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For an artist who amazes audiences with her eloquence, Hannah Gadsby finds herself running out of words when she talks about the reaction to her special Netflix, "Nanette."
"It's a bit too much," she admits a laugh. "I had to hide myself."
The show, named after a barista judgment that the self-proclaimed lesbian "butch" Gadbsy met, hit Netflix at the end of June. It has become an instant viral sensation, generating praise on social media from everyone, from Jon Favreau to Kathy Griffin to Roxanne Gay. From a frank and personal franchise, it stands out from the history of art and incisive commentaries on the very nature of what is comedy. She also tells that the Tasmanian native said she was leaving comedy, which her legions of new fans will not fail to challenge.
Special success while Gadsby was still in New York, touring with the show, and she admits that she could feel an immediate change. "Being recognized in New York is weird because it's definitely a place where we should not be recognized," she notes. "I do not really know what to do with it."
Gadsby seems overwhelmed, stunned and grateful for the reception and looks forward to the time he needs. "It's really a wonderful time," she says. "I've been diving to see what people are saying, but it's like a river.The only thing you need to know about a river is that it's flowing." [19659006] Related
The show will take place once again at the Montreal Just for Laugh comedy festival, where it will be played on July 26th.
The answer to your show has been so overwhelming; could you have anticipated such an impact?
And what I could not predict was double. First, it seems incredible that such a difficult subject can receive a broad echo. Secondly, being the person I am, I do not dream like that. I've always kept my expectations in very tamed life. Someone asked me the other day if I pinched myself and said, "No, I'm too scared." Because if I really woke up and that all this was only a dream … what an asshole! ""
You knew that the show affected people just as you did in concert several times. But now, you're on a global platform like Netflix – how does that change things?
That means I do not have to keep doing it, which is a huge relief. But it's amazing. In a room, I am there and it is difficult for people to resist in the moment. It is hard to be disrespectful when you are in the same space as a person. But now I am in private spaces and homes of people and break the contract basically of what should stand-up comedy – light entertainment. I'm stunned and grateful
Why do you think it affected people so much?
It's hard for me to know because a lot of myself is poured in and I have experienced it for the last 18 months. I think it will take time for me to understand. I think that may have something to do with being so honest and vulnerable and taking risks. And it's bigger than me and I'm not sure I understand it completely.
Did you find that performing it again and again was helpful for healing? Did you find that it was sometimes difficult to do things you already did?
Every day is a new day and it always comes from the public. The atmosphere, what I bring him from my day, it's a surprising beast. There are times when I was surprised by the emotion that I can have on stage. I can do it to a certain point and feel good and something will happen in the room and I feel a real punch in my own words. When I started running it, I was much more angry. I think it was part of the mourning process, for a moment I was really in distress. Towards the end, I learned to be emotional without being distressed. I think I reached a point of emotional maturity towards the end of it
But did you finally find it cathartic to tell your story?
Yes. I believe him. As I said, I need to rest. I need to take stock before I can understand it, but I definitely feel more connected to the world in a way that has made me realize how disconnected I was. As I felt invisible and unheard of. And now he has a life of his own, so I think I have to leave and learn how I feel about it without thinking too much about what others are doing with it. It's time to give her a life beyond me and let her go.
Everyone wants to know: do you really give up comedy? It seems bittersweet that you make a show about leaving the comedy and that you find so much success.
I do not think I would have found success if I had not taken my place in the world apart. So in order to find this success, I really need to state that I was leaving the comedy and serving it. But you know, everyone has the right to change their minds.
People commented on how you change the stand-up game. Do you agree?
I do not know The idea that the stand-up is a thing with defined limits is a bit ridiculous. How old is stand-up comedy? 40 years? I'm 40, I have not stopped changing. And I hope to have a little more growth in me. All I know is that I have a lot of respect for anyone who stands in front of an audience and asks and keeps his attention.
Your show is named after a barista who made you feel uncomfortable and you thought you were building a whole show around, then realized you could not. I'm just curious, do you know what happened to the real Nanette? Have you ever seen him again?
It's interesting, because in the live show I'm talking about her but in the movie version she was cut off for the time. I've never seen her since, I guess she's still going somewhere. She was just an old lady with whom I would have normally liked to talk, but because of what I was representing, it was not the case
You've never spoken to Nanette?
No, there were no words. You know when someone looks at you as if you were scouring the earth. And not to offend Nanette, she might have just had a hard day. I was purely screened. I feel very bad because she was just starting her life. It's one thing for me to open this viral sensation on myself, but it's just doing its thing.
There have been so many extraordinary people who come with praise. What was one of your favorite encounters?
One of the most beautiful moments was when Monica Lewinsky came to the show and made an effort to come and thank me afterwards. I felt really good, I felt like I had done something constructive. She is a strong human, that one.
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