Dunham is looking forward to stepping behind the camera to write and direct roles for women after "Girls" wraps next year, reported Contactmusic.
"I don't have a case of great man syndrome. The be all and end all for me wouldn't be, like, if a dude called me up and said, 'It's finally your time'.
"It sounds so tiring to get bossed around by a dude for six months, it's almost inconceivable. I just want to write and direct and create opportunities for other women," Dunham said at the Power Women Breakfast in New York on Thursday.
"There is such a dearth of roles for women, I would like to be the person that brings more of those.
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