Arrow Season 3 Officially Begins Filming, Stephen Amell Comments

Fans have been waiting patiently since May for Season 3 of the CW's Arrow to return to television in October, and the show took a major step toward that return when the cast and crew began filming the Season 3 premiere on Wednesday.

The men and women behind the CW series began work on the Season 3 premiere entitled "The Calm." Executive producer Marc Guggenheim had tweeted a picture to reveal the name earlier in the week.

Comic Book Movie also posted the following quote from star Stephen Amell, who portrays Oliver Queen aka the Green Arrow:

"Starting a new season is funny. First of all, you really can't overstate what a relentless schedule this show demands. We've never seen a script in the 47 episodes we've shot so far, that had me thinking: 'Well... this should be relatively easy.' Everything is always an attempt to be bigger and bolder all the time, which I love. If we ever settled into a rhythm that suggested a creative complacency was starting to fester, I'd probably lose my mind. Because I'm an actor. And even the most rational actors are crazy by any reasonable measurement. So... you start a new season and you think - like the first day of school, that you'll just ease into things. I mean... you never took a test, much less an exam on the first day. Well, that's not how things work on our show. We are full speed ahead, stakes high and we haven't even broken for lunch. It's good to be back. Really good."

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