Richard Gaad, protagonist of “Baby Reindeer,” underwent a major transformation to portray the character in the successful Netflix series.
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To play Donny Dunn in Baby Reindeer, a series that is garnering huge success on Netflix, Richard Gadd, a 34-year-old Scottish actor and comedian, had to undergo a significant transformation. In the autobiographical series, Gadd relives the experience of being stalked by a stranger for years.
In addition to writing and acting in the series, Gadd was very open about recounting what it was like to have been pursued for four years by a woman who called him ‘Baby Reindeer.’ It all began when Gadd met his stalker at a bar where he worked and offered her a free cup of tea. His act of kindness turned into a nightmare after the stranger began stalking him at home and at work, as well as tracking him on social media.
To portray what he went through during the years of stalking, Gadd lost weight to match the weight he had when everything happened. In addition to the emotional damage, Gadd felt the stress caused by the situation in his body, and to show this, the actor lost weight and weighed only 66.6 kg. In an interview with Variety, the actor confessed that it wasn’t easy to recall the terrifying moments he had experienced.
“It was hard, I can’t deny it. I mean, who in their right mind wants to revisit the worst thing that ever happened to them? The worst period of their life? Of course, it affects you and leaves a mark on you. But at the same time, sometimes I feel like revisiting the pain and reliving things can lead to a better understanding of them.”
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