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Richard Gadd on ‘Half Man,’ Masculinity and Life After ‘Baby Reindeer’

Richard Gadd on ‘Half Man,’ Masculinity and Life After ‘Baby Reindeer’

Summary

Richard Gadd, creator of the successful show Baby Reindeer, is working on a new HBO series called Half Man. The series explores complex ideas about masculinity through two brothers in Glasgow, a city known for its cultural changes.

Key Facts

  • Richard Gadd created the HBO limited series Half Man after Baby Reindeer.
  • Half Man focuses on two repressed brothers living in Glasgow, Scotland.
  • The show explores various contradictions and pressures related to masculinity.
  • Gadd chose this project over other offers because he felt personally connected to the theme.
  • Glasgow is used as a backdrop to contrast the city’s cultural progress with the characters’ struggles.
  • Gadd worked on Half Man for about two years without long breaks to maintain momentum.
  • The series looks at masculinity through the lens of Scottish culture and social changes.
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