Lena Dunham: You’ve had other jobs, but this is the first time the world is seeing the totality of your range, talent, and full Myha’la-ness. What does it feel like to haveI feel overwhelmed with enough feelings that I can’t exactly name them all. Anticipation, excitement, relief...
I always remember this thing you said on set—you were like, “Listen. I hope everyone else is doing their job, but I’ve taken out insurance on myself and I know I’m doingjob.” It was your first time traveling outside the U.S.; you literally showed up in Wales with your cat and were at work five days later. What do you think gave you the confidence to embrace this character and drive at it so hard?
Harper shows up to London as someone who has had a different education from every other character. She doesn’t come from one of those fancy British schools; she’s American, she’s a Black woman, she’s tiny in this towering office. And Harper’s story of being an outsider who lives with imposter syndrome, who has that same feeling of, is at the heart of the entire script.
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