'Hocus Pocus 2' travels again in time to the early days of the Sanderson sisters. HL spoke EXCLUSIVELY with Taylor Paige Henderson about enjoying a youthful model of Bette Midler's iconic Winifred Sanderson.
Hocus Pocus 2 is the Halloween film followers have been ready almost 30 years to see. The Disney+ Unique premieres September 30, and the Sanderson sisters are again in Salem. The sequel consists of flashbacks to point out the Sanderson sisters of their teen years. Younger Winifred is performed by Taylor Paige Henderson.
“After I discovered I obtained the position, I used to be so excited. I simply felt this big feeling of aid as a result of I’d been going by means of the audition course of and callback course of for thus lengthy at that time,” Taylor informed HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY. “I used to be simply so excited, and it was such an enormous honor that I get to play this position.”
The younger actress watched Hocus Pocus “so many instances” as she auditioned to “make certain I actually had Winifred’s mannerisms down appropriately.” After getting the position of younger Winifred, Taylor admitted she “watched the film each night time earlier than occurring set. I watched so many interviews of Bette Midler, however I additionally obtained to observe Bette do her digital camera take a look at, which was just like the finest character examine I may ever get.”
Getting to talk with Bette in regards to the character of Winifred was a dream come true for Taylor. “She is such a legend and so beneficiant with recommendation and so sort. Simply to be in her presence is so superb,” she stated. Taylor revealed that she and Bette talked “in regards to the character and the way she portrays Winnie, how she’s at all times transferring and obtained her fingers going and her faces. We talked about how she appears to be like and the way her hair is such a giant a part of her character. She’s given me a number of tips on the character, which I used to be so grateful for.”
To change into Winifred was a “lengthy course of,” Taylor revealed. “I needed to get my wig fitted, after which I needed to have my enamel molded. I had so many costume fittings over a time frame earlier than we began filming. So after I lastly noticed myself in costume, it was so cool and so surreal. My wig and my enamel have been handmade by anyone,” Taylor famous.
Taylor admitted that telling a brand new facet to Winifred Sanderson and the strain that might carry was “very overwhelming” at first. “It's a character that everybody loves and from such an iconic film, I used to be frightened of how I'd be capable to do the character justice, however that simply actually drove me to take action a lot character examine and a lot laborious work. To verify I had like all of the Winnisms, which is what I name them, down. It was such an honor to carry Bette Midler’s character to life as a result of she’s such a legend. But it surely was intimidating at first,” Taylor stated.
As for whether or not or not she’d be down for reprising the position of younger Winifred once more, Taylor responded, “It could be a lot enjoyable. I’m at all times open to that concept.”