If you like your TV shows with bucket-loads of action, comedy and lots of ninja moves, Nickelodeon’s new show Supah Ninjas will be right up your street. We caught up with Ryan, Carlos and Gracie who play Mike, Owen and Amanda in the series!

How did you get your parts in the show?

Gracie: I sent in a video tape from Ohio and they invited me over for several auditions in LA and we shot the pilot. Then I went back home, went to high school, had home-coming and I found out I had the part for Nickelodeon. I was so excited. I was in tap class when I found out so me and my friends had a dance party. It was so much fun.

Carlos: I was trying to do acting for a while and I read the script and thought it sounded crazy and just the kind of thing I wanted. So I went and auditioned. Then one day I was in a grocery store getting a salad and I got a call. I just wanted to freak out right there but at the same time not scare anybody. So I played it cool but I was going crazy inside!

Ryan: I was never an actor before. They were looking for Mike and he needed to know kung fu. There was a flier at my kung fu studio and my mum said I should audition. I auditioned a few times, sometimes with Carlos which was crazy as there was instant chemistry. Everyone thought we were best buds, even though we’d just met. Then one day in the car my mum started saying: “There’s a ninja in the car.” I was like “What?” I didn’t get it. She had to say: “Dude, you’re going to be Mike.” I freaked out, I was dancing in the car… it was exciting!

Did you already know martial arts?

Gracie: Well, I am a dancer so some things came with that, like the high kicks.

Carlos: I watched super hero shows and cartoons when I was little and jumped off couches and what not and that’s what I wanted to do one day. I just look like I know martial arts. It’s fun. I’m the comedy guy!

Have there been any injuries? It looks painful sometimes!

Ryan: Not really, not on set. It kind of comes with doing martial arts, you just have to train your body to become stronger. I’ve been doing martial arts for seven years and I’ve only had one or two injuries. But, you know, you heal and you get right back at it. Your body just gets stronger and stronger.

Gracie: Carlos and I started martial arts training for the show but they’re really cautious with us. We’re always safe.

Carlos: Ryan can handle those injuries but we don’t get them because there is always someone there making sure we’re okay.

Has Ryan been giving you tips?

Ryan: When we’re doing something or we have to strike a pose I try to help out.

Gracie: He shows me how to look stronger.

Carlos: There are plenty of people there to help us. We have stunt coordinators as well who all come together to make sure me and Gracie look like we know what we’re doing.

Do you feel like you know what you’re doing once you’re in your ninja suits?

Carlos: Oh yes, you just feel better about yourself. You feel strong and muscular cause they’re skin tight… ha ha.

Gracie: I put my hair in a braid and sometimes it will whip in my face when I put my mask on. It will sometimes come out the front of my mask as well.

Carlos: You look like you have a moustache when that happens… ha ha!

Gracie: The costumes are actually really comfortable. They dry clean them after every shoot as we get a bit hot on set.

Have you had to learn any other skills?

Ryan: We all did!

Carlos: I had to learn how to wield the bow staff, which is Owen’s weapon of choice.

Gracie: I got to work with a couple of different weapons, the cuff ones are cool. And the fan ones are really cool. We only had one day to learn how to use them and I was so scared I would get it wrong. But it went really well.

Finally guys, how do you think you’re going to cope with fame?

Ryan: It hasn’t hit me yet. I’m still freaking out in the car that I got the role!

Carlos: There are a lot of people around us to make sure the transition is easy.

Gracie: Yes, we have family and friends and stuff!

Don’t miss the brand new series, Supah Ninjas from 12 September at 6pm only on Nickelodeon.