Walker Scobell

26:26I kind of want to do more. I don't know. It's a weird thrill. I don't know. Have friends, fellow actors angled to get on the show? Basically what I'm asking is, is Mason Thames going to be on Percy Jackson at some point? I would like him to be. I mean, I think that'd be awesome. Who does he play? Let's cast him. What do you got? That's what I'm trying to think. Maybe he could be... Who do you guys think he should be? Rachel. Yeah, Rachel's perfect. I like that. He could be Rachel. but no yeah that would be great I think you know the goal is to try to get as many like I don't know friend actors on the show as possible because I think it's just so fun and like you know the entire cast we're already such good friends it'll be so fun to just add more people that we're already all friends with to just hang out with you know how do you know someone like that like were you up for the same roles like is it just like when you're of a certain age and you're doing the thing you run into them It's weird because it happens in the weirdest ways.

27:29I mean, I guess with Mason, like, both of us, like, you know, we'd be, like, swiping up on stories, being like, dude, like, looks awesome. And one day I was like, you know, it was a new Fortnite season. This was, like, December. It was after I got back from the season one press tour, and I was like, you want to play Fortnite? And he was like, yeah. And that's how it all started. But, no, with, like, other people, like, you know, you'll just run into them somewhere, and you'll just happen to get along really well. And then that just kind of, you know, kicks everything off. and it's just random.

27:57Everyone knows everyone. It's super weird. Since we have the luxury of time, I want to talk a little bit about what you're a fan of because I've heard you talk about this a bit and you have good taste. Growing up, Marvel, DC, Star Wars, everything, all of the above, rank them. Give me your top franchises, the things you were really into when you were a little kid. Marvel was like maybe, that was my thing. there was a point where like I could tell you I mean I don't know I haven't been I've been a little busy recently but I got it when I you know what have you been doing oh yeah the show just the show when I rap I will you know I have to catch up but uh no yeah Marvel was like the big one when I was a kid that was you know it was that and then it was like specifically like Green Lantern from DC and I was really into the flash show like grant gustin awesome i hope he plays the flash again um but yeah no i've just like spider-man was like that was my guy forever and which spider-man is your actor is your guy specifically i grew up watching andrew garfield and i think he's i don't know i'm like extremely excited for brand new day though yes and i don't know i feel like i don't know again i love toby mcguire but like andrew is like it's just it's like nostalgic for me because like that was like that those came out you know when i was growing up uh so but i don't know tom is like tom holland's looking really good like i'm i'm i'm really excited for uh brand new day and i love how they're going for like the classic spider-man like yeah uh you know i guess this classic like catching robbers and stuff like that right back to basics kind of street level stuff exactly yeah yeah um at what point then working with ryan reynolds do you bring up green lantern because he has mixed feelings like that's not necessarily he doesn't look back at that film as the high point of his career i think i don't know i think he he likes talking about it the same way that i like talking about failing my driver's test like i think it's i think it's pretty hilarious.

30:11I'm not too happy about it, but it's also like, it gives me something to talk about, and it's like, it's like, it's, I don't know. It's, the best drivers fail once or twice, like I said. Right. But no, I... And the best actors have a film or two that doesn't work. Exactly. And I think, you know, in my opinion, I loved him as Green Lantern. He was like my, like, I mean, we haven't seen 20 Green Lanterns, but I loved that movie, and you know, ever since I was a kid, I've loved it. I had a Green Lantern-themed birthday party. What does that entail? Are you dressed as Green Lantern or just... No, I mean, I had a Green Lantern shirt on.

30:47And then I had a ring. That counts. And then I gave rings to other people. Nice. And I had a Green Lantern cake. But yeah, I don't know. I kind of immediately brought up that, whether that's a good thing or a bad thing. And I don't know. It was the first day I met him, we were doing... Because we had to quarantine. It was during COVID. Right. So we quarantined for two weeks. I did a chem read with him but that was the last time I saw him and so we did like a rehearsal on like a Sunday or something for the one scene we were doing and he just like immediately took me under his wing and I feel like I learned so much on that I definitely wouldn't be here if it wasn't for him and Sean and Mark and Jen which is like insane because the reason I got into acting was because I loved Marvel and then I immediately got to work with all the Marvel people.

31:42Literally. Everyone you just mentioned. Sean directed Deadpool 3 and now he's directing Star Wars. Did you get a visit to the set? Do you have any inside intel on the new Star Wars film? I don't, but I tried to get Stranger Things intel, but he wouldn't give me anything. But I'm kind of fine with that. Just keep it in a secret. I'm nervous for this, for Volume 2.

32:07It's really stressing me out. Yeah, they keep talking up the finale. Like, the finale is going to be epic. Does epic mean casualties? Like, what's going, you know? I just hope that everybody lives happily ever after. That's what I hope happens. How many superhero auditions have you had in your young career? I haven't had any yet. Literally? I guess this counts. Sure. Right? Besides Percy. Yeah, Percy's a superhero. But that surprises me, given this day and age and how much is being made. Is that something you're kind of, if the right thing comes, what's your attitude about that as a fan? As a fan, it's like, I don't know.

32:47Sometimes it's difficult because I don't want to ruin anything for myself. You know what I mean? Even Percy Jackson, I still watch his show and I still love it, but it's really hard to just look at my face all the time on screen. You know what I mean? Everybody here agrees. We are sick of looking at your face on the screen. I'm getting real tired of it. But no, it is like, you know, it's, I want to watch it and enjoy it as a fan. So it's like, if the right thing comes along, that's like, I would be 100 % on board. But like, I don't know. I think I also want to like experience it as a fan, you know?

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34:33The last time you guys were up here, I remember you were pretty bold in saying basically Percy Jackson versus Harry Potter in a fight. It's not even a contest. Give me a break. Basically, you just missed it.

34:46I'm just curious, like when you were growing up before this all happened, were you reading both? If I had asked you at 10 years old, do you prefer Percy or Harry Potter, what would you have said? I would have said the same exact thing. You would have said Percy. Oh, 100%. 100%. I think, I don't know. I just think with Percy, at least, I feel like there's just a lot more to relate to. But then again, I feel like there's so many people that relate to Harry Potter. But he, I really hope one day we can, I really want to meet the cast from the movies. Also the cast from the show. I'm really excited to see how that works out.

35:20Yeah, yeah. Yeah. I mean, it's one thing to talk about beating up Daniel Radcliffe, like an adult guy, but now talking about beating up a 12-year-old kid, Walker. Yeah. That's not cool. You can't say that. Well, technically, I'm still 12 in the show. I want to manifest new work for you. So you've played one iconic screen character. I'm going to give you some iconic characters and lines. Can you give me your best shot at some of these lines and see how they go? Let's do it. Okay, here we go. One at a time. This is it. A lot riding on this. With great power comes great responsibility. I like that one.

35:58That's pretty solid. That's Spider-Man for you. Here we go. Now, I need a growl here. I need, like, a little gutter. Oh, no. Here you go. I can't do this. Wait, okay, so do you want... You want Christian Bale, Batman? Do you want Ron Pattinson? It's up to you. It's up to you. I'll do Robert Pattinson. I'm Batman. Get it? Because you can hear me. Which, by the way, that wasn't a hit on that at all. Just because it's that. I'm so excited for the Batman 2. I love those movies. Matt Reeves, amazing director. Also, what are they going to do for the new DCU Batman? Yeah, they're going to do another Batman, it sounds like.

36:35Brave and the Bold. Nervous. Who's your Batman? Who's your Batman? I liked, you know what? I liked Brennan's Sklenar. He wants to play it. What do you think? I feel like he's a great pick. I feel like he's a great pick. But I don't know. we kind of we've had so many great Batmans I feel like at this point like I don't know there's I mean we kind of have like you know Ben Affleck's like the really big Batman Christian Bale like the really dark and I guess like kind of you know he's kind of a mix between like Robert Pattinson and like Pattinson's like the extreme of brooding right like totally total extreme Keaton's a little kind of like odd like a little crazy yeah and then yeah I don't know I'm Clooney I just want them to do the blue and gray suit that's like my favorite Batman suit.

37:23One more for you. I don't know how your British accent is. Oh, it's not good. I actually just watched all the James Bond movies. So you're ready. James Bond. James Bond. Did a pretty good job, actually. Not bad. Not bad. Also, yeah, they're doing a new James Bond series, too. I know they're casting that, too. A lot going on, man. I kind of want Callum Turner. He's the favorite, supposedly. I don't know. I don't know. I just got to... Or him or like completely unknown. Yeah. Yeah. I don't know. This is our new show. Or Damson Idris. I would be happy to talk movie rumors with you every day. Let's just make this a new show.

38:07True. Let's talk about the aspect. I'm going to go to some of your fan questions. You've sent in a lot, so thank you for that, guys. Handling all the craziness around this show. I mean, nothing can prepare even like 35-year-olds for the level of success and fame you've had. Did anybody adequately kind of convey to you what this was going to be like when you signed on to be Percy in terms of that kind of reception and just the kind of love you receive? I feel like there's not really like a way that you can prepare for it, you know, just because it's so different every time. And I think I just kind of watched a lot of interviews of like Daniel Radcliffe talking about it.

38:47And Logan Lerman gave me some advice, which is amazing. But yeah, I got a lot of good advice from different people. And yeah. Is there any advice that you can share without violating anything that's been useful for you? I think Logan told me, he said, just enjoy it. Like enjoy the process. And I feel like, you know, season one, I was enjoying it the whole time. But I was so focused on, you know, trying to get it right that I wasn't, you know, trying to, like, I guess, enjoy it. So now it's like, you know, when I was going into season two, I was like, I'm really going to appreciate every moment of it.

39:27And I did. And it was just so much fun. And I'm doing that right now for season three. So it's, yeah. No, it's a lot of fun. It's a lot of fun Especially like I don't know There's a lot of days There's always gonna be days Where like It's the middle of winter And you're soaking wet outside For some reason But I feel like You just gotta find What's like I don't know Fun or like hilarious in it And especially like That's why I have Arian Like he He really makes me feel You know He makes fun of me a lot In those ways In like a In a really nice way He like Arian and I feel like I really like And Leah does the same thing We're all just kind of we just kind of make jokes when it would not be a good time to make a joke.

40:11And I feel like that's what really makes my day. When you are recognized, you're at a Starbucks, you're at a restaurant, does a fan ever literally just scream if they recognize you? They just instantly see you? How big does the reaction get? The biggest one so far was actually I was in Ocean City. I was on the boardwalk. And there was like, have you ever been to Ocean City Boardwalk? it's like crowded there's like a ton of like like high schoolers like that age range or like middle school high school I got like swarmed and there were like screams and I had to like I felt like I was such a I don't know like a prick but I was like please like guys like just please like we're being really like it's it's it's getting because it started like attracting people we didn't know who I was and I was taking pictures and they'd be like what like so what do you do and I was like oh no.

41:05Yeah. Once you get to the point of like people just wanting photos and not even realizing why they want a photo, then you've gone, it's getting serious. Yeah. Um, so you're on Tik TOK, but you're not really on Tik TOK. I checked your Tik TOK. You've posted twice. So you're really laboring over the next post. You're really thinking it over. You're like, what's it going to be? It took me a while for like, even Instagram. Like I just posted something recently. It's pretty, big deal for me to sit down and put things together. I don't know. I don't know why it's so difficult for me to do this. I guess this is the one thing that I was never prepared for was having to post all the time.

41:44I feel like, yeah, I've been thinking about making a post possibly after I get my driver's license. It's a big if. Yeah, a big if. If it happens. Or just posting a picture of my perfect parallel parking job. There you go. You must be plugged in, though. Do you get friends and family sending you fan edits, memes, the latest, everything and anything? Yeah, I think... I have a lot of cousins on my mom's side. So I think every year when I go there, they have new stories of different encounters they had at college or school where they would hear people talk about it. And even like, you know, I have really little cousins and they still can't like wrap their heads around it.

42:35And they all love like Percy Jackson. So they're like, you know, I'll be talking to them and I'll be like, you know, their mom will tell them like this is, you know, he's Percy. You watch him. And they just say no. Like he's not. They just, I actually had a really weird interaction. I never talked about this. I had an interaction on Halloween during season two where I was at my friend's house handing out candy and these two kids came up and they were both in Camp Affleck t-shirts and I was like, oh, like, who are you guys? And they were like, oh, I'm like, we're Percy and Annabeth. And I was like, oh, like, that's really cool.

43:09Actually, you guys want to hear something cool? And they were like, yeah. And I was like, I'm Percy Jackson. And like this, the little boy was like, no, you're not. It was like the first thing he said. so I shut the door so fast. No candy. There's a lesson there. Don't even try. Don't even like, by the way, Percy Jackson here. I don't think so. I don't know. Yeah, I don't even know why I felt like I should do that. You had good intentions. I did. I also had, I've had a lot of weird, I'm sorry, I'm going to keep dragging on about this. They keep coming back to my mind and I need to get them out.

43:46Lieback therapy. They opened a crumble cookie where I live and this kid like stopped me at the door, and it was, it's like a super crowded, like it first opened up, lying like down the street, and I was walking out, and I was like, this kid stopped me in like the doorway, so we were blocking everybody, and he was like, wait, like, are you Percy Jackson? I was like, yeah, and he just stared at me, and it was like, maybe like 30, 30, 40 seconds, and I was like, okay, like I need to move this, I need to move this along, I don't want him to like walk away from this, maybe like regretting not asking for a picture, even though it feels weird to ask him if he wants a picture with me.

44:24So I was like, you know, do you want a picture? And he went, no. And so I turned around and I sprinted to the car. Did you get your cookie? I did. Okay, good, good. So I kind of evened it out. Wow. There's a lot of these. Snapshot into your life. Fascinating. Yeah, these are like stuck. I think about these all the time. So they just saw episode four. I've been privileged enough to see the first seven. It's awesome. Sorry. It's really great. I haven't seen eight yet. Give us a little sense of what you're excited for fans to see. First on this season, then we're going to tease season three, which I know is even harder.

45:07But the rest of this season, what are you excited for fans to see? I think it perfectly sets up season three. I don't know, episodes 7 and 8 just kind of take it in a different direction which I really love for the next three books in the series because books 1 and 2 are kind of like a really big introduction and I feel like once you start to get into the great prophecy and dealing with all that kind of stuff like we are right now I mean, us filming season 3 it just kind of it's a completely different level and yeah, I don't know. I think it just, like I said, it just goes in a different direction.

45:51It's a little bit darker. Is the vibe on set season three different? Are the sets standing out to you? If we were visiting you, would we sense a different kind of vibe on set of season three versus the first two? Oh, definitely. I mean, I feel like even season two is just like a, I feel like when season three, Leah's not there, you know, the book's been out for a long time there are books? what? but you know and with this season Aryan not being there a ton it's like it's the same thing it's like you're just missing a guy or you're missing a person and so it's like I don't know it just feels different it feels like something's missing but it's still you know great I get to hang out with Aryan all the time and T who plays Thalia who was amazing in this episode and and Sarah who plays Zoe who's you haven't seen her yet but she's perfect I think it's a really and then obviously Olive for a good chunk of the quest she did an amazing job yeah is there a in the illustrious you know adult cast you know the luminaries like Lynn etc is there an actor that's made you a better actor to act opposite that stands out to you?

47:15I'm in a scene with Rosemary DeWitt, Lin-Manuel Miranda. What's a moment on set where you're like, oh, wow, they're raising my game by being so great? I definitely, someone I'm better with. I feel like, I don't know, I feel like I always have to step my game up when I'm working with Adam Copeland. That guy, yeah. He's just, my favorite thing, and this goes for every single guest star that we've ever had on Percy. they all come in and they just go full confidence into everything. And I feel like, even like, I've known the entire crew for like three years, and I still feel uncomfortable screaming around them.

47:55And that's what I do all the time. But they come in and they just kind of make these big offers, and it works out perfectly. And it's like, that just, every single one of them. the only person that I feel like I get worse with in the best way is Jason Manzoukas because I'm having such a hard time trying to like not laugh that I feel like I'm just like it's just there's been a couple people like that specifically Jason though where and Timothy Simmons I was gonna say yeah Tim's very funny he's like they're improv together is like I don't even know like there's a reason that you don't see my face a lot in those scenes it's because Leah and I are trying not to like because sometimes like even if you try to like you know they'll improv a lot if you try to like I don't know sneak a line in there it's like it just turns back on you and there's just you're just never going to be smart enough to keep up at least I'm not no Manzoukas is like the best improv guy on the planet oh yeah so that's that's tough little season 3 teaser Levi actually is like the only person I've ever seen that's been able to match that.

49:09I know that sounds weird, but he is like, he just completely, I don't even know how to explain it. How old is Levi? He's 13. Wow. Less cool Levi right here. Yeah, I know. We end every Happy Second Fuse podcast with the profoundly random questionnaire. You ready, Walker? Some rapid fire for you. Ready. Dogs or cats? I feel bad. I guess I'm going to say dog. You can still like it. I love cats. Okay. What do you collect, if anything? What do you got?

49:48Do you keep anything? It's something I used to collect. I used to have a lot of... I have a screen-accurate Spider-Man costume. Really? Yeah, I do. It doesn't fit me anymore. I don't know why I bought it. But I have it. Just in case. You have to fight crime. I have a lot of weird movie weapons. I have a lot of katanas. Like memorabilia from actual memorabilia or replicas? Just like replicas. Not total. I have a couple of Demon Slayer katanas. Because me and my brother used to go play Fruit Ninja. Don't do that. It's way heavier than you'd think it'd be when you're swinging it. What's your favorite video game of all time?

50:30Ghost of Tsushima was awesome. Spider-Man 2

50:39I can't pick a favorite What's the most time sucked out of your life? Definitely Fortnite or Minecraft I've spent way too much time on Fortnite I also think Ari and I spent on season 1 we were really into Sea of Thieves I spent a lot more time than I should have on that too What's the wallpaper on your phone?

51:07I think it's just the sky. The current weather. The current weather is on my phone. You know what? It was actually Arian for a little bit. It was a really horrible picture of Arian. A happy photo of him? Not a good picture. Not a good picture. That tracks. That makes sense. But I just felt bad. I had to change it. Last actor you were mistaken for? Has it ever happened? Yeah, it happened with...

51:38I can't believe I'm forgetting his name. He's an amazing actor. That's okay. From... Weird movie to bring up. Challengers. Oh, Mike Feist. Yeah, I've gotten that. I've actually gotten recently someone... I wasn't mistaken, but they told me I looked like Finnick from The Hunger Games. and that was that's like my that's I mean those two things like you know biggest compliments ever Sam Claflin do I have that right Sam Claflin yeah amazing actor amazing yeah love those what's the worst note a director has ever given you the worst note or what don't you like getting

52:20these are difficult questions saving the hard stuff for the end think about this I think I've never really gotten in a bad note. I feel like maybe it's just stop messing around. I feel like Arjen and I get that quite a bit. Not surprising. Yeah. It's difficult. Especially when we have so many comedians in the show. It's hard to keep it together. Trying to have some fun, guys. Come on, lay off. Finally, in the spirit of Happy Second Fused, an actor who always makes you happy, you see them on screen, you're immediately in a better mood, who would that be? I think again I'm going to go recently. Timothy Chalamet has been on a crazy Marty Supreme Dune 2 crazy Wonka.

53:12You can do it all. When's your musical? When's your big musical? When's my musical? There's a Percy Jackson musical. Maybe I'll join that. Maybe I'll join that. First I've got to learn how to sing which is going to take me a couple decades. Movie that makes you sad. What movie has really rattled you? Perks being Wallflower. That's like the saddest movie ever. And finally, the food that makes you confused. You don't get it. Why do people eat that? What's up with that?

53:47What?

53:53Now he's sweating. What do you think? Well, so I have a few. I'll give you some examples. I'm not into sour cream on something. That ruins it for me. I don't like that. I like that. I'm not into that. I like that too. Okay, so you like everything. Yeah. I would say the only thing I'm not into is I don't know why we have to put cilantro on everything. Okay. I feel like, is that crazy to say? No. A lot of people just can't. It's like a thing. I think it's like, I saw a thing. It's like actually, it's like a genetic thing. It tastes like soap to me. Exactly. I appreciate it for what it is I mean I don't know I think that's a good question I love sour cream I gotta disagree with you on that tense at the end we can't agree on this the new season is fantastic you kill it as always

54:45I said it before this is such a I can't think of a better way to end this amazing year at 92nd Street while I end the year for Happy Set Confused thank you all for coming out. Give it up one more time. The one and only Walker Scobell, everybody. Thank you, guys. Oh, my God. Thank you. And so ends another edition of Happy, Sad, Confused. Remember to review, rate, and subscribe to this show on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. I'm a big podcast person. I'm Daisy Ridley, and I definitely he wasn't supposed to do this by Josh.

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