Jenna Ortegastar of the hit Netflix series “Wednesday,” has been criticized by veteran Hollywood producers and filmmakers Steven DeKnight for her behavior on set. DeKnight took to Twitter to condemn Ortega’s behavior, which was exposed during a performance Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast.
Ortega admitted to changing lines in the script and acting unprofessionally on set, actions that DeKnight described as “justified” and “beyond poison”.
DeKnightwho has worked on hit shows like “Daredevil” And “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” said that while he loves “talking to actors about their lines/stories,” sometimes stars “don’t have the full pictures[on TV]of where the story is going and why it takes a few lines to make the whole thing make sense.” He also blamed Ortega’s age for her actions, but said she “should” be aware of how things work.
Ortega, who is 20, admitted on the podcast that she “put her foot on the gas” on set and was almost “unprofessional” about her character in the Addams family, of whom she is “very protective”. .
She said her character participating in a “triangle” “didn’t make any sense,” and she repeatedly told writers “no” to plot points — even sometimes she “switched lines” herself in the script . She even went so far as to admit that she was unhappy with her performance most of the time.
The series was renewed for a second season
Despite Ortegahis behaviour, “Wednesday” was a great success for Netflix. It quickly rose to become the streaming giant’s second-biggest English-language show of all time, clocking in 1.02 billion hours watched by more than 150 million households in the three weeks following its debut on November 16.
However, the show’s popularity didn’t stop the producers from working with Ortega again. In addition to starring in a second season on Wednesday, Ortega will serve as executive producer herself.
In the end, Ortega’s behavior on the set may have been unprofessional, but it didn’t detract from the success of “Wednesday.” It will be interesting to see how her role as executive producer translates into the creative process in season two.