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Ortega, who now stars in “ Beetlejuice Beetlejuice ,” the highly anticipated sequel to the campy but creepy original 1988 Tim Burton film, told “Today” co-anchor Hoda Kotb that she had a complicated relationship with scary movies during her younger years.“I was scared of ‘ Beetlejuice .’ I loved the ‘Gremlins’ but I hated them at the same time,” Ortega said. “So I was always very confused, but I think I got older and I realized that excitement is the same as fear.
“And you can do the same, vice versa, but I just try to place it somewhere else, because I hated being scared all the time,” she continued. Ortega attends a photocall for"Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" in New York City on Aug. 17. The star revealed she"was scared of everything" as a child, including the original"Beetlejuice" movie.Although “Beetlejuice” used to keep Ortega awake at night, she said it was an “immediate yes” when she was offered her part by Burton, who she first worked with on the “Addams Family” spinoff “Wednesday.
“So within two hours, I called my team,” Ortega continued. “I said, ‘I can’t tell you what this is about, but just know I’m doing another job with Tim.’” Ortega also discussed working with some of the original “Beetlejuice” cast — including Michael Keaton, Catherine O’Hara and Winona Ryder — and how getting to see Keaton’s oddball bio-exorcist come to life was a dream, saying “it was unbelievable.”Jenna Ortega Breaks Silence On 'Scream' Costar's Firing For Israel-Gaza Cease-Fire PostsBy entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners.
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