Netflix Wednesday star on why they had to 'be careful' shooting season two

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Netflix Wednesday star on why they had to 'be careful' shooting season two
Catherine Zeta-Jones stars alongside Jenna Ortega in the new season of Wednesday, and the Hollywood actress has praised her 22-year-old co-star.
Jenna Ortega and Catherine Zeta-Jones play mother and daughter duo, Wednesday and Morticia Addams, in Netflix's Wednesday.
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Netflix's Wednesday, based on the solemn daughter of Morticia and Gomez Addams and her time at boarding school, is back for series two and features some thrilling scenes. Catherine Zeta-Jones stars as the queen of darkness, Morticia the mother of Wednesday played by Jenna Ortega.
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Upon the release of the second series of the show, the Swansea born actress has hailed her young co-star as "amazing" and dedicated in her preparation. The 55 year-old-star, who appears with Jenna, 22, in the latest series of Wednesday, has lauded her young co-star's dedication to their sword fight scene.
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Speaking to People, Catherine Zeta-Jones remarked: "We did rehearse it. It's like choreography and stunts." For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter .
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She continued: "You know, we have to be careful. These are real weapons we're working with."
Catherine noted that despite Jenna's packed agenda, she made time to ensure they were well-prepared for their on-screen duel.
The actress commented: "She'd find time in her schedule, which is a much bigger schedule than mine, to come and rehearse with me, and then we worked it with the stunt coordinator, and it turned out really fabulous."
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Catherine has also commended Luis Guzman, who takes on the role of Gomez Addams, for his commitment to pre-filming rehearsals.
The pair collaborated on a tango performance, and Catherine disclosed that Luis "just really worked hard".
She recounted: "We used to rehearse the four scenes outside, dodging the rain, sometimes in Ireland, in gravel to keep it every day, to keep it fresh. Because, of course, we learned it at the beginning of the show.
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"We weren't shooting it for weeks, three months later. So to keep it fresh and to remember our moves every now and again, we just jump together and we do it. And we laughed."
Jenna Ortega saw immediate success from her role in the first series of Wednesday.
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In other news, Jenna previously admitted that she became an "unhappy person" following the first season of Wednesday.
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The actress, is known for her role in the most recent Beetlejuice sequel and as Wednesday Addams in the Netflix series. Jenna initially found it challenging to manage the pressures that come with fame and success.
Speaking to Harper's Bazaar magazine, she confessed: "To be quite frank, after the show and trying to figure everything out, I was an unhappy person."
She elaborated on the difficulties of adjusting to the limelight, saying, "After the pressure, the attention - as somebody who's quite introverted, that was so intense and so scary."
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Jenna has since taken on a producer role for Wednesday and is thoroughly enjoying the hands-on experience with the production.
Jenna, who has quickly risen to become one of Hollywood's most in-demand talents, shared: "I sit in on meetings and listen and learn. I'm still finding my footing in that area."