Richard Gadd says that the pressure after baby reindeer has been unbearable
Richard Gadd says that the success of “Baby Reindier” has a few major disadvantages.
In a recent sit-down with The guardianGadd said that the fame he earned from his Breakout Netflix Limited series is sometimes too much to handle.
“There have been many challenging moments,” said Gadd. “The show has reached such an extreme pitch – there were times when I had the feeling that the pressure was unbearable. It was a hurricane. I don’t think I am about to reflect. I need a real time to find out how I can get my feet back on the floor, because I feel very pressed.”
Gadd’s semi-autobiographical ‘Baby Reindeer’, released in April 2024, is in the top 10 most streamed series on Netflix. The show has earned six Emmy’s, two Baftas, two Golden Globes and two Critics Choice Awards.
GADD added that part of the pressure is due to the show that cancel so quickly. He said it only took a few days after the release for the hype around him and the show to start.
“It came out on a Thursday and by Sunday people knocked on my door and asked for signatures,” he said. “I was an arthouse comedian who performed for five people every night, so it was a huge adjustment. I still get used to it. Going to the supermarket is now with a million comments.”
The next GADD project, “Half Man”, is a six-part HBO and BBC drama that will be launched in 2026. The official logline for the series is: “When Niall’s alienated ‘Brother’ Ruben appears at his marriage, it leads to an explosion of violence that Catapults brings us back through their lives. Relationship, of those who meet as teenagers to their arguments as adults – with all the good, terrible, funny, angry and challenging.
