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‘Dave’ Star GaTa on the Show’s Mental Heath Spotlight: ‘Dicky Encouraged Me to Share My Story’

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Todd Gilchrist editor SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from “The Storm,” the April 26 episode of FXX’s “Dave,” now streaming on Hulu. On the FXX show “Dave,” rapper Lil Dicky’s friend and collaborator GaTa is the best friend and hype man we all wish we had — always around to provide for a few words of encouragement and inspiration, but just as available to deliver some plainspoken wisdom when it’s most needed.

That the relationship between Dave Burd and Davionte Ganter mirrors the one they have in real life only amplifies the emotional intensity — and the humor — of their moments together on screen.

Burd’s own open-book honesty has further encouraged GaTa to open up about his mental health struggles as storylines on the show, leading to several of the most powerful episodes across its three seasons, including this week’s “The Storm.” Ahead of “The Storm,” GaTa spoke to Variety about some of the experiences that informed the episode, and explored the real-life foundations of his “heightened” on-screen alter ego.

As his profile continues to grow both as a musician and an actor, he also talks about the ambitions — and challenges — that have given his performance such a mesmerizing authenticity, and offered broader reflections on the relationship between himself and Burd that have not just led to success as a performer, but helped him become a better person. How much, if any, of this episode was inspired by events that you and Dave and the rest of your group have actually experienced while you were on tour? This episode was inspired by just me having my challenges as an up-and-coming artist, or a person in the industry.

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