Watch Richard Gadd’s inspiring speech at the Emmys after ‘Baby Reindeer’ win
nme.com2024 Emmy Awards – see what he had to say below.Gadd – who created, wrote and starred in Baby Reindeer – won the award for Outstanding Writing in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie at the 2024 Emmys earlier this morning (September 15 in the US).After accepting the award for the show – which is a dramatic retelling of his own experiences with a stalker – Gadd shared a glimmer of hope and inspiration to those in attendance and watching at home.“Look, 10 years ago, I was down and out right?
I never, ever thought I’d get my life together. I never, ever thought I’d be able to rectify myself for what had happened to me and get myself back on my feet again.
And then here I am, just over a decade later picking up one of the biggest writing awards in television.”He continued: “I don’t mean that to sound arrogant – I mean it as encouragement for anyone who’s going through a difficult time now to persevere.
I don’t know much about life, I don’t know why we’re here; none of that. But I do know that nothing lasts forever and no matter how bad it gets, it always gets better.
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