Lena Dunham Responds to Criticism About Lack of Diversity on 'Girls'
Lena Dunham is responding to criticism about the show that jumpstarted her career.
The 39-year-old actress and writer spoke to The Independent recently about Girls, the HBO series that made her famous.
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Girls aired from 2012 through 2017 on HBO and starred Lena, Allison Williams, Adam Driver, Zosia Mamet, Jemima Kirke, and others. According to Lena, the show’s title set the show up to disappoint viewers when it came to diversity.
“I think one of the profound issues around Girls was that there was so little real estate for women in television [then] that if you had a show called Girls, which is such a monolithic name, it sounds like it’s describing all the girls in all the places. And so if it’s not reflecting a multitude of experiences, I understand how that would be really disappointing to people,” Lena told The Independent.
Lena is the co-creator, director, and executive producer of Netflix’s upcoming show Too Much. According to Lena, working behind the camera has given her a new perspective on diversity on TV.
“The thing I have really come to believe is that one of the most important things is not just diversity in front of the camera, but it’s diversity behind the camera,” Lena told The Independent. “As a producer, one of my goals is to bring a lot of different voices into a position where they can tell their story.”
If you missed it, Too Much recently added five guest stars to its cast!