EXCLUSIVE: Amber Tamblyn Reveals How Amy Schumer and Amy Poehler Inspired Her Directorial Debut
It's already been a big year for Amber Tamblyn.
Just three months after she and husband David Cross welcomed daughter Marlow into their family, the 34-year-old star was making her directorial debut in New York City, with her famous friends by her side. In addition to her Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants co-stars showing up to the premiere of Paint It Black on Monday night, Tamblyn talked to ET about the support and inspiration she's received from Amy Poehler and Amy Schumer.
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In fact, it was Poehler who suggested to Tamblyn that she adapt Paint It Black, which is based on Janet Fitch's 2006 novel of the same name. "Amy [Poehler]'s been a friend of mine for a really long time," she praised the Parks and Recreation star, who showed up to the premiere's after-party. "I give her full credit."
As for Schumer, who also came out to support her at the premiere, Tamblyn gushed, "I really I adore her and she's amazing and she's somebody that fills me with a lot of joy."
She also revealed that they are on a "text chain" with Girls star, Lena Dunham. "We support each other and give each other a lot of love," Tamblyn noted, before quipping that the texts are "mostly just, like, pictures of zits."
Schumer proved how much she has Tamblyn's back when she posted a photo to Instagram from the premiere and bragged about her pal. "Constantly blown away by my brilliant friend @amberrosetamblyn," the comedian wrote. "Her film #paintitblack will stop your heart and light it on fire."
Prior to the premiere, Tamblyn celebrated her first Mother's Day and shared with ET that the weekend included a little bit of work and a stiff drink. "I'm doing a play at the Vineyard Theatre, so I did that," she said of her Sunday. "Then afterwards, I had a big thing of bourbon and then I pumped and dumped."
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Paint It Black will be released on May 19.
Here's a look at Tamblyn's Traveling Pants reunion during Monday night's premiere.
Reporting by Darla Murray.
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