Dunham spoke with EW after the letter was published and made waves, spurring support fromher colleagues.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Jennifer Lawrences essay inLennygot people talking very quickly.
Did you anticipate the massive response to her letter before you published it?
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I mean, theres a lot of pull quotes from that piece.
She masters the art of the pull quote on her first published essay.
Before she submitted the essay, did you talk to her about the tone she would be using?
How much did you work with her on it?
This essay came fully birthed.
And were very glad she did!
So she just emailed it to you just the way it is?
It just popped right out of her skull that way.
The issue hasbecome a hot topicrecently, and not just because of the letter.
What are your thoughts on how the conversation has changed?
Why has attention to it increased?
Im sick of trying to find the adorable way to say something is such a relatable statement.
And then you end up saying sorry and acting cute.
Oh my God, you end up saying sorry so much.
Will you continue to feature more essays like this one?
Aside from keeping the conversation going, what should be done next?
Hollywood is obviously a microcosm, but its also a macrocosm, and the conversation in Hollywood filters out.
Its an issue in every single level of women in the workforce… Im just so glad that that was the dialogue that she was able to begin.
