KJ Apa complains that working on Riverdale is like being 'in jail' - Daily Mail

KJ Apa had some harsh words about his CW series Riverdale in a new interview in which he said working on the series was like being 'in jail.'.

Behind bars: Riverdale star KJ Apa, 23, said that working on the CW series feels like being 'in jail' in a chat with Demi Moore, 58, published earlier this week for Interview Magazine; seen in March 2020 in Hollywood.

'I felt so free coming from a show where I feel like I’m in jail a lot of the time,' he said.

He continued: 'With this [Songbird] character, it was like, “Wow, this is what it’s like to really express myself in a natural way.” I wasn’t covered in makeup or hair products.

Restricted: 'I felt so free coming from a show where I feel like I’m in jail a lot of the time,' he said.

What a difference: 'With this [Songbird] character, it was like, “Wow, this is what it’s like to really express myself in a natural way.” I wasn’t covered in makeup or hair products.

I’m so grateful for the show and its success, but at the same time, there’s a lot of baggage that comes with that success,' he told Moore. 'I feel like the only people I can talk to about my issues are my costars, the people who can really relate to me.'.

Classic look: Apa is best known for his Riverdale look, in which his character Archie Andrews has red–orange hair and usually sports a clean-shaven face.

'There are times when I’m like, “Wow, they really have no idea that we are actual people

Apa isn't alone in complaining about the restrictive atmosphere on Riverdale, as his costar Lili Reinhart has previously said she felt like a 'prisoner' when she returned to shoot the fifth season in Vancouver amid the pandemic