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No matter how much time I spend in LA- sometimes days, sometimes years- I always get a case of the Calis. They’re not bad- they’re not exactly good either. They just are. Something about the preponderance of fine weather and healthy food options and people exercising with full faces of makeup highlights the very aspects of life I find the hardest- namely, the life of the body and not the mind. I look around and wonder how everyone is doing it, and why I’ve never been able to (unless I’m in the very lucky position of being dressed and painted and even then I am begging for tacos and lying down a lot.) Growing up in New York, I felt at home amongst the rushed and anxious, coffee spilled down chests, smoky men wheezing their way onto the subway and women with hair askew settling into two seats- one for them and one for their exploding briefcase. It’s why I love film sets too. The challenge it takes to get anywhere, to get anything done, the thick mist of stress levels the playing field- it’s hard enough for all of us to be people and we put every ounce of what we’re capable of into our work. LA contains multitudes (let’s just say I’ve had some weeeird nights out in this town, some east side LED light classics) and no place with this many people is a monolith, but what the LA I’ve inhabited wants you to see is ease- messy buns that aren’t messy at all, sweat-wicking leggings and superfood smoothies in reusable mugs and striding into the salon ten minutes early. But when you spend time here living and working, there really is that unexplicable magic you hear so much about. I remind myself that LA is many things, and one of those things is a haven for people who love movies, a place we go to try and live the life we fantasized about as kids sitting too close to the TV. And that can sometimes bring darkness but its essence is light. So thank you this time, LA, for letting me come and talk about my childhood dream #CatherineCalledBirdyMovie which is streaming now on Amazon primevideo. And thank you puppetsandpuppets for the Shelley Duvall Fairytale Theater weird-girl looks of my dreams. I tried not to spill coffee on them. But I did. Because I’m from New York.

Posted by @lenadunham on Oct 14, 2022 02:35PM

What I love most about this man is his spirit- big and life giving, cunning and goofy. I love how he wakes up so excited to greet the day- every day (unlike his moody wife)- and shares that spirit with everyone we meet, everywhere we go. I love most how he shares it through his music. His debut album Presence (by attawalpa) is out now- watching him hone and perfect these devilishly psychedelic sounds has been a great privilege. If you like to go deep and go hard, download or stream wherever you like to do that. It’s music to be here now too.

Posted by @lenadunham on Oct 12, 2022 02:10PM

On Friday night we had Birdyfest. It was basically Medieval Coachella except trade music for a braid bar, jewelry engraving station, DIY candle rolling and a screening of Catherine Called Birdy on a big outdoor screen with a pillow pit in front. There were giant turkey legs. My mom is going to be mad she missed the giant turkey legs- the only reason she allowed us to go to Disneyland. If every night were like this, I’d never make another movie cuz I’d be partying too hard. This was all to let folks know that the movie is officially on amazonprime. Wear your coziest Medieval look, grab a drumstick- but perhaps leave the metalsmithing to the experts #CatherineCalledBirdyMovie

Posted by @lenadunham on Oct 9, 2022 02:37PM

I spent my childhood reading Catherine Called Birdy to find a space of safety, calm and adventure right in my bed. That’s what the best books do, and the best movies too- and I wanted to make that kind of movie, the kind that keeps you company when you need it most and also makes you want to go out crusading. Here I am hugging the real life embodiment of Birdy- and the truest pal who made this journey a joy every step of the way bellaramsey. Today our movie is out on Amazon primevideo, where it can be your friend the way the book & Bella are mine. From us to you with love and Medieval curses. And tomorrow I’ll keep on crusading, Birdy style, looking for the next creative adventure. But for today we celebrate this one and thank you for joining us. #CatherineCalledBirdyMovie

Posted by @lenadunham on Oct 7, 2022 07:40PM

Leotard & cargo pants for latelateshow with j_corden she asked? Well, certainly the Lord said. This is an outfit that 5 year old Lena work have given aaalll her allowance for... See ya on the 🛋 Styling: paulburgo Hair: hairbyjohnd Makeup: stephensollitto Nails: nailthoughts

Posted by @lenadunham on Oct 5, 2022 11:34PM

When sweetboy makes Birdy cupcakes, you have to main grid that sh*t... Thank you to everyone who made #catherinecalledbirdy's opening weekend in theaters such a joy. Love you more than I love carbs. Flying into our second weekend in theaters with all the cheer of a cupcake with candy on top 🧁🍬🕊

Posted by @lenadunham on Sep 29, 2022 01:47PM