Jennifer Garneris many things, among them ababy food innovator, actor, parent, andbless their heart energyexpert.

(The baby food is quite good but does not come into play here.)

She’s a nice mom, and they’d like to continue seeing her as such, evidently.

Jennifer Garner

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My kids don’t love to watch me in things, Garner said.

They don’t mind watching their dad.

They don’t want to see me sad and they don’t want to see me in a romance.

Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Garner arrive at the Apple TV The Last Thing He Told Me premiere in Los Angeles on April…

Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Garner arrive at the Apple TV+The Last Thing He Told Mepremiere in Los Angeles on April 13, 2023.

They don’t love seeing me play someone else’s mom, honestly.

I don’t know if they’ll watch this.

Watch Dad pull offArgos plane diplomatic rescue moment?

Presumably, that one doesnt hit quite as close to home.

She is an executive producer on the series, which is under her Hello Sunshine production umbrella.

Witherspoon praised Garners passion for the project in a talk withAccess Hollywoodat the event.

It was so great to hear her passion, she said.

She picked up the phone, we had long conversations about it.

It was the perfect part for her.

I love that she was going to be this kick-ass woman.

She was a huge fan of the book and was determined to nab the part.

I felt such a connection to the character, she said.

What am I supposed to do?

Just feeling unsure of your place in the landscape,

This article was originally published byVanity Fair.