User blog comment:Who'sEira?/Best actor in Merlin?/@comment-188.32.253.75-20130202214728/@comment-188.32.253.75-20130203042431

Thank you for your opinion. :) I hope you don't mind my badgering Katie, who, if memory serves, was particularly intimidated by Charles Dance during the filming, and her fright in those scenes is natural (interrogation in particular, I think), she didn't have to play it. If you (or anybody else, obviously) are really interested, the details can be easily found by googling it.

It's a shame I wasn't familiar with him until "Merlin", but I realise he is an award-winning actor of some renown, and his mastery in playing villains is recognized. For us, Merlin fans, he has indeed proven his talent. :)

PS I've noticed that you are from Ireland. Could you please comment on Irish actors' accents for the likes of me? Obviously, I mean Colin in the first place, I've read he actually had to learn to simulate something RP-like in order to play the main role. Apparently, he has done a decent job, respect is due to him, IMO, but what do you say, does his natural accent slip or is he perfect?

As for Katie, I believe she doesn't even hide her natural pronouncation? They say it's not widely recognized outside your country, however, and it indeed struck me as being unusual, although I'm no expert in the matter.