Richard Gadd: "I can't say why she called me Baby Reindeer"

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We interviewed Richard Gadd about his Fringe First award winning show 'Baby Reindeer' in 2019.
He told us about the story of his female stalker and the impact it had on him.
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@Missjunebugfreak Ай бұрын

He's such a talented actor. This series stayed with me for days after seeing it. I really hope he wins some Awards for his performance.

@nestornateras2759 Ай бұрын

I think the fact that this story is real it’s even more shocking. One the years best

@seangeorge3648 Ай бұрын

It's not real though its based on his biased observation.

@LindaC616 Ай бұрын

How do you feel about it 2 weeks later? 😅

@m0osie_4 Ай бұрын

@@seangeorge3648 no its about his experience

@raenfairy Ай бұрын

@m0osie_4 Okay but they are right though, usually if someones telling a story about themselves or how someone else has wronged them, it is a bias version. That being said he did well to admit there were parts to this he liked, he got off on being wanted & admired. He encouraged her at times.. most people also wouldn't mention that, they're 100% the victim & the other person is 100% the perpetrator. Most people also wouldn't openly admit they've gone back time & time again to someone's home who is sexually abusing them.

@JJ_oh_Dee Ай бұрын

It's a story about his emotional interpretation of what he experienced. It's not a story based on facts and it is definitely not a true story as stated by Netflix

@angiebaby44 Ай бұрын

He gets my up most respect , his been through hell and came back stronger . 👏👏

@calgra 10 күн бұрын

Utmost

@breakhal Ай бұрын

I enjoyed the series, and after learning it was based on true events, it's quite horrific. Great job!

@VictoriaDxz Ай бұрын

He looks different, better than now than on The series. Great actor

@tasis3835 Ай бұрын

He bagged

@victoriagadd6831 Ай бұрын

I think he’s put on some weight and well - a better haircut. Very proud to be related to him

@victoriagadd6831 Ай бұрын

Meant to say - the extra weight suits him. He looked harrowed before and now we know why!

@moonialin 2 күн бұрын

@@victoriagadd6831 this interview's from 2019, he lost weight to film the show so he could look more vulnerable

@JustinDufrene Ай бұрын

This guy is a great actor

@victoriagadd6831 Ай бұрын

Richard Gadd is such a lovely young man - brutally honest of him to do this series.

@hazelquilaton9280 Ай бұрын

ive watched the episode. and it makes me cry... thanks for the life story you shared. hope u feel better now.

@christinecamley 12 күн бұрын

As awful as stalking and harassment would be, I am surprised Richard doesn't speak more about being the victim of a brutal rape. Frankly I think that might have been even more harmful in a psychological sense. I hope the person is outed and investigated.

@bellarose6218 Ай бұрын

Not only was it a good series on Netflix, the music was awesome 👏

@priscillasanders9427 2 күн бұрын

This show will stay with me for the absolute rest of my life. It was so hauntingly beautiful in a morbid way. Not the things this man endured, but the way that trauma can truly affect a person, including self loathing and how those things can dictate so many choices/decisions we make even when we know we aren't always making the best decisions and so on. What I found most beautiful was how he began to find a better outlet and way of coping for his pain. I too had went through some similar things this man had, and so for me, his speech and (No spoilers) "breakdown" on stage he had towards the end of the show had me in tears and stuck with me for days, if not weeks after watching. Just, Wow! The talent, bravery, and pure strength of this guy amazes me. It's not easy when you've been hurt or harrased/abused in any way by another. But to lay your authentic self and pain out there for the world to see and try to accept your entire self, trauma, and all, I'll just say, this man has my utmost respect. I truly hope he is doing better. 👏 Bravo on a masterpiece of a show.

@victoriagadd6831 Ай бұрын

Fantastic interview - both parties.

@jamesmkoenig Ай бұрын

Shouldn't the interviewer watch the show before the interview? It's clear he didn't

@caitlyn1597 Ай бұрын

Hard to watch Fringe shows prior to the interview as usually you're interviewed about it because it was successful at the fringe circuit or to advertise it mid-run. Not exactly that easy to go up to Edinburgh to watch it. Lot harder to watch theatrical stuff before an interview than it would be for movies and shows.

@jurizachriat3648 Ай бұрын

@@caitlyn1597 Hi, do you know what the Interview was exactly about? Not about the Netflix Series, right? Thx in advance:)

@caitlyn1597 Ай бұрын

@@jurizachriat3648 About the theatre/fringe version of what he then turned into a tv show.

@topherhenny5268 Ай бұрын

It's from 2019

@raenfairy Ай бұрын

@jurizachriat3648 I believe he was doing material about his stalking situation, then Netflix seen it & picked him up for the show. So he was essentially doing the show before doing the show, just on a smaller scale.

@taniamariani7064 Ай бұрын

How come nobody is talking about the rapist and outing him!?

@NeverBelieveALie Ай бұрын

This is the REAL question to me.

@taniamariani7064 Ай бұрын

@@NeverBelieveALie isn't that the worst part of this story? They are worried about some lady what about drugging rapist??

@Nina6243 Ай бұрын

To be honest I haven’t finished it yet because I was more disturbed by the side story of the dude movie guy, than the stalker. 🤷‍♀️

@AngryAquarius Ай бұрын

Me too

@howellaboutno9500 Ай бұрын

It’s supposed to be disturbing. This is what people go through.

@aysaner Ай бұрын

Especially when he said ''most bitter thing he changed me''' he will never become ''bi''if nothing happens to him. So scary and emotional. I hope this horrendous man go to prison.

@aysaner Ай бұрын

He is bloody good actor by the way.Also a really good scenario

@NostalgiaEdits111 Ай бұрын

Yep that guy was the creepiest 🤢

@bcoull290 Ай бұрын

Great acting and story line

@Rumpusfancy Ай бұрын

Such a powerful message... One hell of a talented man..

@terridinn180 Ай бұрын

I really hope this new confident you is you and you’ve found your happiness. Try passing it on and let things be

@format_uknown9257 Ай бұрын

Why would he want to relive this in a netflix series? He's going to make a lot of money out of this and add fuel to the fire for his stalker to retaliate.

@biegebythesea6775 Ай бұрын

weird comment. have you ever seen 'i may destroy you'? or any tv show or any form of art? writers explore their experiences, that's why they do it.

@julius-ceasar Ай бұрын

because trauma haunts you. it’s an outlet, it’s a way to heal, obviously. like jaenette mccurdy’s book

@fhaye4w 21 күн бұрын

Because it’s one way to connect to people who have experienced similar situations. You’ve got a very different perspective.

@stefanialanfranchi629 Ай бұрын

Sei bravissimo bellissimo eccezionale ❤️

@krueger92 Ай бұрын

As far as being kind to strangers goes, I understand him giving her that first cup of tea for free. She seemed hard on her luck and lonely. The next time, she asked for a Diet Coke and didn’t have the money to pay for that. It would still be kind to say “I can take care of this one too, but I can’t keep paying for your drinks. You’re always welcome here and if you’d like a water, it’s always free.” Paying for so many Diet Cokes for a regular patron adds up and burns a big hole in your wallet especially when you’re hurting on cash yourself. It’s good to be kind, but it’s also important to not cross that fine line that turns you from kind to a pushover.

@gloriavincent5919 Ай бұрын

I think this interview was done BEFORE Richard Gadd's FAME with Netflix Baby Reindeer. I think Martha/the real person DID do all that. BUT: I think he even said: He led her on.... Well, my opinion.

@chrishills2427 Ай бұрын

Well that makes her deranged behaviour ok then? He readily admits he was badly f*cked up.

@davidcattin7006 Ай бұрын

I had a stalker. Not fun. When I ignored her attempts to reach me, she would walk over to my house. She lives only three blocks away.

@Brook_Nichelle Ай бұрын

I had a stalker too. He stalked me for 7 years until I moved he was an ex though. I feel like if I still lived there he would still be stalking me.

@cookie_dough_hangover Ай бұрын

😬😳. Yikes. That's horrifying.

@illyack5593 Ай бұрын

I had a stalker, she wouldn't stop. So I married her. She's no longer a problem.

@karenrunnels9082 Ай бұрын

Internet detectives have found the real stalker. Of course, she insists that he was stalking her. I decided not to read about her. She acts like she doesn’t want the attention.

@monke2676 Ай бұрын

@@karenrunnels9082 can you send me a link to any information please

@flwrfan1752 Ай бұрын

This show was so intense and so dark.Martha stalked Donny relentlessly and then started to stalk his Parents!Yes some of the show was dramatized still think she imo did most of those things even though she said she didn’t get arrested for stalking him.If it’s true she stalked another lawyer( if that is who it was) and their deaf child maybe she should have been arrested for that if she physically assaulted the child.Even though in the show she was presented as being dangerous Donny still had some compassion for her.Some gray areas were shown.That was interesting and how things can be in life.

@susanryan7285 Ай бұрын

I don't think people should be bagging him. She took advantage of him as he was having a hard time in his life. ❤

@andrewroberts8959 Ай бұрын

He was entirely to blame for everything. The man is a perpetual victim who consistently put others at risk. He literally has none of the virtues associated with masculinity. He spent the whole series coasting on the sympathy and charity of good people, and he is doing the same now. Nothing about him is admirable.

@tonywoutrs Ай бұрын

@@andrewroberts8959 The point of this series is not to pity him. He didn't even portray himself as a hero, surviving abuse. Instead it shines a light on how abuse isn't exactly black and white. Which is worth reflecting on. And masculinity has nothing to do with this...

@joosh2995 Ай бұрын

@@andrewroberts8959 except for the fact that he created a hit show? Why do you say he's not masculine as if that's a bad thing?

@jesusaaj Ай бұрын

@@andrewroberts8959I felt sorry for the guy I saw on the show because he seems like he's on the spectrum or just slow and naive but now that I see him in interviews and know he's a good actor and a movie writer makes it hard for me to believe he didn't see what was happening, the guy from the show took no responsibility or accountability,was a horrible comedian that kept doing the same thing even though nobody found him funny but yet he kept doing it almost like a narcissist like the audience must like your jokes and think your funny when you're obviously not, if he really just wanted to tell his story and not to expose her then I would think he would have changed how she looked completely or maybe let someone else play him but he made it to personal when he plays himself so obviously ppl are going to connect even more and want to know more about the story but still I don't blame him I blame Netflix because it's their job to make sure everything is done right.

@pattimccord6372 Ай бұрын

I think he is changed alot of the stuff that went on to make it a better story and more entertaining I would place a large bet on it!

@beazleteats4031 Ай бұрын

Mate, after seeing the interview with Piers, I think your troubles are just about to begin...the stalking was just the beginning and I'm fearful for you knowing that Fiona might about to go headlong into a full scale battle!!!

@tur74d56 Ай бұрын

Good it will reveal who is telling the real truth, or is he doing it for fame and money . Why won’t he go on Piers and reveal his side mmmm

@chrishills2427 Ай бұрын

@@tur74d56 He might, like many of us, hate Morgan with a passion. He doesn't have to answer to that egotistical tosser to prove anything.

@jesusaaj Ай бұрын

I want to believe everything he says but im finding it really hard to believe a person that sounds so smart and knows how to act and write and produce movies like this didn't know what was going on , almost feels like he knew she was crazy and thought it could be good content and a good story to tell and he obviously was right but he should have done better protecting the identity of the women if he knows and admits he encouraged some of her behavior. If he was a minor then I would blame her 100% because kids can't give consent and are not really aware of dangerous situations but this guy is a movie writer and producer and a 40 year old man and he could say now he knows it is both their fault but she's the only one getting the heat because of the show while he gets rich so...

@user-nw3xc2tk6y Ай бұрын

Possibly yes, all creative writing courses tell the students to write from personal experience, so as a writer he was probably thinking this might make a great script one day, so theres nothing to judge as being wrong there really. Hes clearly been a struggling actor, writer, comic for years. It’s v hard to break out and actually earn some decent money, and its not just the story, it is the writing in the characters, he shows so many parts of both himself and Martha, he literally laid himself bare for the world and his art, so all kudos to him imo. But yes, of course Fiona needs support, is clearly mentally unwell, but let’s not forget she was the perpetrator here and she wrote her own script.

@florencepi6232 Ай бұрын

Watch the show and you'll understand

@trisha7162 Ай бұрын

I agree ,he was smart enough to "take the mick" out of her by leading her on and getting a giggle out of it .Not convinced with his story at all

@jesusaaj Ай бұрын

@@florencepi6232 I did watch it that's why I'm giving my opinion you dummy. I know most humans don't have the ability of putting themselves in everybody's shoes including the evil humans because I always want to know what motivates ppl to do things and once you're able to do that you will see how your life will change for the better. You will start seeing the mask on ppl and understand why they do what they do. Anyways he himself admitted and took some responsibility so are you going to tell him to watch the show to because it seems like I'm the one that understood him and what he's goal was but you on the other hand just want to blame and blame even when he himself told you they both made horrible choices but shes definitely not ok mentally and neither is he.

@jesusaaj Ай бұрын

@imfromtambunan 23 күн бұрын

He's got really goo bon strcture

@Needsnewcar Ай бұрын

I watched it. I ❤❤❤❤❤❤ it.

@susanryan7285 Ай бұрын

I ❤ it. I've met man ic women like that, just people I've met. Obviously worse when a r elationship involved.

@joosh2995 Ай бұрын

why did he say he played multiple characters?

@ivanr.2339 Ай бұрын

Because this is an old interview, he's speaking about the theatre show of the same name

@linamarie84 Ай бұрын

Well....at the END of the show..he plays a "voice mail" that says why...so why is he saying he "doesn't know why" lol ook

@Solitude11-11 29 күн бұрын

He says he can’t say why…because it’s a pivotal point in the show, and would be a major spoiler…not that he doesn’t know why. Even the title says that, can’t.

@Exposure_Spider6 Ай бұрын

Too many graffic scenes ,could have been less detailed and got the point

@PrettyJENAwkward Ай бұрын

Hi Fiona

@daveb5145 Ай бұрын

He really does love all the attention, by the end of the series I found him to be very shallow and do anything for fame and I didn’t really care anymore.

@catherinegalloway1915 Ай бұрын

The fact he laughs at things that where traumatic in the program and insists that happened is really weird!

@niamhbaker6339 Ай бұрын

Laughing is a very common trauma response

@luminouschild 17 күн бұрын

If you start getting over things that happened to you, it's easy to turn them into humour. It's a coping mechanism. It shows you are healing.

@mustardegg2 Ай бұрын

did het get a hair transplant ?

@ChromicLights Ай бұрын

I think his hair is just tousled forward. It's a pretty common hairstyle for men nowadays, super good if you have a receding hairline

@TwistedArtdesigns Ай бұрын

It was not a comedy by any stretch of the imagination. Very harsh reality to watch. I found nothing funny in any part of the series. Cringe worthy.

@ChromicLights Ай бұрын

That's because it's not a comedy show, it's a drama show. It was never supposed to be funny mate.

@tur74d56 Ай бұрын

He is milking the show , go on Piers , Fiona did it so let’s see what you got to say

@siriasouza5264 Ай бұрын

Ok I felt sorry for the guy until find out just now that the actor is the real Donny. Now either Netflix is lying to us and the whole thing is fake or this guy is a psycho

@ChromicLights Ай бұрын

Why would this show being an autobiography make him a liar or a psycho? I think this is very brave. There are practically no depictions of harrassment towards men on media. I read on the news today that SA reports from men have increased by 52% where I live. It's really incredible what this show has done for people, what's wrong with sharing your own story?

@siriasouza5264 Ай бұрын

@@ChromicLights The fact that the actor is the real guy changes everything. Here is why: First, when watching a TV show, we know that they will fantasize a little about things, romanticize. But when the real person is involved in the script and decides to end the show with that scene all about Martha, that's not dramaturgy, that's a message straight forward to her, the real Martha. His last hot and cold movement, the last attempt to mess up with her head. Second, nobody that has come through such horrible experiences in life talks about it with that amount of enthusiasm, on the interviews he talks like an actor who played a random character, not showing any emotion at all. It seems like he finally has the attention he always wanted, it seems like he invented most part of it to be honest. Third, the minute I watched his old stand-up videos, I knew I was right about him. Many sexist and racist "jokes". The guy is not a saint, Martha has issues? Absolutely! But that guy... beware.

@chrishills2427 Ай бұрын

@@siriasouza5264 In otherwords you think stalking someone is ok. What a weird take.

@Wowwwzaaa Ай бұрын

I wonder who the transgender person was?

@k.c.simonsen2 Ай бұрын

I hate when people say "my previous work was comedy." So lame when 'comedians' are just 'comedians' until they can finally move to TV and movies and then they leave the stand-up behind. Super lame. I'll watch the show but I will not respect it. Not now. Not then. Not ever. You have one hour.

@Natttttttttt Ай бұрын

lol… after you watch the show you’ll realise how silly and judgmental your little comment is

@Stewniverse Ай бұрын

Thats an incredibly narrow minded view. People give up or move on for all sorts of reasons. In all honesty, as a comedian myself, I get it. Most people get burned out with it, and the love of doing it isn't always enough to drag you through it and keep you going. There's nothing noble about sitting on the circuit for years and hating it. Move on and find what you like. Creativity changes.

@deepblack2193 Ай бұрын

No such thing as bi it’s only closeted people that say that

@franzliszt4038 Ай бұрын

If you watch the series, what happened was more of a shift from heterosexuality to bisexuality via sexual trauma which is actually a very common thing. He was closeted yes but being bisexual is not some made up social construct as social lubrication for homosexuality

@samlagos2192 Ай бұрын

@@franzliszt4038the trauma was in some ways self inflicted though. The first time he felt weird he shouldn’t have gone back. Who stays in a house with someone days and days on end and then accuses them of something?

@franzliszt4038 Ай бұрын

@@samlagos2192 self inflicted trauma works the same way. I personally believe it was all the other guys fault for grooming him but say Richard let this happen to himself, it still changed his sexuality.

@samlagos2192 Ай бұрын

@@franzliszt4038 mate he was gay from the start. This was the massive push he needed. Why else would you keep going back seriously. Spending days and days in a row there. Transsexual dating apps, gay pornography, his situation with that man, the one night stands with blokes. It’s in front of you mate

@franzliszt4038 Ай бұрын

@@samlagos2192 he spent days and days there for the work oppurtunity, not to hook up with him tf. He went on the trans dating app and starting dating men AFTER the incident so my point still stands and im sure he would agree with me. If he was gay before what is the point in getting in a relationship with a girl and then moving in with her??? Your statement assumes he has some ulterior motive here aswell as him blatantly lying in the programme that after the assault he felt his sexuality changing. Id like to give him the benefit of the doubt on that one if im being completely honest.