Hannah Gadsby jokes of her newfound Nanette fame: "It’s a bit much. I’ve had to go into hiding"

Variety

In a recent interview with Variety, Gadsby sounded overwhelmed, stunned and grateful that her Netflix standup special has become a viral sensation. “It’s really a wonderful moment,” she says. “I have been dipping in 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.” Gadsby was in New York City performing Nanette when the stand-up special began taking off through word of mouth. “To get recognized in New York is weird because that’s definitely a place you shouldn’t be recognized,” she says. “I don’t quite know what to make of it.” Did she anticipate such an impact? "No. No. And what I couldn’t have anticipated is twofold," she says. "First, it seems incredible that such a difficult subject matter would get a wide reception. Secondly, being the person I am, I don’t dream like that. I always kept my expectations in life very tame. Someone asked me the other day if I’ve pinched myself and I said, ‘No, I’m too scared to. Because if I really did wake up and this was all a dream…what an a**hole!’”

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