{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Richard Gadd - The writer, comedian and actor who isn\u2019t afraid of hard graft and taking a gamble","description":"As a student at UofG Richard travelled the UK performing and regularly taking shows to the Edinburgh Fringe, unbelievably he&amp;nbsp;never&amp;nbsp;missed a single lecture or tutorial during his four years of studies. This commitment and drive set him on an award-winning career path as a writer, comedian and actor, and here Richard shares his professional highs and lows. Richard\u2019s 2016 show \u2018Monkey See Monkey Do\u2019, written about his experience of being sexually assaulted and his subsequent battles with mental health, won the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award. In this episode Richard talks about his anxiety ahead of performing the show and how writing from a place of personal experience was deeply cathartic. His debut play \u2018Baby Reindeer\u2019 premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2019 and was another profoundly personal narrative exploring obsession and delusion. The show was Olivier Award nominated in 2020. Richard is also a successful actor, starring in BAFTA-nominated BBC2 drama \u2018Against the Law\u2019, in BBC3\u2019s \u2018Clique\u2019 and E4\u2019s \u2018Tripped\u2019. He has also written episodes on Netflix\u2019s \u2018Sex Education\u2019. In this episode Richard shares his tips for budding writers and performers. He encourages you to follow your gut and to write from a place of experience, and explains how hard graft and taking the odd gamble have helped to shape his success. Please note this episode contains references to sexual assault and harassment. What's your soundtrack? With - Alex from Student Theatre at Glasgow (STAG), with 3 awesome tracks to his student theatre journey, now added to the UofG SoundTracks Spotify playlist! For resources and links to take next steps visit www.gla.ac.uk\/soundtracks&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"UofG Sound Tracks","author_url":"http:\/\/uofgsoundtracks.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/13536020\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/a30a52\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/67121270"}