School Spirits Season 3: Kristian Ventura on Simon’s Evolution, Acting Craft & Career Path

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Kristian Ventura joins Collider Forces to break down Simon’s shocking Season 2 finale twist and what’s going down in School Spirits Season 3 thus far. As Simon becomes trapped behind the veil of Split River High — with a ticking clock working against him — Ventura dives deep into the character’s evolution, his shifting alliances, and why Simon might be a better liar than we ever realized. Kristian Ventura’s Simon has always had his hands full on Paramount+’s School Spirits. As the only living character who could see Maddie (Peyton List), he took on a considerable amount of responsibility while trying to solve the mystery of her disappearance. And then, even after discovering what happened to her, he had to meet the challenge of figuring out how to reunite her spirit with her body. By the end of Season 2, he and the others pull it off, but at his expense. In the Season 2 finale, it’s revealed that now Simon is trapped behind the vale of Split River High. Complicating matters further, Simon’s predicament involves an especially intense ticking clock. Unlike Maddie, he’s alive on the other side, and being there is taking a toll on him. With School Spirits Season 3 well underway, Ventura visited the Collider Forces studio for a long-form conversation about the show and his journey to it. He told the shocking story of how he first decided to become an actor, revealed what it was like to be in the middle of a bidding war between talent agencies, and then went into detail on adjusting to Simon’s wholly different situation in School Spirits Season 3. 00:00 School Spirits’ Kristian Ventura on Collider Forces 00:49 Kristian Plays Dicey Questions 01:17 What’s His Favorite Scary Movie? 04:25 Kristian Loves Jessie Buckley in Hamnet 07:23 How to Do the “Last Week on School Spirits” Line Read 08:40 Kristian Saw a Casting Breakdown for the Rey Movie 10:52 Kristian Loves Cloud Atlas 12:53 The Shocking Way He Became an Actor 15:16 Studying Acting at USC 21:29 Important Lesson Learned Making School Spirits 25:09 Kristian Made Over 100 Short Films 30:22 What’s It Like to Be in an Agency Signing War? 34:03 Starting School Spirits 39:13 Josh Zuckerman & Spencer MacPherson 41:56 How Kristian Learns His Lines 42:47 School Spirits Season 3 Spoilers 44:46 The First time Wally Sees Simon 47:29 The Living Cast vs. The Spirits Cast 49:16 The Bus Scar Set 50:36 Simon’s Big Advantage 54:00 The Church Scenes 55:21 Simon Is a Good Liar 57:14 Simon Threatens Wally 58:35 What Does Simon Want Most in the Living World? 59:53 When Simon Finds Out Wally Got His Door 01:03:02 Filming Quinn’s Big Moment in Episode 4 01:05:47 What Happens to Simon After Encountering White Eyes? 01:07:27 Why Does Simon Tell Charley the Truth About His Sister? 01:11:33 Why Doesn’t Simon Want Quinn to Save Him? 01:14:36 What Is Kristian Proud Of? 01:19:28 Perri Gets Flowers! #schoolspirits #schoolspiritsseason3 #kristianventura #paramountplus BREAKING NEWS, REVIEWS & MORE: https://collider.com SUBSCRIBE: https://youtube.com/collider FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL https://twitter.com/collider https://instagram.com/collider https://facebook.com/collider