Riverdale’s K.J. Apa says “the schedule didn’t change” after his car crash, but he did learn a lesson

Esquire

“That was just a one-off accident, and it was a mistake on my part,” Apa tells Esquire of the September accident. “I should have pulled over and gone to sleep instead of battling my way home. But I learned from it. It was a blessing in disguise. I came out unscathed, and I thank God that I’m okay—it could have been a lot worse.” Despite the accident sparking a debate about actors working long hours and driving themselves home from work, Apa says, “It’s still a requirement for the actors to drive to work, which is fair enough. The crew works longer than we do, and they have to drive back and forth to work every day.”