Maria Bamford on the Best Part of Starring in Her Own Documentary: ‘Other People Are Doing Most of the Work!’
IndieWire • 1/31/2026
Summary
Maria Bamford discussed her experience starring in her own documentary, "Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story," highlighting that "other people are doing most of the work." She was joined by co-directors Judd Apatow and Neil Berkeley in the IndieWire Studio, presented by Dropbox.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
17d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
394
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^394/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^394/48 = 0.003381) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 16 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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