Ever wondered what happens when you try to film three major projects simultaneously? Let Jonathan Bailey be your cautionary tale. The 36-year-old actor recently revealed what it was like juggling Wicked, Bridgerton, and Fellow Travelers all at onceβand spoiler alert: his hair didnβt make it out alive.
Jonathan, whoβs been busier than a squirrel in autumn, hit peak chaos when he found himself hopping between a green-skinned witchβs lair, a Regency-era ballroom, and a 1960s political thriller like a caffeine-fueled Energizer Bunny. And no, this isnβt the plot of a bizarre crossover episodeβit was his actual life.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Jonathan spilled the tea about his whirlwind schedule. “I think I went 32 days straight without a day off,” he said, likely counting each one like a prisoner tallying days on a wall. “I flew back and forth four times. Iβd go from Hawkβs house in the β60s, run straight to the airport, sleep on the plane, teleport to a Regency ball, snooze a bit there, and then teleport to Wicked to learn some choreography.”
Imagine trying to decide whether to perfect your American accent, practice a waltz, or deal with hair thatβs been fried by more heat tools than a celebrity hairstylist at Fashion Week. Jonathanβs solution? Just do all three and hope for the best. “I was late to the Wicked party because theyβd already started filming, and let me tell you, thereβs nothing quite like trying to learn choreography while your hair is contemplating filing for a restraining order,” he quipped.
And if youβre wondering if heβd ever willingly sign up for this madness again, Jonathan’s answer is a resounding “nope.”
“I probably wouldnβt rush into doing that again,” he admitted. “But hey, I powered through and eventually took a five-day holiday to recover. By then, my hair was in such bad shape from being permed for Bridgerton and straightened for Fellow Travelers that it decided to peace out. Picture a teenage beauty ad gone wrongβme on a beach, hair drifting away in the breeze like it was auditioning for a shampoo commercial gone dark. I looked and felt completely insane.”
So, whatβs the moral of the story? If youβre going to star in three blockbuster projects simultaneously, make sure youβve got a really good wig on standby.