Hi Reddit!
I'm Amy Landecker. You might recognize me from films and television like TRANSPARENT, YOUR HONOR, SHELL, THE HANDMAID'S TALE, A SERIOUS MAN, THE CROODS, ALL IS BRIGHT, SHITHOUSE, BEATRIZ AT DINNER, LOUIE, SNEAKY PETE, DAN IN REAL LIFE, PROJECT POWER, and other things. Full list of credits here.
I wrote, directed, produced, and starred in FOR WORSE, which is out on digital now from Brainstorm Media. It's my directorial debut! Here's our trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvjTYRnSDuU
And wonderful cast: Nico Hiraga, Missi Pyle, Gaby Hoffmann, Kiersey Clemons, Ken Marino, Paul Adelstein, Angelique Cabral, Simon Helberg, Claudia Sulewski, Liv Hewson, and introducing Bradley Whitford.
Synopsis:
A newly divorced mom attends a wedding with a much younger date. What starts as a fun fling and wild weekend reclaiming her youth leads to something more when she unexpectedly sparks a connection with a fellow divorcee.
And bio stuff:
Amy’s previous film work includes Tommy Dorfman’s directorial debut I Wish You All the Best (SXSW2024), Shell, Missing—the sequel to the hit Searching—and I Love My Dad (SXSW 2023), in which she stars alongside Patton Oswalt. Her impressive filmography also includes standout roles in S#!%House, the 2020 SXSW Grand Jury Prize winner, Power on Netflix, opposite Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, A Kid Like Jake, Beatriz at Dinner, and the Coen Brothers’ Best Picture Nominee, A Serious Man.
Recently, she starred alongside Bryan Cranston in Showtime's "Your Honor" and appeared in BJ Novak's "The Premise." Previous television credits include "Gaslit," alongside Julia Roberts, the HBO Max series Minx and the Emmy Award winning “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” She is also widely recognized for her role in the critically acclaimed "Transparent," which spanned five seasons and garnered a SAG nomination, and for her powerful performance in "The Handmaid's Tale," for which she appeared in three seasons as well as numerous animated series including “The Croods: Family Tree,” “Q-Force,” “Troll Hunters,” “In The Know” and “Batman: The Long Halloween.” Amy began her career acting and directing in Chicago theater at companies like The Goodman, Steppenwolf Theatre and A Red Orchid. Amy was brought to NYC with a Goodman Theater production of Rebecca Gilman’s Blue Surge at The Public Theater. She remained in NYC and began a thriving on-camera career with her first job as a guest star on “Law and Order SVU,” where she recently returned for an unforgettable guest appearance in 2025.
Ask me anything 🙂 I'll be back to answer questions Thursday at 8 AM PT/11 AM ET.
by AmyLandeckerAMA
5 Comments
that’s awesome, congrats on your directorial debut! what inspired you to take on the role of writer, director, and star all in one?
Congrats on the directorial debut! Having worked with such distinct directors like the Coen Brothers on A Serious Man and Jill Soloway on Transparent, did you find yourself channeling any specific techniques or ‘on-set vibes’ from them when you were behind the camera for “For Worse”?
Cubs or White Sox?
Hello Amy Maam, I am Nimai and I am happy that you are doing your directorial debut and I hope that it goes well!! I have heard about how you were in Doctor Strange and I would like to ask how was it working with Benedict Cumberbatch in the film? How was it also working with Bryan Cranston in Your Honor and how was he like and etc. And Last but not the least about your directorial debut film FOR WORSE, tell me more about the film (no spoilers obviously) but any favourite scene that you liked any difficulties and etc. I hope this film will do great🔥🔥
I immediately recognized you from a short film called Father Figurine that you did with director Matt Kazman. It was hilarious! Do you have any stories or anything to share from working on that?
Also, as a big Cooper Raiff fan, I can’t pass up the opportunity to ask about Shithouse. What was it like working with Cooper on a micro-budget film like that? Your phone call scene with him when he’s sitting on the curb, alone at night, and after he hangs up and starts crying, has always stuck with me.