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Express Tribune
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Jenna Ortega reflects on ‘Wednesday' fame, says she felt misunderstood and unhappy after success
Jenna Ortega has revealed that the global success of Wednesday left her feeling unhappy and overwhelmed. In a new interview with Harper's Bazaar, the actor described how fame altered her life after the first season of the Netflix series became its most-watched English-language show, amassing 252.1 million views. 'To be quite frank, after the show and trying to figure everything out, I was an unhappy person,' she said. 'After the pressure, the attention — as somebody who's quite introverted, that was so intense and so scary.' Ortega expressed frustration at being placed under scrutiny, saying, 'I feel like being a bully is very popular right now.' She said she felt 'incredibly misunderstood' as critics and fans dissected her career choices and personality online. Despite gaining creative opportunities, Ortega admitted to discomfort with aspects of her role. 'I'm doing a show I'm going to be doing for years where I play a schoolgirl. But I'm also a young woman,' she said. 'There's just something about it that's very patronizing.' The actor has since pursued more varied roles in films such as Death of a Unicorn, Hurry Up Tomorrow, and The Gallerist. 'You just don't feel like you're being taken seriously,' she added. Ortega remains thankful for the fan support. 'I want to be able to give back to them. But I also want to do things that are creatively fulfilling to me.' Wednesday Season 2 will premiere on Netflix in two parts from August 6 to September 3.
Wales Online
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Natalie Portman still feels like people 'treat her like a child' on set
Natalie Portman still feels like people 'treat her like a child' on set The 43-year-old actress - who rose to fame as a child in 1999's 'Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace' - insisted that despite growing up in the spotlight and developing a "serious persona" to combat people's perceptions of her, she is still fighting against it (Image: Getty Images ) Natalie Portman thinks people still "treat her like a child". The 43-year-old actress - who rose to fame as a child in 1999's 'Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace' - insisted that despite growing up in the spotlight and developing a "serious persona" to combat people's perceptions of her, she is still fighting against it. During a conversation about Jenna Ortega, Natalie told Harper's Bazaar magazine: "We're both physically tiny, so people will often treat you like a child forever. "I'm 43 now, and people kind of pat me on the head. I don't look like a child, but I often feel like I'm treated like a kid. "Child actors often cultivate a serious persona because otherwise they'll get treated like kids forever. "When you start working as a kid, you kind of always feel like a kid in the workplace. Having some of that seriousness helps remind people, 'I'm a grown-up.' " Natalie and Jenna have worked together in new comedy thriller 'The Gallerist', and the 'Fountain of Youth' actress noticed they have a similar process in between takes. She explained: "We don't sit in a chair; we just kind of squat in the corner. "Catherine Zeta-Jones, who was also a child actress, said she did it too - that it's a way of grounding yourself. "There'd be all these chairs, but we'd just squat and look at each other and be like, 'Wow, this is weird.' " Meanwhile, Jenna opened up on how much it's helped her becoming friends with the likes of Natalie, Winona Ryder and Natasha Lyonne, who all understand the journey she's on. She said: "It's been so beneficial and so cozy. They've seen it all, and, honestly, during a much darker time in Hollywood. Article continues below "We've all got this jaded way about us that I don't think we'd have if we hadn't started so young and had so many brutal realisations and experiences... "But they turned out all right."
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Natalie Portman still feels like people 'treat her like a child' on set
Natalie Portman thinks people still "treat her like a child". The 43-year-old actress - who rose to fame as a child in 1999's 'Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace' - insisted that despite growing up in the spotlight and developing a "serious persona" to combat people's perceptions of her, she is still fighting against it. During a conversation about Jenna Ortega, Natalie told Harper's Bazaar magazine: 'We're both physically tiny, so people will often treat you like a child forever. 'I'm 43 now, and people kind of pat me on the head. I don't look like a child, but I often feel like I'm treated like a kid. "Child actors often cultivate a serious persona because otherwise they'll get treated like kids forever. "When you start working as a kid, you kind of always feel like a kid in the workplace. Having some of that seriousness helps remind people, 'I'm a grown-up.' ' Natalie and Jenna have worked together in new comedy thriller 'The Gallerist', and the 'Fountain of Youth' actress noticed they have a similar process in between takes. She explained: 'We don't sit in a chair; we just kind of squat in the corner. "Catherine Zeta-Jones, who was also a child actress, said she did it too — that it's a way of grounding yourself. "There'd be all these chairs, but we'd just squat and look at each other and be like, 'Wow, this is weird.' ' Meanwhile, Jenna opened up on how much it's helped her becoming friends with the likes of Natalie, Winona Ryder and Natasha Lyonne, who all understand the journey she's on. She said: 'It's been so beneficial and so cozy. They've seen it all, and, honestly, during a much darker time in Hollywood. "We've all got this jaded way about us that I don't think we'd have if we hadn't started so young and had so many brutal realisations and experiences... 'But they turned out all right.'
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jenna Ortega Bonded With Natalie Portman Over Being Treated Like Kids: ‘I Relate to That So Immensely'
Jenna Ortega said she's grateful for befriending former child stars like Natalie Portman who also know what it's like to be perceived as a little kid – no matter how old you are. The 22-year-old 'Wednesday' actress told Harper's Bazaar in a new interview that she related 'so immensely' to something Portman, her costar in the upcoming thriller 'The Gallerist,' told her about how child actors get stuck in that phase in people's minds. 'It's always been really annoying, because you just don't feel like you're being taken seriously,' she told the magazine. 'You know, it's like how you're dressed in the schoolgirl costume. … There's just something about it that's very patronizing. Also, when you're short, people are already physically looking down on you.' She said that becoming friends with Portman, as well as Natsha Lyonne and Winoina Rider, has 'been so beneficial and so cozy… They've seen it all, and, honestly, during a much darker time in Hollywood. Ortega continued, 'We've all got this jaded way about us that I don't think we'd have if we hadn't started so young and had so many brutal realizations and experiences.' She paused before adding, 'But they turned out all right.' Portman echoed Ortega's take on their friendship: 'We're both physically tiny, so people will often treat you like a child forever. I'm 43 now, and people kind of pat me on the head. I don't look like a child, but I often feel like I'm treated like a kid. Child actors often cultivate a serious persona because otherwise they'll get treated like kids forever.' Ortega, whose films include 2022's 'Scream,' 'X'and 'Death of a Unicorn,'said that people, especially on social media, are harder on young women than on young men. 'If [girls] don't stay as this perfect image of how they were first introduced to you, then it's 'Ah, something's wrong. She's changed. She sold her soul.' But you're watching these women at the most pivotal times in their lives; they're experimenting because that's what you do,' she explained. She may have been referring to incidents such as when 'Spartacus' producer Steven DeKnight her called 'beyond toxic and entitled' for requesting script changes for her Wednesday Addams character in 2023. (He later apologized.) She said she's felt 'incredibly misunderstood' since becoming famous. 'I feel like being a bully is very popular right now,' she said. 'Having been on the wrong side of the rumor mill was incredibly eye-opening.' 'Wednesday' Season 2, Part on which Ortega is also a producer, returns in August. The post Jenna Ortega Bonded With Natalie Portman Over Being Treated Like Kids: 'I Relate to That So Immensely' appeared first on TheWrap.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Natalie Portman Talks About Jenna Ortega Being a President
Natalie Portman recently got candid in her Zoom chat with Jenna Ortega. The Gallerist stars bonded over starting their careers as child artists, how to let go of an engulfing character, and the possibilities of seeing Jenna Ortega as the President. Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega recently wrapped the filming for The Gallerist, and they met again for the Interview Magazine feature over Zoom. While talking about childhood dreams and aspirations, Ortega shared that she really wanted to be 'an astronaut' or a 'president.' Portman seemed supportive of Ortega's childhood dreams as the Academy Award-winning actress gushed, 'I want to see you as president.' Ortega mused on the idea, adding, 'Can you imagine?' Portman seemed to be on board completely and responded by saying, 'Please.' The Wednesday star recalled her being 'obsessed' with Obama's inauguration. She revealed, 'My siblings got mad at me because I turned SpongeBob off to watch Obama's inauguration. I was obsessed. I truly believed that that was going to be me. Also, I was very dramatic, and I thought that all TV was reality TV. I thought there were cameras in all of our homes. I'd turn on a movie or a show and be like, 'Oh my god, it's amazing that they caught this.'' Following Ortega, Portman, who is a mother of two, also noted how her ambitions have changed over the years. 'I was very ambitious as a kid, and I would definitely describe myself as ambitious now,' said the Black Swan star, explaining how it has changed. She shared that as a child, she 'was really interested in pleasing other people.' The actress further added, 'And now, I'm very much into setting new challenges for myself, having new experiences for myself, and finding my own pleasure.' Meanwhile, Ortega and Portman will star in the Cathy Yan-directed film, The Gallerist. The movie boasts a star-studded cast, including Charli XCX and Catherine Zeta-Jones. The filming for the upcoming project ended in February 2025. As per Deadline, the plot of the film revolves around a helpless gallerist who is desperate to sell a dead man at Art Basel Miami. Originally reported by Arpita Adhya on ComingSoon. The post Natalie Portman Talks About Jenna Ortega Being a President appeared first on Mandatory.
