Lena Dunham is my new favorite director.
Lena Dunham is a game changer.
I used to think that Matthew Weiner and Diablo Cody were genius, but now, Lena Dunham is my favorite. I find myself wanting to stay in on Sunday's to see her show. I'm slightly obsessed. I'm turning into one of those people I make fun of...people that stay in to watch TV shows. I don't think I've been this blown away or had a girl crush (I'm straight), since I was 13 with Olivia Newton John. (I'm not a stalker, just sayin)
I'm jealous actually. I'm jealous of her talent, and her story, and her ability to cast the perfect cast. Lena Dunham is so comfortable with herself as an actor giving herself the most raw and vulnerable sex scenes of all the actors, and if you watch the show, you can see for yourself what a spectacular director she is. There were a one attempt by Jesse Peretz and one by Richard Shepard directing two episodes...which didn't come close to the three other episodes she directed. Lena...please direct them all.
Her eye as a cinematographer, setting up awesome shots blows me away. Her direction inspires the most genuine scenes from the actors...its total perfection in a modern way. The styling is perfection as well.
I love Jemma Kirke. I read that she's actually a painter, and graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design, and is the daughter of rocker Simon Kirke from Bad Company. She also had a daughter right before the show started...what is up with all this talent. She's probably the hottest female actress on TV right now.
Zosia Mamet who plays Shoshanna is also a scene stealer. I feel bad for her that all people will bring up is that she's David Mamet's daughter...she fucking talented. She was great as the gay photo editor in Mad Men as well. You can tell that she's getting more confident as an actor and her neurotic scenes are so hysterical, you have to love her.
Lena and Jemma Kirke will win a Emmy's this season...and so will Judd Apatow. Its in the bag. Lena's NYC roots, and her liberal upbringing with artistic parents, makes her the coolest chick in Hollywood. How lucky was Judd Apatow finding this gal.
Move over Jason Reitman, you've got serious competition.
Watch this show. Seriously, watch it.
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