And it turns out that Ortega made it all up She didn't even use a choreographer, as she explained to Jimmy Fallon on "The Tonight Show" Friday. "I have no experience in that field (dancing)," she said, revealing that director Tim Burton was relying on her to come up with the moves on her own..
Ortega has previously shared that the moves were inspired by the dancing in Goth clubs in the 1980s, which fits the timeless nature of Wednesday's character as well as perfectly embodying her theme..
The 'Wednesday Dance', from a scene in a popular US Netflix show, has become one of the world's biggest viral sensations as this year comes to a close.
Here's a look at the moves, and how it has come to grab the attention of millions..
That dance is from the episode "Lurch's Grand Romance" and they called the dance in that episode "The Drew".
There's also a move that could be seen as homage to the same show from Gomez dancing, played by John Astin.Dec 5, 2022.
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Jenna Ortega choreographed this epic Wednesday dance number herself.Nov 25, 2022.
But with this dance, Jenna Ortega, who plays the title role in “Wednesday” on Netflix, has something to say, something to show
From one disembodied twitch to the next, the dance builds on theatrical boldness, on eccentric humor
It’s the defiant dance of a nonconformist
It’s a celebration of weirdAnother thing the “Wednesday” dance has on its side – the human tendency to learn a dance for social currency
Think of the “Electric Slide,” “Macarena,” “Cupid Shuffle” – standards at bat mitzvahs and weddings, moves many of us know so well we can perform them without thinking
On the show, Wednesday (played by Jenna Ortega, who choreographed the moves in real life) dances to the 1981 song Goo Goo Muck by The Cramps
The tune has seen a major bump in popularity since the scene aired, scoring The Cramps their first Billboard No
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Fictional character from The Addams Family
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