'Baby Reindeer' creator and star Richard Gadd is opening up about how the success of the series based on real events has altered his daily life and why he plans to shy away from revealing the identities of the people who inspired the show's characters for good.
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00:00 Baby Reindeer creator and star Richard Gadd is opening up about how the success of the series
00:04 based on real events has altered his daily life, and why he plans to shy away from revealing the
00:09 identities of the people who inspired the show's characters for good.
00:12 When The Hollywood Reporter spoke to Gadd during his recent trip to Los Angeles, he revealed,
00:19 "On the flight over here to L.A., the captain came back because he had heard I was on the plane.
00:23 He spoke to me and then the other pilot came back too, so that was quite surreal.
00:27 I still don't think of myself as famous."
00:29 He went on to share another anecdote that also illustrates how the show has changed his life,
00:33 saying, "I went to see the Pogues the other day and I went into a pub beforehand,
00:37 naively thinking that I could just go in and sit down with some friends.
00:41 But it was bedlam. It was chaos. People coming up all the time, all the time,
00:45 sharing stories and talking about the show and how it affected them."
00:48 According to Gadd, the experience made him realize that he can't go to pubs anymore and,
00:52 quote, "expect to sit there quietly in a corner and have some food."
00:56 As for all the speculation around the real-life people who inspired the characters in the show,
01:00 and those claiming to be them, Gadd said, "I've spoken publicly about how I don't
01:04 want people to speculate. And if I start playing a game of whack-a-mole,
01:07 then I'm almost adding to it. I don't think I'll ever comment on it ever again."
01:11 It's worth noting THR's interview with Gadd took place prior to his alleged stalker's
01:16 on-camera exclusive with Piers Morgan. For the full interview with Gadd,
01:19 head to THR.com. This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
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