Jenna Ortega, a young actress and at the same time, a warming-up star in Hollywood has managed to enthrall many with her skills and personality. Recently, the gorgeous actress was seen on Jimmy Fallon’s show, where she was promoting her new works and in which she is more often recognized. As for the hit of the volume ‘Jenna Ortega Childhood Biography’, Jenna revealed the details of filming the second season on ‘Wednesday’ and participated in the filming of the movie ‘Beetlejuice 2’. Nevertheless, it was during this particular interview when she told how Michael Keaton, dressed as Beetlejuice, has a laugh at her that was the most entertaining.
Jenna Ortega Talks About Wednesday Season 2
It is worth saying that Jenna Ortega is confused with the character Wednesday Addams from the youth horror series ‘Wednesday’ which is in Barcelona. The series came out in the year 2022, and there were so many fans of the series due to its black humor and interesting plot plus the great acting from Jenna. It is all the more exciting when the viewers learn that Netflix will have a second season of the series.
Jenna, while on “The Tonight Show,” which aired on September 29, 2022, shared that she is at the moment shooting for the second season of “Wednesday.” She shared her enthusiasm for coming back to the role once again and stated that she has commenced production too. Jenna rectified her statement “I’m producing it now this season,” clarifying her involvement in the administrative processes. She elucidated this new curiosity through a varied experience stating that by participating in the production team, she was able to influence the prosthetics as well as some scenes’ proportions. Such new obligations have appeared for the me rather stimulating rather than boring.
Jenna acknowledged enjoying the role of Wednesday but was also very anxious about stepping back into the character because it was a couple of years since shooting for the first season and they were filming on a different continent (Romania). She admitted that she was trying too hard to work out how to return to the role, but as soon as she got into the costumes and other makeup, that returned to her. “You just have to completely and utterly blank your face, and it’s like, ‘Oh okay. I remember this, kind of,” she said.
Jenna’s Love for Horror Films and Her Fear of Chucky
It will come as no surprise that Jenna Ortega has always loved the genre of horror films. In the course of the interview, she recalled the very first horror movie that scared her, ‘Child’s Play’ where the doll Chucky starred. Jenna was around four or five when she watched this movie by chance and it hadn’t left her since then. She remembered how she once locked herself in a closet, thinking terribly that Chucky was coming for her. This childhood trauma is greatly different from her now that she is creating the very same genre of films for herself.
It is clear from the films and serials she has acted in that she has an affinity for horror. She said that it was something special to be a part of “Beetlejuice 2” because the film was almost entirely practical and not dominated by CGI like most movies nowadays. For her, it was a nice change to use real props and effects since that made her more active in a scene rather than just responding to a tennis ball like when filming CGI.
The Role of Music in Jenna’s Life
Music comes first for Jenna Ortega. She is actively engaged in the listening and creation of music even when she is not filming. It was later revealed that she has a synthesizer, which she sometimes brings to the set. To get close to her co-stars and crew, often Over a few months, Jenna includes music as part of her activities. When you want to get to know someone, Jenna says, it is best to do it through music. She loves making playlists for her colleagues. This practice not only helps her relate to other people but is also indicative of her love for music.
Jenna then showed an interest in film score composition which she called an interesting area. She respects film very much and wishes to take up more of this artistic venture someday. Host Jimmy Fallon had chosen to take this attack and directed her to this desire, emphasizing that “Beetlejuice” has one of the best scores in movie history.
A Fun Game of Ranking Iconic Film Scores
During the interview, Jimmy Fallon played a game in which Jenna had to arrange pictures of cute dog items in order without knowing what the next items would be. The first one was from the ‘Star Wars’ saga and was created by John Williams. Since she is a fan of John Williams, Jenna still disqualified herself from being a big fan of ‘Star Wars’, which stunned the crowd. The respondent ranked the score a little lower than the norm and Jimmy and the crowd pounced on such teasing.
The subsequent piece of music was from ‘Titanic’, the score by James Horner. Jenna paused, aware that any ranking that she would opt for would determine the place of the other scores as well. While ranking “Titanic,” she did place it approximately in the middle, as she was afraid of how many of its fans she would anger.
Later in the game, Jenna went on ranking such scores as “Jurassic Park,” then “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” then “Lord of the Rings” and finally “Beetle juice.” Each ranking had its difficulties and merits but Jenna was able to explain her ranking based on her feelings about the films. In the end, she joked that she might have caught more controversy with the way she ranked the “Star Wars” score.
Jenna Ortega’s Role in “Beetlejuice 2”
A most interesting subject that Jenna talked about is her participation in the new film “Beetlejuice 2.” Directed by Tim Burton, the film is a sequel to the 1988 horror cult movie “Beetlejuice” which was also directed by him and Wednesdays. During the interview, Jenna was excited that she would be working on the project because the writers of ‘Wednesday’ are also the writers of ‘Beetlejuice 2’. This evidence enhanced her excitement about her working on the film.
Jenna remembered the time when Tim Burton proposed her a role for the first time. When they had met to brainstorm about the ideas for “Wednesday” season 2, Tim placed the pages of “Beetlejuice 2”. He also assured her there is a part in the movie that is for her, but that there is no obligation to do it. She was so thrilled that she even stopped in the middle of the freeway called the Pacific Coast Highway to go through the script and made a call to her immediately to inform her that she was ready to join them, even if she had no chance to specify the details at that time.
Working with Michael Keaton and the Cast of “Beetlejuice 2”
Perhaps what Jenna treasured the most in the process of working on Beetlejuice 2 was interacting with the incredible Michael Keaton reprising his role as Beetlejuice. Michael Keaton is an actor who knows how to become the character and it was something that Jenna tried to capture when she met him on set. The first time she was being prepped for hair and makeup Jenna felt someone tapping her shoulder, whirling around Jenna saw Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice quite literally. She called it a “jumpscare”, as there was nothing pretty about Michael looking scary with molds coming off his face.
Jenna recounts a comical instance when she met Michael twice, once when he was completely made up in the Beetlejuice outfit and the second time when he was not in character. The first reason is because the man’s look was so shocking, that Jenna did not pay attention to the encounter. The second reason is that she was already familiar with this man but out of her nature, she was so used to presenting herself that she did it even when it was not required.
Joining other accomplished actors, including Catherine O’Hara and Winona Ryder, proved to be yet another dream fulfilled for Jenna. She said that these professional celebrities are worthy of admiration and she felt very fortunate to appear in their company. Jenna called Michael Keaton “the coolest,” and she could not contain her excitement watching him as Beetlejuice. However, she confessed that it is very hard to argue with her, especially about the characters Beetlejuice and Lydia Deetz, performed by Winona Ryder and both those characters are rather pop icons.
What to Expect from “Beetlejuice 2”
Jenna Ortega had a brief conversation on what the audience can expect in “Beetlejuice 2.” She said that it is going to incorporate some of the original charm but also several new things that will catch the audience off guard. While she was not able to talk too much about the storyline, she told the fans that the film would be worth their patience. Jenna pointed out that the film will be different from any others since it will be the timely creation of Tim Burton, the same as both of his previous creations.
