The pressure at work, everyone is subject to it. But what is the obligation of result in one's role of representation when one is an actress or an actor? Social networks have undoubtedly become barometers of popularity of stars, and are almost an integral part of the profession.

We discover a little more about this relationship between the film industry and social networks thanks to Jenna Ortega, child star propelled by Tim Burton's Wednesday, who gave a cross interview with her colleague Elle Fanning. And the younger generation is, so to speak, "trained".

Race for followers

"It's getting ugly. When I was younger, we were taken to a training session on social media — Disney 101 or something like that — where we were told, "You're going to post three times a day. That's how you'll have fans, engagement, promote our show." At an audition or a meeting, you were asked, "How many followers do you have?" " said Jenna Ortega during this meeting organized by Variety.

Elle Fanning then mentioned that she had already lost a role due to her low number of followers. For his Wednesday counterpart, the worm is in the apple.

"Social networks, what they do to everyone our age, it's a constant game of comparison. They push for the group mentality. It's very manipulative. I'm nervous just about posting or saying anything on social media after the interview," added the Wednesday singer Addams.

Enough to destabilize such young actresses. "It's such a difficult thing to balance. How can you be honest without endangering your own health and safety? It's very easy to feel almost out of control," she concluded.

Jenna Ortega will star in the movie Beetlejuice 2, directed by Tim Burton, in September 2024.

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