Star of Edinburgh-set Netflix series Baby Reindeer asks fans not to hunt for real-life characters
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www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com— The star of Baby Reindeer issued a plea to fans, urging them to stop trying to find out who the real-life characters in the show are. The Netflix series has become a worldwide sensation since it was released on the platform earlier this month, storming to the top of the streaming charts in dozens of countries. It's based on a one-man Edinburgh Fringe play depicting the real experiences of creator Richard Gadd, the Fife comedian who had to deal with a female stalker who showed up at his house and...
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com—Star of Edinburgh-set Netflix stalker series Baby Reindeer urges fans not to seek real-life characters. The star of Baby Reindeer issued a plea to fans, urging them to stop trying to find out who the real-life characters in the series are. The Netflix show has become a sensation since it was released on the platform earlier this month, storming to the top of the streaming charts in dozens of countries. It's based on a one-man Edinburgh Fringe play which depicts the real experiences of creator Richard Gadd, who had to deal with a female stalker who showed up at his house and sent him thousands of...
TVLine—Baby Reindeer Creator, Star Implore Fans to Stop ‘Quite Sad’ Online ‘Detective Work’ in Search of Netflix Series’ Real-Life Figures. Online sleuthing inspired by Netflix‘s Baby Reindeer has gotten wildly out of control, its creator and one of its stars say. The drama concerns the real-life stalking of Richard Gadd, a Scottish writer and actor who also stars in the show as Donny. Jessica Gunning plays Martha, the stalker. In the series, the characters’ names […]
NBC News—'Baby Reindeer' creator Richard Gadd asked fans to stop speculating about the identities of real-life characters. A comedian wrote a hit TV series about his real experiences with being stalked. Now, he’s asking fans of the show to stop sleuthing themselves. "Baby Reindeer" showrunner and star Richard Gadd previously told Variety that his show, which follows a character named Donny who gets stalked, is “emotionally 100% true." But the fictional stalker character, Martha, is not meant to resemble her real-life counterpart. In fact, Gadd told GQ that the show went to “such great lengths to disguise [his...