Lena dunham story new yorker

Lena Dunham says she decided to stay behind the camera for her new Netflix show, Too Much, because she was uninterested in having her body be a major topic of conversation. 

In a brand new interview with The New Yorker, the year-old comedian -- who is currently living in London with her British musician hubby, Luis Felber -- opens up about her desire to protect her peace as she returns to television with her new rom-com series. 

"It's about an American woman in London who has had a bad breakup in New York and is confused, meeting a recovering punk musician and trying to figure out if they can make a life together.

It’s not a huge leap. But I knew from the very beginning I would not be the star of it," Dunham explains, adding that she knew Stalter, 29, was perfect for the role due to her comedic and acting chops. 

That was only half of it, though.

According to Dunham -- who scored three Emmy nominations for playing Hannah Horvath (another semi-autobiographical c