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Time of India
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Wednesday' star Jenna Ortega felt 'patronised' after season one, reveals post-fame struggles: 'I was an unhappy person'
Wednesday propelled Jenna Ortega to global stardom, defining her career with her gothic portrayal of Wednesday Addams. However, the show's immense success brought unforeseen challenges for the young actress, including intense pressure, overwhelming attention, and a pervasive feeling of not being taken seriously. The Weight of Fame In a recent interview with Harper's Bazaar, Ortega candidly shared the personal toll of the show's popularity. "To be quite frank, after the show and trying to figure everything out, I was an unhappy person," she admitted. "After the pressure, the attention — as somebody who's quite introverted, that was so intense and so scary." Feeling "Patronised" Due to Image A significant challenge that continues to trouble Ortega is how her on-screen appearance influences public perception. She confessed that dressing as a schoolgirl and her youthful look made it difficult for others to perceive her as an adult. "It's always been really annoying, because you just don't feel like you're being taken seriously," she explained. "You know, it's like how you're dressed in the schoolgirl costume. There's just something about it that's very patronising. Also, when you're short, people are already physically looking down on you." This image, she noted, persists even now, as she's "doing a show I'm going to be doing for years where I play a schoolgirl. But I'm also a young woman." From Disney to Darkness Prior to landing her iconic role in Tim Burton's Wednesday, Ortega was predominantly associated with lighter, cheerful characters stemming from her time as a Disney star. "I've always been into dark things or been fascinated by them, but I was a Disney kid, and the whole thing is being bubbly and kind and overly sweet," she admitted, highlighting a personal inclination that diverged from her early career image. Taking Control Behind the Camera During the interview, Ortega also addressed the often unfair expectations placed upon young women in the entertainment industry, pointing out how female actors are frequently judged for growing and evolving. "But you're watching these women at the most pivotal times in their lives," she added. To gain more creative agency, Ortega is stepping into a producer's role for Wednesday Season 2, stating, "I sit in on meetings and listen and learn. I'm still finding my footing in that area." Wednesday will be launched in two parts: Part 1 on August 6 and Part 2 on September 3. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Malay Mail
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Rufus Wainwright's ‘Dream Requiem' turns climate doom into cathartic beauty, with Jane Fonda as voice of reckoning
NEW YORK, May 5 — The historic Mount Tambora volcanic eruption spewed so much ash and debris that it triggered a 'year without summer' and the apocalypse seemed nigh — an apt parallel to our own chaotic existence, says the eclectic musician Rufus Wainwright. The artist's ambitious modern-day requiem, which draws inspiration from the 19th-century catastrophe as well as the Requiem Mass, will premiere stateside on Sunday in Los Angeles, with narration by the actor and activist Jane Fonda. The Canadian-American Wainwright composed Dream Requiem as the globe was picking up the pieces after the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic, and turned to Lord Byron's poem Darkness which is centred on the fear and disarray that followed the 1815 Mount Tambora eruption. The artist, best known for his distinct theatrical pop, has focused more on opera in recent years and said the poem is all the more prescient given the looming threat of climate cataclysm, as well as our tumultuous contemporary politics. 'In this day and age, it's a similar kind of intense sense of doom,' Wainwright told AFP in an interview ahead of the Los Angeles show. 'I think we're a little less misguided than they were back then, but who knows what the future holds?' Wainwright's global premiere of Dream Requiem was at the Auditorium de Radio France in Paris last summer, with Meryl Streep narrating and featuring soprano Anna Prohaska. A recording of the work is available from Warner Classics. Wainwright said Fonda's participation in the upcoming performance with the Los Angeles Master Chorale lends additional intensity to the piece, given her long history of activism and her special emphasis in recent years on climate change. 'She's one of the great heroines,' he said of the storied 87-year-old film star. 'Certainly with what America has been through in the last couple of months, I think it'll be very powerful.' And that the show's US premiere comes mere months after deadly wildfires ravaged parts of Los Angeles adds yet another layer, he said. 'Glimmer of life' Wainwright has written two classical operas, set Shakespearean sonnets to song and produced a tribute concert to Judy Garland in addition to releasing a string of pop albums. He has a particular penchant for Giuseppe Verdi: 'When I was 13, I listened to Verdi's Requiem from top to tail, and it was like I'd been infected by a virus,' he said. Musical settings of the Catholic Requiem Mass are themselves known as requiems; Verdi's tells of the death-fearing living who seek deliverance. 'I've always been more at ease, you know, communicating dread and foreboding,' the 51-year-old Wainwright said. But it's not all gloom, he added: 'A few weeks after I premiered it, and I had some distance from it, I realised, oh no, there is hope. There is sort of this little glimmer of life.' 'Redemption and forgiveness' go hand in hand with the dread, and 'I like to maintain some modicum of hope,' Wainwright said. 'Hopefully this is sort of like a resurrection, shall we say, of both that feeling of dread — but also that need to face the music and deal with the problem at hand.' — AFP
eNCA
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- eNCA
Rufus Wainwright's 'Dream Requiem' explores catastrophe and redemption
LOS ANGELES - The historic Mount Tambora volcanic eruption spewed so much ash and debris that it triggered a "year without summer" and the apocalypse seemed nigh -- an apt parallel to our own chaotic existence, says the eclectic musician Rufus Wainwright. The artist's ambitious modern-day requiem, which draws inspiration from the 19th-century catastrophe as well as the Requiem Mass, will premiere stateside on Sunday in Los Angeles, with narration by the actor and activist Jane Fonda. The Canadian-American Wainwright composed "Dream Requiem" as the globe was picking up the pieces after the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic, and turned to Lord Byron's poem "Darkness" which is centred on the fear and disarray that followed the 1815 Mount Tambora eruption. The artist, best known for his distinct theatrical pop, has focused more on opera in recent years and said the poem is all the more prescient given the looming threat of climate cataclysm, as well as our tumultuous contemporary politics. "In this day and age, it's a similar kind of intense sense of doom," Wainwright told AFP in an interview ahead of the Los Angeles show. "I think we're a little less misguided than they were back then, but who knows what the future holds?" Wainwright's global premiere of "Dream Requiem" was at the Auditorium de Radio France in Paris last summer, with Meryl Streep narrating and featuring soprano Anna Prohaska. A recording of the work is available from Warner Classics. Wainwright said Fonda's participation in the upcoming performance with the Los Angeles Master Chorale lends additional intensity to the piece, given her long history of activism and her special emphasis in recent years on climate change.
France 24
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- France 24
Rufus Wainwright's 'Dream Requiem' explores catastrophe and redemption
The artist's ambitious modern-day requiem, which draws inspiration from the 19th-century catastrophe as well as the Requiem Mass, will premiere stateside on Sunday in Los Angeles, with narration by the actor and activist Jane Fonda. The Canadian-American Wainwright composed "Dream Requiem" as the globe was picking up the pieces after the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic, and turned to Lord Byron's poem "Darkness" which is centered on the fear and disarray that followed the 1815 Mount Tambora eruption. The artist, best known for his distinct theatrical pop, has focused more on opera in recent years and said the poem is all the more prescient given the looming threat of climate cataclysm, as well as our tumultuous contemporary politics. "In this day and age, it's a similar kind of intense sense of doom," Wainwright told AFP in an interview ahead of the Los Angeles show. "I think we're a little less misguided than they were back then, but who knows what the future holds?" Wainwright's global premiere of "Dream Requiem" was at the Auditorium de Radio France in Paris last summer, with Meryl Streep narrating and featuring soprano Anna Prohaska. A recording of the work is available from Warner Classics. Wainwright said Fonda's participation in the upcoming performance with the Los Angeles Master Chorale lends additional intensity to the piece, given her long history of activism and her special emphasis in recent years on climate change. "She's one of the great heroines," he said of the storied 87-year-old film star. "Certainly with what America has been through in the last couple of months, I think it'll be very powerful." And that the show's US premiere comes mere months after deadly wildfires ravaged parts of Los Angeles adds yet another layer, he said. 'Glimmer of life' Wainwright has written two classical operas, set Shakespearean sonnets to song and produced a tribute concert to Judy Garland in addition to releasing a string of pop albums. He has a particular penchant for Giuseppe Verdi: "When I was 13, I listened to Verdi's Requiem from top to tail, and it was like I'd been infected by a virus," he said. Musical settings of the Catholic Requiem Mass are themselves known as requiems; Verdi's tells of the death-fearing living who seek deliverance. "I've always been more at ease, you know, communicating dread and foreboding," the 51-year-old Wainwright said. But it's not all gloom, he added: "A few weeks after I premiered it, and I had some distance from it, I realized, oh no, there is hope. There is sort of this little glimmer of life." "Redemption and forgiveness" go hand in hand with the dread, and "I like to maintain some modicum of hope," Wainwright said. "Hopefully this is sort of like a resurrection, shall we say, of both that feeling of dread -- but also that need to face the music and deal with the problem at hand."
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
LA Weekend Guide: Celebrating Nightlife at Simon Says, Das Bunker and REDCAT
Every Thursday, Los Angeles magazine curates a list of the best events in and around Los Angeles. Craft a great last-minute schedule with our Weekend Guide to L.A., and don't forget to sign up to have the guide delivered to your inbox every week by clicking at South Coast Botanical Gardens — Opening May 1The Garden's new outdoor exhibit opens this week with an immersive environment that transforms the locale's 87 acres into a bamboo wonderland. Embark on a journey and search for eight massive bamboo bird sculptures created by renowned artist duo The Myth Makers (Donna Dodson and Andy Moerlein) as you soak up the natural surroundings. The week-long art fest featuring the works by Shepard Fairey, Ozzie Juarez, Tochtlita, and Augustine Kofieare features a public reception, symposium and community gathering as it closes on Thursday. The controversial, but much revered comedian has a special two-night engagement in Downtown L.A., and he's sure to be as unrestrained and unpredictable as ever. Get your tickets now as they are sure to sell collective Wild Up presents Arthur Russell's minimalist disco piece, an open-form jam that seeks to evoke Downtown New York and the dance floor revelry of the Loft club circa 1979. The REDCAT theater will transform into a large-scale bacchanal with pulsating beats and flashing lights for the three night event. The dance club named by Los Angeles magazine as "Best Party" in our "Best of LA 2024" issue, celebrates one full year of fabulousness at The Spotlight in Hollywood. Fans of L.A.'s bar scene will recall that the building was home to a legendary queer dive back in the day, and that it's been revamped into various velvet rope dens over the years. But nothing captured the queer spirit of yore until club vets Andrés Rigal, Sean Patrick and Daisy O'Dell brought this bodacious bash to the space. Wild fashion, big name DJs and a creative, inclusive spirit make for an after dark escape that's sure to be at its gayest and grandest this Saturday. Mark the Cobrasnake captures it all for the club's zine, too, so dress to express. Industrial music is more popular than ever and at Rev. John's long-running dance club (29 years and going strong), you'll hear the best of it, both classic and new. This "History of Industrial" night highlights the Y2K-era with special drink pricing and a cyber-goth suggested dress code. DJs Baby Magick, Franck H-Bomb, IHX, Mimi Cry, The Operative and John spin the hard-hitting sounds. Rufus Wainright's 'Dream Requiem' at Walt Disney Concert Hall — May 4Rufus Wainwright's new operatic piece, narrated live by Jane Fonda, merges the music artist's fascination with Byron's poem Darkness with his love for the great Requiems of Verdi, Berlioz and Britten. A timely take on the darkness of the our world, the L.A. Master Chorale-commissioned work promises emotive storytelling and dramatic forms of melody and majesty.
