Amy's Robot

Lena Dunham: a voice of a generation

Here's a trailer for Lena Dunham's new series on HBO, "Girls". If it's as good as it looks, it's my new favorite show that I won't get to watch for another 18 months when HBO gets around to releasing the DVD.

A few notable cast members:

• Becky Ann Baker, who played the mom on "Freaks and Geeks" and is currently playing the mom on "Smash", playing the mom.
• The insane friend with the British affectation and Jed the love interest from Dunham's wonderful movie Tiny Furniture.
• Chris O'Dowd.
• And (I think) the woman who plays Joyce, Peggy's photographer friend on "Mad Men" is in there for a second.

Lena Dunham's line delivery somehow achieves a balance of self-confident, self-righteous, needy, wry, and deadpan, which magically adds up to funny and likable. She's amazing.

categories: Celebrities, Movies, TV
posted by amy at 5:22 PM | #