Jonathan Bailey has BEEN very busy these past few years.
In a new interview with Naomi Watts for Variety‘s Actors on Actors series, the 36-year-old Critics’ Choice winner revealed what it was like filming Fellow Travelers, Bridgerton, and Wicked all at the same time.
Keep reading to find out more…“The gymnastics of that, I cannot believe it! So you were shooting in different countries — not just different sets — with different accents,” Naomi, 55, said.
“Yeah, it was fine at the time. Then, obviously, it comes out in the wash at some point. I had a perm for Bridgerton, and they were straightening my hair for Tim [in Fellow Travelers],” Jonathan said of his different hair styles for the two shows.
“Oh, my God! How do you even have any hair left?” Naomi asked. “Did it not fall out?”
“I went on holiday, and my hair looked like coral — as in, it was underwater, just floating around,” Jonathan recalled. “There were moments where [doing all these shows] meshed together in a kooky way.”
He then added, “There’s something to be said for just freefalling, not having enough time, and just going on instincts. But it was progressive. There are some videos on my phone that I was crying looking at: It’s me as Tim, in a ’50s tie and jacket, and then in Nike sweatpants learning the choreography [for Wicked] on the lunch break.”
Last month, Jonathan confirmed that he was joining a major movie franchise!