Wednesday is Netflix’s second most watched show in the platform’s history, with over a billion streams. Jenna Ortega, who played Addams on Wednesday, recently joined The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and spoke candidly about her role, especially her self-created dance repertoire. Ortega, who is considered the “next great thing” in Hollywood, described how she built her performance with no prior experience. Wednesday is based on Charles Addams’ character Wednesday Addams, who seeks to solve the mystery of a monster at her school. She has been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards: Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for Ortega.
Jenna Ortega hadn’t slept in two days before filming the dance scene on Wednesday.
Ortega, an avid horror fan, finds making horror movies and series both therapeutic and enjoyable. She calls the show’s cast and crew her family, noting that everyone is serious about making the series. Jenna then highlights the show’s famous dance scene, explaining how director Tim Burton allowed her full choreography and full confidence in her ability to execute it spectacularly. She stated:
“‘I know you’ve got it,’ he said. You worked hard for it. It doesn’t even bother me. ‘I have faith in you.’ “Oh, of course, you know, everything is so beautiful,” I replied.
Jenna danced to Goo Goo Muck, a song written and performed by iconic punk band The Cramps. She had a great time dancing to the song as she is a huge fan of the band and punk rock in general. She also admitted that she did not prepare or practice in advance. Everything we witnessed was done on the spot. The original plan was for a flash mob, but Ortega advised the director that Wednesday Addams would be better off going it alone. She stated:
“At first, they wanted a flash crowd, but I was told Wednesday wouldn’t be suitable for dancing and encouraging a lot of people.”
Ortega later admitted that she didn’t have time to practice the choreography because she was busy studying cello and fencing that week. She continued:
“I didn’t think much of it. Oh my God. I cursed myself. I feel like a complete fool. I don’t dance. I don’t do any of that. I don’t. experienced in this subject. I haven’t slept in two days.”
She watched footage of Siouxsie Sioux, Lena Lovich and Nina Hagen, as well as Denis Levant’s dancing skills in Claire Denis’ 1999 masterpiece Beau Travail, while creating the scene, but felt unprepared on set. turn. In the clip, Ortega even pays tribute to Lisa Loring, the original fourth Addams, but that part was tragically cut.
At first, Ortega dismissed the prediction that her dance would be “a TikTok phenomenon”, but their prediction came true. The next breakout star will star in Paramount+ thriller Finestkind starring Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Foster and Toby Wallace and take on the role of Tara Carpenter in Scream VI.
What’s the plot of Wednesday’s Netflix hit series?
Wednesday is an American supernatural coming-of-age horror comedy series created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on the character Charles Addams Wednesday Addams.
According to the official description of the program:
“Weekend Addams, smart, sarcastic and a little deadly inside, investigates a murder while searching for new friends – and enemies – at Nevermore Academy.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q73UhUTs6y0
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez, Gwendoline Christie, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, Fred Armisen and Christina Ricci star alongside Jenna Ortega in the lead role.
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