Did you know that The Brady Bunch’s Robert Reed threw a fit on the set of the made-for-television feature The Boy in the Plastic Bubble and that the fit revolved around costar John Travolta? Before his career-making performances in the late-1970s masterpieces Saturday Night Fever and Grease, John Travolta was a television star that made a name for himself on the series Welcome Back, Kotter. Prior to making his monumental jump to the big screen, John was given the chance to stretch his dramatic chops in the memorable made-for-television feature The Boy in the Plastic Bubble. The film was cast by a man named Joel Thurm, who recently shocked the world with some behind-the-scenes trivia related to John and costar Robert Reed, who was previously known for his role as patriarch Mike Brady on The Brady Bunch.
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - John Travolta Was the Boy in the Plastic Bubble 02:13 - John Had Limited Availability During the Production 03:44 - Did Joel Thurm Perform Sexual Favors for Robert Reed? 04:43 - Other Tales from Joel Thurm’s New Tell-All Book 06:50 - Outro
John Travolta was a rising star at the time that he was cast in The Boy in the Plastic Bubble. The filming of the made-for-television feature had to take into account the actor’s busy schedule, which also included filming Welcome Back, Kotter. All in all, there were only 17 days when John was available to shoot the feature. Meanwhile, the rest of the performers involved in the production had much more availability. One such performer was Robert Reed. Robert had plenty of availability, but he also had a bad attitude about not being as in demand of a performer as John. Because of this, Robert developed a negative attitude toward the set of the picture.
Things got so bad that Robert Reed stormed into his dressing room on one occasion. On this occasion, casting director Joel Thurm followed him. Joel allegedly offered to give Robert a back rub in order to calm him down. Robert accepted the offer, but the backrub soon turned into more. Today, Robert still has negative feelings about this incident involving Robert Reed, and he also has some other interesting stories about his time as a casting director. Join Facts Verse as we explore why Robert Reed was miserable working with John Travolta.
Why Robert Reed Was Miserable Working With John Travolta
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