Lena Dunham Praises Co-Star Jon Bernthal For Being 'Gentle and Thoughtful' During Sex Scenes

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Lena Dunham has high praise for her co-star Jon Bernthal, referring to him as «gentle» and «thoughtful» during their sex scenes.In an interview with , the 36-year-old actress, writer and director was asked about particular challenges she faced while making the dramedy that she hadn't previously encountered in other projects.

Dunham, at first, opened up about scenes that she described as «anxiety-inducing» even though she wrote them in the script herself, but then pivoted on how she met those challenges with the help of an unsung hero: Bernthal.«I knew the ways I’d felt, even when I was directing myself — overexposed, or scared, or not seen,» she said. «I worked with an amazing crew on , but sometimes just the fact of having to enact these scenes, even though I wrote them, was anxiety-inducing under the best circumstances.»«Now, at 35, all I wanted was to create an environment that allowed people to talk about sexuality that was actually safe,» she continued. «I have to give credit to Jon Bernthal — I always joke that he should give a class on how to be a man in a sex scene.

He is so gentle and so thoughtful, he could literally have a side hustle as an intimacy coordinator.»Dunham, who starred, wrote and directed the film, follows Sarah Jo, a naive 26-year-old living on the fringes of Hollywood with her mother and sister.

Sarah longs to be seen, and when she begins an affair with her older employer (played by Bernthal), she is thrust into an education on sexuality, loss and power.