‘Percy Jackson’ Stars on Learning to Scream and Sob on Set of Season 3: ‘I Love Playing the Dark Type of Scenes’
The young cast of *Percy Jackson and the Olympians* say their acting has developed alongside their characters as they have grown up on the show. Season 3, due on Disney+ in November, takes a darker tone, with more intense scenes that the actors say they have enjoyed tackling.
Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri discussed learning to perform action, arguments, screams and emotional scenes, including Simhadri’s experience of finding it easier to cry on set. Showrunners say the season puts greater pressure on the characters as they face loss and struggle, while the cast’s familiarity with the books helps them prepare.
In short
- Season 3 is darker and more emotionally demanding.
- The young cast say they have grown as performers.
- The series has grown in intensity alongside its actors.
Explained simply
Percy Jackson and the Olympians is a fantasy series based on Rick Riordan’s books, which retell Greek myths in a modern setting. Percy is a boy who discovers he is a demigod, the child of a human and a Greek god, and joins other young demigods on dangerous quests.
Walker Scobell plays Percy, Leah Sava Jeffries plays Annabeth Chase, and Aryan Simhadri plays Grover Underwood, Percy’s close friend. The series follows the friends as they face mythological threats and the challenges of growing up.
The story’s focus on young heroes lets the series combine adventure with friendship, family and loss. As the characters mature, the cast have to portray more demanding emotional and action scenes.
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