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[Houdini]

Gertie has posted the interview that JG did with a West Virginia TV station at jen-garner.net.

The interview was taped at her parents house and Part 2 shows her parents, grandmother and the infamous Martha Stewart (the yellow lab, not the person).

[RedRaiderMush]

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Edited by RedRaiderMush, Mar 31, 2005 @ 8:13 PM.

[babysister]

Courtesy of Alias Media, a review of S2 DVD by Mr. Cranky. I can't say that the bullets points he's listed aren't something that have never crossed my mind ever before, but still there's nothing like a curmudgeon w/ a sense of humor to make a few worthy snarks. Hee, " a refugee camp for out of work Felicity's actors".

Edited by babysister, Jan 2, 2004 @ 5:57 PM.

[Houdini]

The Vartanhos have posted a new article on MV from the February Redbook here.

Nothing spoilery at all.

Edited by Houdini, Jan 2, 2004 @ 7:15 PM.

[The Other Daughter]

Thanks a lot for the link Babysister. ROTFLMAO. Seriously this guy almost, almost but not quite makes me feel guilty for enjoying this show, and [/B]almost[B] makes me rethink whether or not Lena Olin was the greatest thing ever to happen on the series. No actually, it would never ever in a million years cross my mind to ever wonder about how much the SpyMommy storyline rocked. SpyMommy! SpyMommy! Come Home! Ahem...anyway it was fun to get Mr. Cranky's feelings on the matter...maybe he should work for TWoP.

[ray18125]

Ok, this is just stupid. It's a Washington Post "What's In and Out for 2004"..

Among their brilliant nuggets of wisdom: Skanky is out, lovely is in. Also out? Jennifer Garner. She's been replaced by The O.C.'s Mischa Barton. (And perhaps not entirely unrelated, Martha Stewart's out while "Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Cooking" is in.)

[KaveDweller]

Now, see that is just dumb. How does Mischa Barton's being "in" relate to JG's being "out." I can see if she was playing some chick who beat people up she could be "in" as the new ass kicking girl and replace Jen in that catagory. But she plays some bratty teenager. Or, I could see if her name was Jennifer they could relate them. But I really do not see how they can put JG on the same line as Mischa Barton. It just makes no sense.

[Tex]

Also out? Jennifer Garner. She's been replaced by The O.C.'s Mischa Barton.

Ok, I really don't know much about Mischa Barton, but any comparison between the two just seems wrong.

Good for her for getting off those silly lists. She seems above that sort of thing. I really think that in the long run she will be a very respected actress with staying power.

[aurora]

I think the people over at the Washington Post are just smoking some serious crack. Because, seriously, what the fuck do James Carville and Gollum have to do with each other?

[Alias Fanatic]

what the fuck do James Carville and Gollum have to do with each other?

If you look hard enough, they do resemble one another.

That reporter was on the Today show or some similar show this week talking about his list; he didn't seem to take it all so seriously. At least his segment on TV was kind of tongue in cheek.

[JenMD]

How does Mischa Barton's being "in" relate to JG's being "out."

I'm guessing they're going on the "It" Girl factor type of thing. Except I don't think Mischa is as big of an It girl as they probably think. Sure The OC's getting a lot of press, but much of that is for Adam Brody (deservedly so, imo). Not a great comparison with JG vs MB by any means, really. A better choice, if they were determined to declare JG out, would have been Amber Tamblyn from Joan of Arcadia (young and talented lead, quirky show that's a hit with critics...).

[Mardia]

I watch both shows, and trust me people, Jennifer Garner is kicking Mischa Barton's ass, acting-wise.

And from the DVD review:

an obnoxious cross between "Felicity" and "James Bond".

Heh.

[FriscoChick]

That article was very tongue-in-cheek, though it had some creepily true parts (toe reductions are really in, y'all. Next year: toe reduction recovery surgery!).

I think the Mischa Barton comparison was a little inept, though. Maybe Alias was the hip show last year, and The OC is the hip show this year, but JG is the lead on Alias and Mischa Barton is part of the ensemble on The OC. I think JenMD's right: Amber Tamblyn would be a much more apt comparison (and acting-wise would be much more of a close call).

[cyberducks]

Don't take it too seriously, the "it" life span for anything is about as long as that of a fruit fly.

[stephnd]

Did anyone see Inside the Actor's Studio with Naomi Watts? I was pretty sure I saw Bradley Cooper in the audience, but since I was watching on a non-Tivoed tv, I couldn't freeze it. I can't believe that only current students make it into that audience -- and he is an alum, so I'm thinking maybe he was in town and dropped by. It was near the end, and he was near the front of the audience (I think).

[The Other Daughter]

Yeah I wouldn't mind JG surrendering her title of It Girl to Amber Tamblyn because I'm a big JoA fan and she's fantastic-but Mischa Barton?!? Even the fans of OC, seem to consider her the weakest link. Though considering Jennifer has some movies coming out too, in the not so-distant future I'd want to reconsider these lists.

[ray18125]

Don't take it too seriously, the "it" life span for anything is about as long as that of a fruit fly.

Hee. Yeah, it's like those silly Jessica Shaw lists in Entertainment Weekly, of what's In, Five Minutes Ago, and Out. It's just supposed to be funny, and doesn't mean anything. But still, for some reason, I read it each week, and become happy when things I like (such as espresso drinks, bubble baths, or Jennifer Garner) are "In". Damn you, pop culture, and your hold on me!!!

eta - Hey, Alikona! Does the Dreamwatch interview have any spoilers? Thanks!

Edited by ray18125, Jan 4, 2004 @ 4:57 PM.

[alikona727]

The Safe House posted scans of a new JG interview from the February 2004 issue of Dreamwatch. One of the best interviews I've seen with her, IMO.

Nope, no spoilers. And it's the third page that I really liked -- not all of the "this love triangle is really great!" stuff.

Edited by alikona727, Jan 4, 2004 @ 10:44 PM.

[FriscoChick]

Herc at AICN has listed Alias as one of his top ten shows of 2003.

[hitchhiker]

Thanks for the link, ali. I have no problem with JG going on about MG personally; I'm happy the cast gets along well. But I dislike the "trianvil is a good story, oh wait, compelling story" company line in interviews.

Edited by hitchhiker, Jan 5, 2004 @ 10:15 PM.

[The Other Daughter]

WORD Hitchhiker. I suspect that the rest of the cast has noticed that MG is a weak link in the chain, and they probably haven't found the trianvil any more fun than we have, but there's probably a clause in their contracts keeping them from ever publicly criticizing *any* element of the show-no matter how obvious it is that said storyline or character has been a dismal failure. (And this is coming from a girl who found Vaughn to be bland and spineless and HATED S/V.)

[babysister]

And I think there's no way that the other members of the cast don't see that MG's skills as an actor are weak, esp compared to the rest of the cast.

I suspect that the rest of the cast has noticed that MG is a weak link in the chain

This seems a bit odd...did I miss something in reading JG's interview or elsewhere for that matter? I thought Garner made some very encouraging comments about her co-star and what she brings to the show.

ETA please feel free to point me to where you've seen anyone from the cast of Alias has given off the slightest hint about MG's incompetence. Up until now, I've yet to read anything that could be attributed to the cast...the negative sentiment against MG has been coming from the message boards, TV show reviews and whatnots. But it now appears that some of you seem to know what the cast is really thinking and feeling about MG as well. Perhaps because I'm not Hellen Keller that I'd need a bit more hints in reading between the lines for what some are so certain to be the cast's current pulse.

Edited by babysister, Jan 5, 2004 @ 4:04 PM.

[chocolatefreek]

Helen Keller could tell MG is all wrong for the role. I agree that the cast notices this too but they wisely refrain from saying so in an interview in order to avoid any Britney/Christina hissy fits. They've all got to work together wheter they like it or not, so why make it hard with public insults.

[Jinnie]

I agree with babysister, even if the rest of the cast does feel as some are saying, I highly doubt they would give any inkling of that to the press.

Edited by Jinnie, Jan 5, 2004 @ 3:28 PM.

[hitchhiker]

did I miss something in reading JG's interview or elsewhere for that matter? I thought Garner made some very encouraging comments about her co-star and what she brings to the show.

JG did make that type of comment. But IMO, I think she has little choice but to praise MG. JG couldn't snark on her and still be the VBR product rep that is an important part of being the star of a show. JG has to say good things about her b/c it's her job.

Edited by hitchhiker, Jan 5, 2004 @ 10:14 PM.

[Invisigirl]

Dude. Dude. ABC site has this as the poll question: Should Will come back in to Syd's life? Your choices are 1.Yes, they love each other, or 2. No, it's too dangerous. WTF???? Don't they watch their own show????

[YuppieLawyer]

I don't think any of us know that the rest of the cast thinks MG is a bad actress or "the weak link in the chain." Unless someone here is capable of reading minds. I'm sure that if they did, you all are right that they wouldn't say so in an interview. Still, it may be very true that Jennifer thinks MG is a fantastic actress. Her accent may not be good, but then again, Victor Garber doesn't do the best accents either. It doesn't make him a bad actor.

Back to topic. The next time Michael Vartan tries to pick me up in a bar, I will be sure to be more gentle when I dis him.

[Eboogie]

I'm pretty sure no one has posted this, but in the February edition of Fitness magazine, there's a whole page on Jennifer Garner and her workout techniques. The whole article is pretty lame (she listens to VH1 during her workout for "high energy songs") but it says she works for an hour with her personal trainer 5-7 days per week and wakes up at 4:30 in the morning most days.