Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne on teaming up and ‘taking the reins’ of their projects

Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne on teaming up and ‘taking the reins’ of their projects: ’40 is the beginning’

Longtime pals and business partners Natasha Lyonne and Maya Rudolph discussed ‘taking the reins’ of their projects while twinning in matching Saint Laurent pussy-bow blouses.

’40 is the beginning for so many of the women in my life. It’s such a false idea that’s drilled into us, which is that we should tap out at 25,’ 41-year-old Natasha said in the February edition of Harper’s BAZAAR.

‘Nora Ephron directed her first movie at 40, and that’s f***ing awesome…And I think that’s really what we want to do as a company, is support other people and carve out that space for them.’ 

HBIC: Longtime pals and business partners Natasha Lyonne and Maya Rudolph discussed ‘taking the reins’ of their projects while twinning in matching Saint Laurent pussy-bow blouses

Lyonne added: ‘It is big-boy s*** to take the reins. It felt terrible being told what amount of space I was allowed to occupy in the creative realm. It was not sufficient.’

It took motherhood for 48-year-old Maya – who has four children with filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson – to ‘shed the bulls***’ and realize what was truly important.

‘I think having a child was really helpful to ground me solidly in a place of “These things need to get done,”‘ Rudolph told the mag hitting newsstands Tuesday.

‘I’m sure there are some creative people out there who love to get it done and get the f*** out, and they’re not there to make friends. But I’m there to make friends.’ 

41-year-old Natasha said in the February edition of Harper's BAZAAR: '40 is the beginning for so many of the women in my life. It's such a false idea that's drilled into us, which is that we should tap out at 25. Nora Ephron directed her first movie at 40, and that's f***ing awesome'

41-year-old Natasha said in the February edition of Harper’s BAZAAR: ’40 is the beginning for so many of the women in my life. It’s such a false idea that’s drilled into us, which is that we should tap out at 25. Nora Ephron directed her first movie at 40, and that’s f***ing awesome’

'I'm there to make friends': It took motherhood for 48-year-old Maya - who has four children with filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson - to 'shed the bulls***' and realize what was truly important

‘I’m there to make friends’: It took motherhood for 48-year-old Maya – who has four children with filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson – to ‘shed the bulls***’ and realize what was truly important

Bosses: In 2018, the talented twosome co-founded their production company Animal Pictures, and they're developing projects like Amazon series Desert People starring Alia Shawkat

Bosses: In 2018, the talented twosome co-founded their production company Animal Pictures, and they’re developing projects like Amazon series Desert People starring Alia Shawkat

In 2018, the talented twosome co-founded their production company Animal Pictures, and they’re developing projects like Amazon series Desert People starring Alia Shawkat.

‘The truth is, of course, that the real reason, at least for me, of this company is I just wanted to spend more time in this life with you in a substantive way,’ Natasha told Maya.

Rudolph chimed in: ‘I think there’s a natural inclination that women have to create community. There are men in my life and in my community, but the female relationships that I’ve had for so many years, that have kept me very filled, they are wells that I continue to go to. Thank God for text chains. I have these text chains that really give me life and keep me grounded.’ 

Fans can next expect the two-time Emmy winner to reprise her role as Vice President Kamala Harris in the 46th season of NBC’s Saturday Night Live.   

Which week will it be? Fans can next expect Rudolph to reprise her role as Vice President Kamala Harris in the 46th season of NBC's Saturday Night Live

Which week will it be? Fans can next expect Rudolph to reprise her role as Vice President Kamala Harris in the 46th season of NBC’s Saturday Night Live

'That girl being played by @MayaRudolph on @nbcsnl? That girl was me': The groundbreaking 56-year-old politician famously gave the two-time Emmy winner her seal of approval in 2019

‘That girl being played by @MayaRudolph on @nbcsnl? That girl was me’: The groundbreaking 56-year-old politician famously gave the two-time Emmy winner her seal of approval in 2019

The groundbreaking 56-year-old politician famously gave Maya – who was an SNL castmember from 2000-2007 – her seal of approval back in 2019.

Lyonne is currently hard at work developing the second season of her Groundhog Day-style Netflix series, Russian Doll.

The four-time Emmy nominee next portrays screen star Tallulah Bankhead in Lee Daniels’ drama The United States vs. Billie Holiday, which premieres February 26 on Hulu.

Déjà vu: Lyonne is currently hard at work developing the second season of her Groundhog Day-style Netflix series, Russian Doll

Déjà vu: Lyonne is currently hard at work developing the second season of her Groundhog Day-style Netflix series, Russian Doll

Premieres February 26 on Hulu! The four-time Emmy nominee next portrays screen star Tallulah Bankhead in Lee Daniels' drama The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Premieres February 26 on Hulu! The four-time Emmy nominee next portrays screen star Tallulah Bankhead in Lee Daniels’ drama The United States vs. Billie Holiday