My character Lena is somebody who responds to people in a very simple way. I didn't have to take myself off to a darkened room to concentrate, I just had to try and be open. It's an interesting, subtle relationship.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've become good friends with Lena Dunham, and the thing I had in common with Lena when I was 24 is I was as ambitious as she was. What we don't have in common is that I was not as talented. My voice was not as clearly defined.
I am truly obsessed with Lena Dunham. I find everything about her unique and refreshing. She is a brilliant, hilarious and honest writer who is not afraid to make her audience uncomfortable.
I am literally obsessed with Lena Dunham. She's, like, my favorite person in the world. I follow her on Twitter; I read her every day.
I think Lena Dunham is a very bright and very interesting writer, and what she's accomplished at such a young age absolutely impresses me.
I've found in the past that the more closely I identify with the heroine, the less completely she emerges as a person. So from the first novel I've been learning techniques to distance myself from the characters so that they are not me and I don't try to protect them in ways that aren't good for the story.
There are always certain things that you tap into, your own personal experiences, and I try to base my characters on someone I know or someone I've seen.
If I prepare myself for a character, for a role, I always try to understand her.
I have this wholesome disposition in a lot of my characters. A certain earnestness.
Exposing characters and their shortcomings gives me great comfort. It's always great to write about someone more mixed up than yourself.
As much as I try, when I open my mouth, Lena comes out, And I get so mad.