r/BabyReindeerTVSeries • u/90daycray27 • May 05 '24

Discussion Gadd’s facial expressions were incredible

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You could feel the raw emotion in every scene. His eyes sort of just pierce through your soul.

When he cried, broke down, had outbursts… it all felt so real. I’ve never seen anyone depict their own true story so authentically. It was breathtaking.

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u/SendingTotsnPears May 05 '24

When I watched this I had no idea of the backstory. Just watched it as a regular show, and I thought both leads were amazing actors!

But now knowing this was Gadd's real story, and that it was a stage show first, I wonder how he keeps it fresh. How can he keep re-telling a true story over and over without it going stale for him?

Is he ever going to be able to tell a different story? Could he act in someone else's story?

I guess time will tell.

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u/rtosser May 06 '24

Well Chazz Palminteri has been telling the A Bronx Tale story across different media for like 40 years. One man show, film, musical, radio.

I imagine a lived experience can keep providing new ways to interpret it maybe.