20 Behind The Scenes Secrets From Orange Is The New Black

For a show as filled with drama and plot twists as Orange Is The New Black, you might be led to believe that all the drama happens on screen.

But like any good show, it has its fair share of off-screen secrets too! We’ve rounded up 20 of the best behind-the-scenes tidbits from our favourite prison show for you, so dig in! Secrets like the fact that Uzo Aduba had quit acting before she landed the role of Crazy Eyes, and that Katie Holmes was the first choice for Piper Chapman! A writer of the show fell in love with one of it’s stars, the real Alex Vause has some pretty serious critiques of the story, creator Jenji Kohan was a huge fan of the book before she began the show, and Suzanne was only supposed to be in two episodes! Red was originally written without her trademark accent, Laura Prepon has directed some pretty intense scenes, and remember when 10 episodes were hacked and released before Netflix was ready? Alysia Reiner might be a baddie on the show, but she actually works for women inmates in real life, the eyes featured in the opening credits are former inmates, the drug kingpin that gets Piper in trouble is a Nigerian senator, the real Piper still consults on the show, Laverne Cox’s brother came in for a cameo, Vee’s villainy was a surprise, the costumes provided a challenge for designers, the actress who plays Norma is actually the frontwoman of a punk band, Taylor Schilling had an unexpected injury, Sesame Street is a neighbour, and even the underwear is authentic!

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