It All Felt Like A Terribly Long

From The Age Of About Five To Twelve I Was Very Bad, A Hideous Little Terror Who Beat People Up. I Was A Member Of A Rough Gang - We Went Around And Terrorised All The Pupils In School.

There Is A Bit Of Me If I'm Pushed In One Way I Might Bounce Back And Go The Opposite.

So Getting That Balance Between What Is Honoring Scripture And The Word And Also Acknowledging The Fact That By The Virtue Of Putting It On Film There's Going To Be A Variation And Adaptation, I Mean, It's A Fine Dance And A Balance. Our Producers And Directors Have Worked So Hard To Get That Right And I'm Really Proud. I Think It's A Pretty Good Job.

Merlin Is Really At The Forefront, In That Regard. We Get A Glimpse Into The Dark, Machiavellian Corridors Of Power. I Like The Fact That, Although He Has Powers, His Powers Are Almost In His Political Guile As Much As What He Relies On, In Darker Forces.

I Wanted To Say, "hey, Pope Francis," But I Cried Like A Baby. I Was Reduced To A Very Humble Set Of Feelings, Because It Was Not About What Was Said: There's A Presence. That Was A Blessing For Myself And My Family And Everyone There To Be A Part Of That.