The actress reflects on the pivotal scene, in which she comes face-to-face with her boyfriend’s stalker.
Nava Mau thought she had a great audition forBaby Reindeer.
Then, she didn’t hear back for six weeks.
Richard Gadd and Nava Mau in ‘Baby Reindeer’.Courtesy of Netflix
As his own experiences weigh on him, it impacts his relationship with Teri.
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“The dynamic between Donny and Teri was very familiar to me.
So that part felt very intuitive,” she explains.
Nava Mau in ‘Baby Reindeer’.Courtesy of Netflix
And that was my favorite part, figuring out how she harnesses her anger so freely and so fearlessly.
Shes not afraid to ask for what she wants, for what she needs.
She not afraid of losing him."
While she could relate, she was also inspired by Teri’s demeanor and assertiveness with Donny.
“I tend to be kind of soft, and Teri is not,” she says, laughing.
“Teri has that fire.
Shes just begging, trying, pleading for him to level up.
That was very empowering to learn that physicality, that state of mind, that level of expectation.
And I think I carry that with me now forever.”
“Jess and I didnt meet until the stunt training.
That was the first time that we met, and I think that was the perfect way to meet.
It was mediated but also low stakes and focused on the work.
Surprisingly, Mau calls it a “great day with her,” laughing.
“I had a great time.
A lot of laughter.
Jess is the most hilarious person, the kindest spirit, and so it was genuinely a great day.
Having that shared experience, on top of the physical preparation, we had this bond after that.
It allowed us to go as far as we needed to go when we were filming that scene.”
