Someone, please write a kick-ass script for Jennifer Garner.
Everyone in the business must know she has the chops.
Will Someone PLEASE write a role worthy of Jennifer Garner already? We know she has the chops. Everyone in the business must know she has the chops.
Her work on Alias was amazing. The story is J. J. Abrams was impressed when he worked with her on Felicity. He created Alias and gave Garner the role that made her a star.
The first episode had a scene that cemented her in my mind. She was impersonating someone so she could use their passport. In the scene, she had bright ‘never seen in nature’ red hair and a lot of piercings with metal jewelry. This was important so she could get through TSA with a weapon.
Of course, the scanner beeped. She channeled a lot of exasperation. She muttered something like “I’m so sick of this happening every time.” Then she tore open her shirt, showing a beautiful bra and a lot of metal jewelry. TSA let her character through.
The scene was great. It was a fantastic way to get the audience’s attention and introduce the show. The show was fun, and the cast was full of fantastic actors.
The cast included some great character actors. Ron Rifkin (a fantastic character actor), Victor Garber, and Carl Lumbly. Garner and Bradley Cooper got their big breaks in the show.
After the big break, Garner has starred in quite a few films and played smaller characters in others. Apart from 13 Going on 30, none of the films have given her the showcase she has proven she deserves. Some of the films were disappointing, through no fault of the actress.
Garner doesn’t need the money. She and her former husband Ben Affleck seem to be doing well. This isn’t about money. In this age of Netflix, Amazon Prime, CBS All Access, and all the rest, where is the work Garner deserves?
HBO made a halfhearted try. She recently starred in a remake of a UK show. Camping co-starred David Tennant of Doctor Who fame. Using his best American accent, my favorite Doctor did his usual good job.
Although the show had a good number of laughs, it wasn’t worthy of Garner’s talent. I was left feeling I could have played her role in a community theater production.
I have some experience playing an uptight character. In college, I played Miss Madrigal in The Chalk Garden. I played the governess with a murder conviction in her past as a very tense woman. So tense, my neck locked up for the duration of the play.
I am not saying I was an actress of Garner’s ability. I am saying she deserves better. A suburban housewife in Arizona shouldn’t be able to play her role.
What’s up with her team? Can’t her agents find work worthy of her?
There are so many outlets for entertainment now. Perhaps it is only a matter of time before Garner’s talent is used properly. Just in case this issue isn’t on anyone’s radar, I decided to start the conversation.
Someone, please write a kick-ass script for Jennifer Garner. She deserves it.
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