Dior Goodjohn on Percy Jackson Season 2, Career Aspirations, and Owning Her Confidence

Embracing the Role of Clarisse La Rue

• 🎭 Dior Goodjohn discusses her role as Clarisse La Rue in "Percy Jackson & The Olympians," highlighting Clarisse's journey of self-discovery in Season 2.
• 🎯 Clarisse learns that true leadership means forging her own path, rather than solely following her father's footsteps, leading to greater personal reward.
• 🤝 Goodjohn connects with Clarisse's fierce loyalty and the immense pressure she puts on herself to achieve perfection and bring glory to her family.
• ⚡ A memorable scene from Season 1 involved a powerful scream, which Goodjohn felt was a significant moment for her character.

Preparing for Physicality and Confidence

• 🏋️‍♀️ Goodjohn's background in gymnastics and dance aided in portraying Clarisse's physical demands, supplemented by protein intake and weightlifting.
• 🧠 She emphasizes that Clarisse's confidence stems from embodying the character, researching her deeply, and absorbing her essence.
• 📸 If Clarisse had a Finsta, it would feature posts of her making protein shakes, lifting weights, and possibly "thirst traps" in armor.

Career Insights and Personal Philosophy

• 💡 The most valuable career advice she received was to make her life smaller than her work, allowing her art to be all-consuming.
• 🌟 Role models include her mother, Beyoncé, and Ariana Grande, with her mother being a significant influence in making her dreams seem achievable.
• 🧘‍♀️ A crucial self-care ritual is maintaining excellent dental hygiene, alongside planning, gym sessions, and vocal lessons on her days off.
• 🗣️ When teaching acting, her main lesson would be to "live lives, not lines," encouraging actors to embrace spontaneity and the unknown within a scene.

Personal Reflections and Aspirations

• 💖 Goodjohn believes in love at first sight but emphasizes that choosing to stay in love is a conscious decision.
• ✈️ Her ideal day off involves waking up a bit later, hitting the gym, enjoying a steam, taking a vocal lesson, and planning for the future.
• ☕ Her coffee order is a pecan oat cortado from Starbucks, and her favorite iced coffee is the rose coffee from Phil's Coffee.
• 🎶 She aspires to make a genuine impact on culture through her art, representing diverse identities and providing a voice for many.
• 🏆 In five years, she hopes to have made significant strides in both music and acting, potentially earning awards like Emmys, Oscars, and Grammys.