Lena Dunham is getting real about her decision to step back from pursuing acting roles. "Having my body dissected was a reason that I chose in general to step back from acting a little bit more and focus on my writing and my directing,

I stepped back from acting after my body was dissected’ - THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: Eight years on from ‘Girls’, the HBO comedy that made her name – and made her a lightning rod for criticism – Dunham is back with a 10-part romcom,

Lena Dunham has explained why she decided to focus on her writing and directing following the success of Girls.