Elliot Knight

I definitely love when things get gritty and they get a bit dirty!

I used to watch 'Charmed' and 'The Secret World of Alex Mack' - she was the best.

We can all tend to get caught up in the complications of life that we create; we live life for other people. It's a harrowing moment when you're confronted with an end, and you have to make the choice to live your life for you.

Sinbad is a great character for any actor to be able to play: impulsive, adventurous, passionate, loyal, and brave - a true hero.

It's important to keep yourself grounded, and my friends and family make sure of that.

I've always received a lot of support from my family, particularly for my pursuits as an actor. I'm very lucky.

I did three years training for stage in drama school.

It was like my part-time job as a kid to be an adventurer... in my head. I used to sword-fight in the garden and in the park - with my Nan, of all people, with my Nan who can barely walk! I used to make her run around, and I'd go around destroying these trees and cones and stuff.

It's a very strange situation to be in when you have pictures of you topless everywhere and people thrusting them in your face all time.

I think people get confused about who Merlin is. It's not his age that makes him: it's wisdom, and wisdom is not necessarily linked to age. Definitely not in the same way in the world of 'Once Upon a Time.'

I think there are always times when people want to get out of reality, because sometimes it sucks and it's difficult.