Star of TheAddamsFamily spinoff Wednesday JennaOrtega reflects on the 'stressful and confusing' challenges of bringing the project to life.
Getting to bring a beloved character to life presents a number of exciting opportunities for a performer, though in the case of Wednesday, star Jenna Ortega recently reflected on how having multiple directors involved in helming episodes of the Addams Family spinoff meant conflicting ideas on how best to honor the figure in live-action.
She continued,"There have never been so many cooks in the kitchen. I was completely lost and confused. Typically I have no problem using my voice, but when you're in it -- I just remember feeling defeated after the first month. So I think something really wonderful that has come out of the show is that I can use my voice in a much stronger way than I ever have. I've been so much better about being honest about my opinions and thoughts, which I'm really grateful for.
"We were going from Tim to another director, back to Tim, to another director. I felt like everybody wanted different things from her," the actor recalled."I remember Tim did not want me to have any expression or emotion at all. He wanted a flat surface, which I understand. It's funny and great except when you're trying to move a plot along, and Wednesday is in every scene.
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