Dressing up like Wednesday Addams no longer has to be reserved for Halloween.
Following the massive success of Tim Burton’s The Addams Family reboot, series lead actress Jenna Ortega on Wednesday reflected on her five favorite looks from the Supernatural series, which has sparked a goth fashion revival.
While her character primarily wears her Nevermore school uniform, consisting of a black striped blazer, pleated midi skirt, and black platform oxfords, Ortega gushed that the “stitched together” catsuit her character wore canoeing was her “number one” -Outfit be.
Gothic is back! Following the huge success of Tim Burton’s Addams Family reboot on Wednesday, series lead actress Jenna Ortega reflected on her five favorite looks from the supernatural series
“A lot of the footage looked leathery,” she noted in a Netflix trailer after hilariously revealing that it was extremely difficult to pee in.
She continued, “The only thing that sucked about it was that we had to wear a wetsuit underneath.”
After speaking to the wardrobe team, the actors were finally able to have “a hole” placed in the “crotch area” to use the bathroom.
meow! While her character primarily wears her Nevermore school uniform, consisting of a black striped blazer, pleated midi skirt, and black platform oxfords, Ortega gushed that the “stitched together” catsuit her character wore canoeing was her “number one” -Outfit be
“I think costumes are a really, really important part of filmmaking, and even in acting, I feel like when costumes are done right, you immediately feel like the character,” she continued. And it’s easier to do your job, honestly, I think.’
She praised stylist Colleen Atwood as a “legend” and her “incredible work” on the series.
“It’s like witchcraft,” the actress gushed. “She adds something like three buttons and it gets a lot bigger.”
“I think costumes are a really, really important part of filmmaking, and even in acting, I feel like when costumes are done right, you immediately feel like the character,” she continued. And it’s easier to do your job I guess honestly’
Throwback: As for her second favorite look, Ortega said it was the original Wednesday-inspired dress worn by Christina Ricci
As for her second favorite look, Ortega said it was the original Wednesday-inspired dress worn by Christina Ricci.
“I think the first time I put the original dress on, it felt like Wednesday, and that was sort of my first experience with her,” she said. “…It’s obviously iconic.”
“I felt very, very lucky to wear it. And I always got so excited when we did some sort of promo shoot or something just to put the dress back on,” she said.
Best Dressed: During the interview, the You star gushed about her “light and airy” dance dress, which she described as gorgeous and classy
“It was way better than the outfits I wore to proms when I was younger,” she mused
During the interview, the You star gushed about her “light and airy” dance dress, which she described as beautiful and classy.
“It was way better than the outfits I wore to proms when I was younger,” she mused.
Other standout looks for the actress included her all-black fencing outfit and her “stakeout” look, which included a nice leather jacket.
To look good! Other standout looks for the actress included her all-black fencing outfit and her “stakeout” look, which included a nice leather jacket
Controversial: The interview, shared on Netflix’s Twitter, comes after she faced backlash on social media after admitting to filming her iconic dance scene from Netflix on Wednesday while showing coronavirus symptoms