Jenna Ortega Recalls the ‘Espresso’-Inspired Name for the Chainsaw in Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Taste’ Video
The actress also reveals that nothing was choreographed in the horror-inspired music video.
In Sabrina Carpenter’s “Taste” music video, Jenna Ortega recalls that a prop used in the video, a chainsaw, had a name inspired by Carpenter. Ortega couldn’t remember the exact name, but she mentioned it was something like the Espresso 3000. This nod to Carpenter’s hit “Espresso” fits well with the video’s darkly comic tone, as Ortega described the chainsaw sequence as “really camp and fun.”
Ortega played opposite Carpenter in the video, and she revealed that they only found out about their roles days before filming, with minimal preparation. The video’s elaborate and gruesome nature, featuring the two actresses battling each other with various weapons, was not choreographed beforehand, as Ortega explained. Released as the third single from Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet, the song topped the Hot 100 and spent weeks in the top 10. The video helped establish the song’s distinctive visual style.
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