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What is it like to step into the boots of an 18th-century Scottish warrior? In this video, ‘Outlander’ star Sam Heughan discusses the physical demands of playing Jamie Fraser and the unique pressure of bringing Diana Gabaldon’s beloved book characters to life. This video also explores the enduring, integral relationship between Jamie and Claire that has captivated fans for years.

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00:00I find it really hard sometimes when people ask you if you're similar to your character or not.
00:04You have to be similar because you have to find those characteristics inside yourself.
00:08But yeah, he is an 18th century Scottish warrior, and I certainly wouldn't do very well in the
00:14islands of Scotland facing the British army. It is a very physical role, there's a lot of action.
00:20The days are long, the actual sort of scheduling of it. He's such a great character, there's so many
00:25iconic moments. Obviously they come from Diana Gabaldon's books, so I know that the fans are
00:30always excited and anticipating certain scenes, so I think it's just the pressure of pleasing everyone.
00:38The books are vast, I would say. Diana Gabaldon certainly likes to write, and she's writing
00:44her 10th book now. We do one book per season roughly, but we are also dipping into other books
00:49and other storylines as well. And there's so much that we can't include from the books, but also
00:54there are scenes that we shoot a great amount of material that doesn't quite make it into the final
00:58edit, but I guess that's storytelling. Jamie and Claire's relationship is integral to the show.
01:04I mean, we're following this couple that fall in love and grow together and grow all together.
01:09I think we don't normally get to see relationships, especially over a long period of time and how that
01:15changes. But they are a couple that we aspire to be like, you know, they're still very much in love
01:20at an elder age. It's been really nice to try and find that relationship and then to try and work
01:26on
01:27letting the audience see it grow. I think the fan involvement or the fan anticipation has been
01:33quite unique, actually. I don't think, I mean, obviously there are other shows and fans get really
01:37invested, but I think ours especially. There are different factions, different groups, some that have
01:43their own narrative. But I think, you know, we're just happy that fans, you know, love the show and
01:47are really invested in it.
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