‘Baby Reindeer’ star Nava Mau opens up about the series’ wild success
us.hola.comBaby Reindeer is one of Netflix’s biggest and most unexpected hits. The British series, created by and starring Richard Gadd, was released on April 11th and has since maintained itself on the streamer’s top 10 list of TV shows.
As of this writing, the series has racked up 84.5 million views, becoming Netflix’s 10th most-watched series of all time alongside blockbusters like Wednesday, Bridgerton, and Stranger Things.Julio Torres on his show ‘Fantasmas,’ making art in capitalism, and throwing iconic Halloween parties‘Inside Out 2’: How Maya Hawke added elements of her ‘own weird self’ into her character [EXCLUSIVE]Baby Reindeer is inspired by a true story.
It follows Donnie, a comedian and bartender, who meets Martha, a woman who rapidly develops an obsession with him. The chance encounter triggers all sorts of emotions and memories in Donny, who explores romance and various traumatic events in his life as the series develops, delving into topics like sexuality, abuse, and violence in ways that feel novel, brave, and personal.
Through it all there’s Nava Mau, who plays Teri, Donny’s love interest. Her character represents an opportunity for normalcy and a clean slate, with Mau embodying the role fully and warmly, becoming a respite whenever she’s onscreen.In an interview with HOLA!, Mau opened up about her experience on the show, her feelings when encountering Teri on the page, and what she hopes to see in the future when it comes to trans and Latin representation.
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