Making A Scene: ‘Baby Reindeer’ Stars Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning Break Down the First Time Donny Met Martha, Gunning’s Audition Tapes and That Laugh

It all started with a cup of tea on the house.

That innocuous gesture between a failed comedian turned barhand named Donny (Richard Gadd) and his soon-to-be stalker, Martha (Jessica Gunning) wouldspark a chain of events eventually culminatingin thestreaming success of “Baby Reindeer” on Netflix. The small, U.K. production based on Gadd’s real-life experience all centered aroundthe complicated chemistry between the two characters — so naturally, the stakes were high filming their first encounter.

In PvNew’s “Making a Scene,” we sat down with Gadd, co-star Gunning and Tofilska to break down recreating that cup of tea that changed everything.

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