United Kingdom, Sept. 10 -- Zosia Mamet quit "one of the biggest shows on television" because of an "intense" showrunner.

The Girls actress recalled a tense confrontation very early in her career after playing a recurring role on an unnamed major TV show grew increasingly difficult because of the demands of a "spirited and opinionated" figure behind the scenes.

In an excerpt from her essay collection Does This Make Me Funny? published by The Hollywood Reporter, she wrote: "The show's creator and showrunner was an intense human.

"The showrunner wasn't always around, but when he was, the entire vibe of the set would change, as if a cold front had swept the soundstage. I never entirely understood why. He was definitely spirited and opinio...