight schedule is one that I'll definitely take away. Colin Morgan riding horse skills This work forms an important part of policing football and reducing the risk of violence and disorder at football matches both at home and abroad, violence and racism have no place in football and we will continue to put offenders before the courts as part of our efforts to make football a safer environment for everyone. Colin Morgan world As an actor, you need to be versatile. You need to challenge yourself. Colin Morgan challenge need yourself you My sights have always been on acting, on the creative process, never the lifestyle. Growing up in Northern Ireland when I did, everything was against you if you wanted to do something like that. But I was determined. Colin Morgan never you lifestyle creative The enormous responsibility and protectiveness a man has to feel towards his family when they are threatened was a revelation to me. I have now experienced manhood. Colin Morgan me man family responsibility Merlin is the unsung hero who is often responsible for things turning out positively, but rarely gets credit for that. Colin Morgan who things credit hero I'm a big fan of live music and going to gigs, but I'll leave it to the professionals. Colin Morgan live leave big music The big, big block in the Arthur/Merlin friendship is the status issue, that Merlin is the servant and Arthur is royalty, and in that time, princes did not socialize with their servants; that wasn't the done thing. It just so happens that their relationship, their friendship, is strong: they have been through the thick and the thin of it all. Colin Morgan strong time relationship friendship Merlin was five years of my life. I enjoyed every year, every day. I had a brilliant time on it. But I'd be lying if I didn't say I wanted to do more. Colin Morgan my-life day time life There's no social media or Googling yourself. You only have to do it once to learn never to do it again. Colin Morgan yourself you social-media media Because it was one of my favorites from the Arthurian legend, one of the things that I really enjoyed doing was the legend of the crystal cave. In my head, it was fun to imagine what it was going to look like because there was a lot of CGI involved, in seeing visions of the future reflected within crystals. Colin Morgan legend look future fun For me, it's all I've wanted to do. I did local plays and productions, local theater groups and anything that involved it. And then, I went and studied it, attended drama school and got my first lucky break in the theater in London, and just went from there. Colin Morgan me lucky drama school
