Hollywood stars Jenna Ortega and Winona Ryder 's relationship is quite unusual, akin to their ' Beetlejuice ' characters. Jenna Ortega recently opened up about meeting Ryder, 52, while starring in the 1988 film's long-awaited sequel, 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice', reports People magazine. The actress appeared in The New York Times' 'The Interview' podcast, and told the host Lulu Garcia-Navarro that she has "been really, really lucky to work with incredible actresses who definitely had a harder upbringing".
As per People, the 'Wednesday' star shared that one of these "mentor" figures was none other than her 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' co-star, Ryder. "She was so warm and welcoming and kind and inviting right from the jump, and I couldn't be more grateful", Ortega said of Ryder, who plays her on-screen mom in the upcoming film. "It was at a time where my career was taking a different turn", Ortega continued, adding that she "didn't realise that I needed that from somebody who could relate, but I did".
She also reflected on how they connected right out of the gate, as she said, "The way Winona and I got along was quite weird. It was like we were reading each other's minds a little bit". While the actress didn't reveal any of the advice Ryder shared with her - telling Garcia-Navarro that "it's hard to pinpoint because I think some of it I would like to keep between us", she did provide one sweet tidbit about her friendship with the veteran actress.
"She just made me feel really, really.