Jenna Ortega just made a significant professional leap by announcing her intention to direct her own film after working on the script for ten years.
In an interview with V magazine, the Wednesday actress said that she intends to take over as director as soon as possible.
“I’ve known I was going to make this script for almost ten years,” the 21-year-old claimed.
The Beetlejuice The Beetlejuice actress said, “It’s weird because it’s something I thought of when I was younger.”
“And when I first started out in this field, and it’s only now that I’m actually starting to take the steps to get it made,” Jenna agreed.
Interestingly, The Fallout heroine seems to be an all-rounder, as she also made her debut as a producer for season two of Netflix’s Wednesday.
Earlier in 2023, Jenna discussed her enthusiasm for screenwriting on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast.
The actress revealed that she had to put her “foot down” and “started changing lines” for her Netflix blockbuster series.
Meanwhile, Jenna discussed her experience creating a program.
“I think it’s natural to be fearful of signing your life away and wanting some sort of agency or wanting confirmation that your voice would be heard,” the celebrity was quoted as saying.
Jenna said that she is “aware of my position as an actor.” “I understand that I am not in charge.”
Nevertheless, she stated: “I think with someone like Wednesday, who is in every scene, it only makes sense for that person to be that involved in what’s going on behind the scenes.”
“A lot of the conversations that I was having were more of a producer’s conversations half the time,” she said afterwards.
