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.