‘It was so beautiful', gushes Hollywood star as she praises ‘kindness' of Irish people after filming major Netflix show
The American actress, who shot to fame for her role as Wednesday Addams,
opened up on her experience filming in the country.
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Jenna Ortega opened up on her experience filming in Ireland
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The latest season of her Netflix show was filmed around Ireland
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Ahead of the release of the second season,
The first season of the monster hit was filmed in
Speaking about her time here, Jenna said: 'I'd never been to Ireland, and it was wonderful.
'My favourite thing was just how kind the people are, but also the countryside was really nice. I did my best to see as much of the island as I could while I was there.
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'I went north, south, east, west, I went all over. I'm pretty proud of myself."
The new series was filmed in a number of places, including Ashford Studios in County Wicklow, Deans Grange Cemetery in County Dublin, and Charleville Castle in County Offaly.
The actress added: 'Everything about Ireland was so beautiful and we had such a hard-working crew, and people who really just gave it their all, and were so skilled.
'But the only real challenge we had was fighting the green. It was so green there and it was so bright for the show. Suddenly the Addams looked alive.'
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'There's something in Ireland which is slightly otherworldly and it embraced the whole feeling of Wednesday.'
String of huge British stars join Netflix hit Wednesday in epic cast shake-up as production on season two kicks off
Steve Buscemi also praised Ireland, joking: 'I was surprised at how much
He continued: 'It was so lovely shooting there. The people are amazing.'
Jenna made the most of her time in the country earlier this year as she was spotted at pop star
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The 22-year-old was filming in the capital city and decided to attend the show last minute.
She looked happy-as-ever as fans captured clips of her waving from a VIP balcony inside the Olympia Theatre.
The Beetlejuice star donned a simple black blazer with a white shirt underneath.
She also gave a nod to the Pink Pony Club theme by adding a pink bow to the back of her hair.
Jenna grooved along to Chappell's popular tunes throughout the concert and even did the
One onlooker even tweeted: "YES I did see Jenna doing the Hot To GO dance."
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