Pitt and Priestley part ways after making it big
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After landing the role of JD in 1991’s “Thelma and Louise,” Brad Pitt’s career took off, and with 1994’s “Legends of the Fall” and “Interview With a Vampire,” he became a genuine superstar in Hollywood (via IMDb). Jason Priestley, of course, became Brandon Walsh on the aforementioned “Beverly Hills, 90210,” and he remained with the show for most of its run.
In his memoir, Priestley was both pragmatic and regretful about where his friendship with Pitt went. “Brad went off and was making movies all over the world, and I was sort of stuck in one place making a TV show, and it was back in the days before computers,” Priestley wrote. “It kind of tore apart our whole group of friends that we had. The fact that the two of us went off and got strangely famous — we had a pretty good group of friends and all of a sudden we all sort of dissipated, and it was sad” (via Interview Magazine).
The Truth About Brad Pitt And Jason Priestley’s Time As Roommates
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By Hope Campbell/July 31, 2021 12:30 am EST
But before all that success, Pitt and Priestley were just two bachelors sharing a pad. Needless to say, that pad may not have been ready for guests, as sometimes boys will be boys and boys can be quite messy.
They held some interesting competitions
There also seemed to be some hygiene issues and Priestley and Pitt decided to have some fun with the lack of said hygiene. “Just for fun, we used to have competitions over who could go the longest without showering and shaving. Brad always won. Having to go on an audition meant cleaning up, which is what usually put an end to the streak.”
Pitt and Priestley part ways after making it big
After landing the role of JD in 1991’s “Thelma and Louise,” Brad Pitt’s career took off, and with 1994’s “Legends of the Fall” and “Interview With a Vampire,” he became a genuine superstar in Hollywood (via IMDb). Jason Priestley, of course, became Brandon Walsh on the aforementioned “Beverly Hills, 90210,” and he remained with the show for most of its run.
In his memoir, Priestley was both pragmatic and regretful about where his friendship with Pitt went. “Brad went off and was making movies all over the world, and I was sort of stuck in one place making a TV show, and it was back in the days before computers,” Priestley wrote. “It kind of tore apart our whole group of friends that we had. The fact that the two of us went off and got strangely famous — we had a pretty good group of friends and all of a sudden we all sort of dissipated, and it was sad” (via Interview Magazine).
In his memoir, Priestley was both pragmatic and regretful about where his friendship with Pitt went. “Brad went off and was making movies all over the world, and I was sort of stuck in one place making a TV show, and it was back in the days before computers,” Priestley wrote. “It kind of tore apart our whole group of friends that we had. The fact that the two of us went off and got strangely famous — we had a pretty good group of friends and all of a sudden we all sort of dissipated, and it was sad” (via Interview Magazine).
