Jessica Gunning, who plays the haunting stalker Martha in Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer,” says creator and star Richard Gadd was on her radar even before she auditioned for the show — ever since she saw his one-man show “Monkey See Monkey Do” at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
“I just thought it was one of the most profound things I’ve ever seen really on stage,” she said. “Then I tried to go and see ‘Baby Reindeer’ the play, but it was sold out. So, I actually bought the play text, which is a bit Martha of me.”
Gadd, Gunning, actor Nava Mau, director Weronika Tofilska and editor Peter Oliver served as panelists Tuesday night at the DGA Theater Complex for Netflix’s FYC screening and panel for the limited series. The streamer submitted “Baby Reindeer” for consideration to be nominated for best limited series at the Emmys, along with Gadd to...
“I just thought it was one of the most profound things I’ve ever seen really on stage,” she said. “Then I tried to go and see ‘Baby Reindeer’ the play, but it was sold out. So, I actually bought the play text, which is a bit Martha of me.”
Gadd, Gunning, actor Nava Mau, director Weronika Tofilska and editor Peter Oliver served as panelists Tuesday night at the DGA Theater Complex for Netflix’s FYC screening and panel for the limited series. The streamer submitted “Baby Reindeer” for consideration to be nominated for best limited series at the Emmys, along with Gadd to...
- 5/8/2024
- by Selena Kuznikov
- Variety Film + TV
This post contains spoilers for Baby Reindeer, which is now streaming on Netflix.
It takes less than two minutes into Netflix’s Baby Reindeer for the words “this is a true story” to appear onscreen. This simple phrase, when used in pop culture, adds an extra level of emotional weight that tales sold as wholly fictional don’t get: Sure, your imagination can invent something crazy, but can you believe this thing actually happened to someone?!?!
The lure of Based on a True Story is so powerful that many film...
It takes less than two minutes into Netflix’s Baby Reindeer for the words “this is a true story” to appear onscreen. This simple phrase, when used in pop culture, adds an extra level of emotional weight that tales sold as wholly fictional don’t get: Sure, your imagination can invent something crazy, but can you believe this thing actually happened to someone?!?!
The lure of Based on a True Story is so powerful that many film...
- 4/25/2024
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
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