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What does Lena Dunham reveal about Adam Driver in her memoir Famesick?

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Dunham describes Adam Driver as an unpredictable, often angry man who screamed at and threw a chair at her during a fight scene on the Girls set.

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The incidentDriver allegedly screamed at Dunham and hurled a chair at the wall next to her during a fight scene, telling her to 'wake up' and stop staring
Dunham's reactionShe froze and stammered during the scene, unable to speak
Their relationship afterOnce the show wrapped, the pair never spoke again
Memoir titleFamesick: A Memoir
Publication date contextMemoir released by April 2026 and became #1 on NYT bestseller list

The Chair-Throwing Incident

In her memoir Famesick, Dunham describes a fight scene with Adam Driver on the set of Girls. When she opened her mouth to deliver her lines, only a stammer came out. Driver allegedly responded by screaming 'FUCKING SAY SOMETHING' and hurling a chair at the wall next to her. He then told her 'WAKE THE FUCK UP' and 'I'M SICK OF WATCHING YOU JUST STARE.'

Character Portrayal

The Guardian review notes that Driver appears in Famesick as an allegedly unpredictable, often angry man who may not have been doing much acting during Girls. The reviewer suggests that Driver and her former partner Jack Antonoff neither come out of the memoir particularly well.

No Contact Since

According to Dunham's account in the memoir, she and Driver never spoke again after the show ended production. The incident stands as their final meaningful interaction during their time working together on the HBO series.

Sources

  1. Famesick by Lena Dunham review – when celebrity causes side-effects (theguardian.com)
  2. I Was Wrong About Lena Dunham (slate.com)
  3. Lena Dunham’s memoir is everything wrong with feminism today (spectator.com)

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