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Sam Heughan has plenty to say when it comes to smash hit television series OutlanderSam Heughan has plenty to say when it comes to smash hit television series Outlander
Sam Heughan has plenty to say when it comes to smash hit television series Outlander

Sam Heughan On Outlander: These are 10 fascinating quotes from the Scottish star about his hit time travel drama

There are no shortage of interesting insights about hit television show Outlander in the Scottish actor’s myriad of media interviews.
By David Hepburn
Published 10th Oct 2022, 11:47 GMT
Updated 31st Aug 2023, 14:59 GMT
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Sam Heughan has become a huge star with an army of adoring fans thanks to the global success of time travelling historic drama Outlander.

In the television series former Second World War military nurse Claire Randall (played by Caitríona Balfe) travels back from 1945 to 1743 where she encounters, falls in love with, and marries a Heughan’s Highland warrior character Jamie Fraser who becomes embroiled in the Jacobite rising. With a huge 75 episodes already in the can, and another 16-episode seventh season on the way, there’s been huge media interest along the way. It’s inevitably seen the leading man take part in hours of interviews, and he’s never anything less than hugely entertaining.

Here these are some of the most quotable comments he’s come out with about the television series that made him famous.

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Here these are some of the most quotable comments he’s come out with about the television series that made him famous.

"Outlander is based on a group of books; there's a slight fantasy element to it, but ours is authentic - we try to stick to historical accuracy as possible. Ours is about a small group of people and a core relationship rather than big armies."

5. Sam Heughan on...historical accuracy in Outlander

"Outlander is based on a group of books; there's a slight fantasy element to it, but ours is authentic - we try to stick to historical accuracy as possible. Ours is about a small group of people and a core relationship rather than big armies." Photo: Imeh Akpanudosen

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"Since the show started, Scottish tourism has increased a great deal - there is definitely an Outlander effect."

6. Sam Heughan on...Outlander tourism

"Since the show started, Scottish tourism has increased a great deal - there is definitely an Outlander effect." Photo: Michael Buckner

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"I think trust is the most important thing. If the actors and the director and the crew trust each other and you set up perimeters and boundaries, you give everyone space to do great work."

7. Sam Heughan on...the Outlander team

"I think trust is the most important thing. If the actors and the director and the crew trust each other and you set up perimeters and boundaries, you give everyone space to do great work." Photo: Jason Merritt/TERM

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"I actually got an initial sense of how big Outlander was going to be on Twitter. We're all on there to help promote the show and also interact with the fans."

8. Sam Heughan on...realising how big Outlander was going to be

"I actually got an initial sense of how big Outlander was going to be on Twitter. We're all on there to help promote the show and also interact with the fans." Photo: Jemal Countess

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