Richard Gadd revealed the one topic he refuses to speak about ever again regarding his hit Netflix series Baby Reindeer.
The 35-year-old actor recently opened about the success of his critically acclaimed limited series, which he wrote and starred in about his own real-life, traumatic experiences.
He explained that the real-life identities of his characters in his critically acclaimed limited series is something he does not want to talk about again.
‘I don’t think I’ll ever comment on it ever again,’ he said during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
The actor previously asked people to stop speculating on the real-life identities of the characters from his show.
Richard Gadd, 35, revealed the one topic he refuses to speak about ever again regarding his hit Netflix series Baby Reindeer; seen May 7 in Los Angeles
The actor recently opened about the success of his critically acclaimed limited series, which he wrote and starred in about his own real-life, traumatic experiences; seen in a still
‘I can’t confirm or deny anything relating to the real life people who the characters are based on in the show,’ he said when asked about people claiming to be the stalker.
Shortly after his interview, his alleged stalker, Fiona Harvey, who claimed to be the real-life Martha, revealed her identity on Piers Morgan Uncensored.
After his show was released, he said he had been contacted by many people about the show.
Now, he intends to ignore the frenzy of fans trying to identify the people the characters are based on.
‘I know for every single part, there’s been about five or six people who have been sort of named as each part, even all the way down to the pub manager,’ he continued.
‘The Internet’s always going to do its thing,’ he added. ‘I can’t really comment on that.’
He said that most of the people going public are making false claims saying they are the people the story is based on.
‘There was a video the other day of someone had sent me of someone claiming to be Teri,’ he recalled. ‘I’d never met them before in my life.
He explained that the real-life identities of his characters in his critically acclaimed limited series is something he does not want to talk about again. ‘I don’t think I’ll ever comment on it ever again,’ he said during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter
The actor previously asked people to stop speculating on the real-life identities of the characters from his show
After his show was released, he said he had been contacted by many people about the show. Now, he intends to ignore the frenzy of fans trying to identify the people the characters are based on, which includes the stalker Martha played by Jessica Gunning
‘The internet just does this thing and I just have to let it do its thing. And that’s that.’
He continued, adding that he does not agree with ‘sleuthing’ and wants the show to remain a fictional ‘piece of art.’
‘How do you respond to stuff like that? I don’t agree with the sleuth thing,’ he said.
‘I’ve put out a statement publicly saying I want the show to be received as a piece of art, and I want the show to people to enjoy as a piece of art.’
He emphasized that Baby Reindeer ‘exists in a fictional realm,’ adding he would’ve made the show into a documentary if he wanted the identities to be revealed.
‘I’m called Donny Dunn. It exists in a sort of fictional realm, even though it’s based on truth, it exists in a fictional realm, let’s enjoy the world that I’ve created,’ he explained.
He said that most of the people going public are making false claims saying they are the people the story is based on. He added that he does not agree with ‘sleuthing’ and wants the show to remain a fictional ‘piece of art’
He emphasized that Baby Reindeer ‘exists in a fictional realm.’ ‘I’m called Donny Dunn. It exists in a sort of fictional realm, even though it’s based on truth, it exists in a fictional realm, let’s enjoy the world that I’ve created,’ he explained
Baby Reindeer is a drama miniseries, which was released on Netflix in April. In the show, a man is ‘forced to face a dark, buried trauma’ as he deals with an obsessive female stalker
‘If I wanted the real life people to be found, I would’ve made it a documentary.’
‘I’ve spoken publicly about how I don’t want people to do it and if I start playing a game of whack-a-mole, then I’m almost adding to it. I don’t think I’ll ever comment on it ever again.’
Baby Reindeer is a drama miniseries, which was released on Netflix in April.
In the show, a man is ‘forced to face a dark, buried trauma’ as he deals with an obsessive female stalker.
