Producer Slams Jenna Ortega's Behavior in Explosive Interview
 
 
 
 
 
 

Producer Slams Jenna Ortega’s ‘Selfish and Entitled’ Behavior in Explosive Interview

/ 09:11 AM March 16, 2023

TV producer Steven DeKnight recently criticized actress Jenna Ortega for her comments directed towards the Netflix writers of “The Addams Family” spin-off.

Steven DeKnight, the writer behind the popular TV series “Buffy The Vampire Slayer,” criticized Ortega for her recent comments on a podcast.

Ortega, who stars in the Netflix show Wednesday, revealed that she had altered some of her lines during filming.

It is because she felt that her character lacked coherence. DeKnight, however, called her actions “selfish.”

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During an appearance on Dax Shepard’s podcast on March 6th, she stated: “There was a line about a dress she has to wear for a school dance, and she says, ‘Oh, my God, I love it. Ugh — I can’t believe I said that. I literally hate myself.’ ‘I had to go, ‘No’” 

“There were times on that set where I even became almost unprofessional in a sense where I just started changing lines,” she added.

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Steven said in a tweet: “I love talking with actors about their lines/stories. But by the nature of the beast, they don’t have the full picture (in TV) of where the story is going and why some lines are needed for the whole to make sense.”

He continued talking about Jenna Ortega.”She’s young, so maybe she doesn’t know any better (but she should). She should also ask herself how she would feel if the showrunners gave an interview and talked about how difficult she was and refused to perform the material.”

Online users’ reactions

Twitter users questioned if DeKnight would have made the same remarks about a male performer.

One individual wrote, “Goodness, the entertainment industry is full of male performers who use ‘method’ acting and intentionally make life tough for everyone. And yet Edward Norton still has a career. However, if a woman says anything even remotely similar, she is taken down.”

Another individual added, “So basically, she should just go back to the 1950s and do what she is told. Say what they want her to say, and have no creative input.”

After receiving backlash from fans on Twitter, DeKnight expressed his admiration for Ortega’s acting abilities.

He emphasized that despite his anger over her public statements, he believed she was an incredibly talented individual.

He went on to say that Jenna Ortega deserved all the recognition and accolades she had received for her talent.

Wednesday ranks as the second most successful English-language production on Netflix, right behind Stranger Things.

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