At the start of Season 2, Jenna gives Ortega a behind-the-scenes look at the Wednesday series. A Netflix show she’s invested in like never before to crack down on the scriptwriters.
Jenna Ortega (scream 2022, scream 6, The Babysitter Killer Queen…) did not hesitate to reveal major trade secrets of the series Wednesday. The young actress, who doesn’t have her tongue in her pocket, had to assert herself to mitigate the shortcomings of this new Netflix adaptation.
Wednesday’s management took Jenna Ortega by surprise
On the podcast “Armchair Expert,” Jenna Ortega made some pretty big reveals about the series Wednesday. Reading the entire script, she said she was unaware that the project was more calibrated for young audiences.
As I read the entire series, I realized that it was intended for a young audience. And when I first signed on, I didn’t have all the scripts. I thought it would get a lot darker. But it wasn’t… I didn’t know what the tone was like or what the music was going to sound like. I don’t think I’ve ever had to bang my fist on the table as often during a shoot as I did on Wednesday.
Everything Wednesday did, everything I had to play, made no sense to his character. The fact that she’s in a love triangle? It made no sense. There was a line on a dress she was to wear to the prom. She had to say, “Oh my god, I love it!” “. I can’t believe I said that. I hate myself and I had to tell them ‘no’.
Out with the podcasts armchair expert.
ce ” Not “which was voiced for dialogue deemed questionable by Jenna Ortega, was one of many changes made by the actress, some made daily without the writers’ approval Wednesday.
A producer ahead of its time
Jenna Ortega goes on to explain that her investment on Wednesday’s set was actually one “Lack of Professionalism”. She also states that she was very protective of this emblematic character of the Addams Family.
There were times when I was even unprofessional when changing dialogue. The script supervisor thought I was going to do something and then I sat down with the writers who said, ‘Wait, what happened to that scene? “. I then had to explain why I couldn’t do certain things. I started being very, very protective of her.
Out with the podcasts armchair expert.
A darker Season 2 with a clearer Jenna Ortega imprint? But for those new episodes, she’ll clearly have a chance to say things. She doesn’t let go of her role as an actress, but takes on a little more power by becoming an executive producer. Given the incredible success of the Wednesday series, the decision is entirely logical.
