Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImageJennifer Garneris grateful for her friendships.The Adam Projectactress, 49, shared a photo of herself on herInstagram StoryThursday smiling next to her13 Going on 30costar Judy Greer. Alongside the sunny snapshot, Garner wrote, “I am grateful for a walk with a girlfriend, always. (Especially this one. I love JG @missjudygreer.“In the 2004 romantic comedy, Garner played Jenna, a 13-year-old girl who woke up in the body of her 30-year-old future self. Greer played her longtime frenemy Lucy in the movie, which also starred Mark Ruffalo and Andy Serkis.Reflecting on the film last year, Greer, 46,told Insiderabout meeting Garner for the first time.“Meeting her was a treat. Who can ever say enough about her? She’s literally like what everyone says, like the greatest of all time,” she said.Jennifer Garner/InstagramNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“She was just a really great leader,” continued Greer. “She never complained. She was never late to work. She was professional, but she was also crazy fun and, obviously, so talented. When you have someone like that as No. 1 on the call sheet, you really can’t complain about anything. Like, you’re an a–h— if you do.“Columbia Tri Star/Kobal/ShutterstockTheThree Monthsactress added that it was sometimes “really hard to be mean” to Garner when in character while filming scenes.“I remember being mean to her in scenes,” recalled Greer, “and then after a cut just being like, ‘Ugh, I’m so sorry.’ And then sometimes I remember we would be in the middle of a scene, and they would cut, and she would just be like, ‘You’re so mean!’ “RELATED VIDEO: Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Stun at New York City Premiere ofThe Adam ProjectGarner and Ruffalo reunite for the new Netflix movieThe Adam Project, now streaming, 18 years after the pair costarred in the iconic rom-com. Director Shawn Levy and star Ryan Reynoldstold PEOPLE about arranging the reunionand witnessing their chemistry on set.“It was my wife who suggested Jen Garner to play the mom,” said Levy. “I shared the idea with [Reynolds] and he loved it. He then, after the fact, pointed out to me that this was the13 Going on 30reunion. So even though it looks like the smartest marketing move ever, it was strangely accidental, but we got all the benefit of the chemistry that exists between Mark and Jen.“Added Reynolds, “They really had a beautiful — and still do — just a sheer chemistry that you can’t create, it’s just there.““To reunite them in a different kind of time-travel movie, but one that’s just as sweet and warm-hearted felt really… we just felt very lucky,” said Levy.
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Jennifer Garneris grateful for her friendships.The Adam Projectactress, 49, shared a photo of herself on herInstagram StoryThursday smiling next to her13 Going on 30costar Judy Greer. Alongside the sunny snapshot, Garner wrote, “I am grateful for a walk with a girlfriend, always. (Especially this one. I love JG @missjudygreer.“In the 2004 romantic comedy, Garner played Jenna, a 13-year-old girl who woke up in the body of her 30-year-old future self. Greer played her longtime frenemy Lucy in the movie, which also starred Mark Ruffalo and Andy Serkis.Reflecting on the film last year, Greer, 46,told Insiderabout meeting Garner for the first time.“Meeting her was a treat. Who can ever say enough about her? She’s literally like what everyone says, like the greatest of all time,” she said.Jennifer Garner/InstagramNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“She was just a really great leader,” continued Greer. “She never complained. She was never late to work. She was professional, but she was also crazy fun and, obviously, so talented. When you have someone like that as No. 1 on the call sheet, you really can’t complain about anything. Like, you’re an a–h— if you do.“Columbia Tri Star/Kobal/ShutterstockTheThree Monthsactress added that it was sometimes “really hard to be mean” to Garner when in character while filming scenes.“I remember being mean to her in scenes,” recalled Greer, “and then after a cut just being like, ‘Ugh, I’m so sorry.’ And then sometimes I remember we would be in the middle of a scene, and they would cut, and she would just be like, ‘You’re so mean!’ “RELATED VIDEO: Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Stun at New York City Premiere ofThe Adam ProjectGarner and Ruffalo reunite for the new Netflix movieThe Adam Project, now streaming, 18 years after the pair costarred in the iconic rom-com. Director Shawn Levy and star Ryan Reynoldstold PEOPLE about arranging the reunionand witnessing their chemistry on set.“It was my wife who suggested Jen Garner to play the mom,” said Levy. “I shared the idea with [Reynolds] and he loved it. He then, after the fact, pointed out to me that this was the13 Going on 30reunion. So even though it looks like the smartest marketing move ever, it was strangely accidental, but we got all the benefit of the chemistry that exists between Mark and Jen.“Added Reynolds, “They really had a beautiful — and still do — just a sheer chemistry that you can’t create, it’s just there.““To reunite them in a different kind of time-travel movie, but one that’s just as sweet and warm-hearted felt really… we just felt very lucky,” said Levy.
Jennifer Garneris grateful for her friendships.
The Adam Projectactress, 49, shared a photo of herself on herInstagram StoryThursday smiling next to her13 Going on 30costar Judy Greer. Alongside the sunny snapshot, Garner wrote, “I am grateful for a walk with a girlfriend, always. (Especially this one. I love JG @missjudygreer.”
In the 2004 romantic comedy, Garner played Jenna, a 13-year-old girl who woke up in the body of her 30-year-old future self. Greer played her longtime frenemy Lucy in the movie, which also starred Mark Ruffalo and Andy Serkis.
Reflecting on the film last year, Greer, 46,told Insiderabout meeting Garner for the first time.
“Meeting her was a treat. Who can ever say enough about her? She’s literally like what everyone says, like the greatest of all time,” she said.
Jennifer Garner/Instagram
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“She was just a really great leader,” continued Greer. “She never complained. She was never late to work. She was professional, but she was also crazy fun and, obviously, so talented. When you have someone like that as No. 1 on the call sheet, you really can’t complain about anything. Like, you’re an a–h— if you do.”
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TheThree Monthsactress added that it was sometimes “really hard to be mean” to Garner when in character while filming scenes.
“I remember being mean to her in scenes,” recalled Greer, “and then after a cut just being like, ‘Ugh, I’m so sorry.’ And then sometimes I remember we would be in the middle of a scene, and they would cut, and she would just be like, ‘You’re so mean!’ "
RELATED VIDEO: Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Stun at New York City Premiere ofThe Adam Project
Garner and Ruffalo reunite for the new Netflix movieThe Adam Project, now streaming, 18 years after the pair costarred in the iconic rom-com. Director Shawn Levy and star Ryan Reynoldstold PEOPLE about arranging the reunionand witnessing their chemistry on set.
“It was my wife who suggested Jen Garner to play the mom,” said Levy. “I shared the idea with [Reynolds] and he loved it. He then, after the fact, pointed out to me that this was the13 Going on 30reunion. So even though it looks like the smartest marketing move ever, it was strangely accidental, but we got all the benefit of the chemistry that exists between Mark and Jen.”
Added Reynolds, “They really had a beautiful — and still do — just a sheer chemistry that you can’t create, it’s just there.”
“To reunite them in a different kind of time-travel movie, but one that’s just as sweet and warm-hearted felt really… we just felt very lucky,” said Levy.
source: people.com
