Thanks TAZ for the heads up.

It’s been a dream start to Morgan’s career. Having finished training just three years ago, he landed one-off parts in The Catherine Tate comedy series (“She’s considered a bit of a genius here”) and a Doctor Who episode penned by TV guru Russell T. Davies. Together with critically acclaimed performances on stage, this earned him an Outstanding Newcomer Variety Showbiz award as well as a nomination for the Monte Carlo TV Festival awards 2009.

And he’s yet to turn 25.

“It is nice to get the recognition from fans as long as you don’t get too caught up in it,” he says. “I still feel awkward calling it fame ‘cos I think sometimes there’s a confusion between pursuing a passion for acting and something that happens, the recognition you can get from being a familiar face. I still feel embarrassed about (attention from female fans) because I’m not good at dealing with situations like that.

“Then, even just saying ‘Merlin series three’ out loud is a bit daunting. I’m not sure something like that ever becomes normal and I certainly don’t feel blase. I’m just as excited and nervous as ever.”

If Morgan has minor stage fright, he has every right. Merlin is a challenge.

First there’s the accent. Morgan has a pronounced Irish brogue, Merlin is straitlaced English. Initially producers were going to go with Morgan’s mother tongue but feared the public wouldn’t buy an Irish version of the wizard.

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