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Hollywood stars Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck were married for over 10 years before they went their separate ways. The couple who share 3 children together, were seen as role models for a stable relationship before their shocking divorce. The two stars continue to be friends while co-parenting their children despite facing some turbulent times leading up to their separation.
Jennifer Garner, who took on a few film projects right after her divorce, has confessed publicly that the going was not easy for her in Hollywood. The star who first rose to prominence in the television seriesAliasdid some of her most challenging roles during this phase of her life. InWakefield,the celebrity co-starred with Bryan Cranston and revealed the difficulties she faced while doing an intimate scene with the Golden Globe winner.
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Jennifer Garner Struggled With A Love Scene InWakefield
In 2015, actorsJennifer GarnerandBen Affleckcalled it quits after a decade of marriage. A few months later, Garner was back on set filmingWakefieldwith Bryan Cranston which was based on E. L. Doctorow’s story about a man who fakes his own death to observe his spouse secretly from their attic. The13 Going on 30star who played Cranston’s wife in the film, admitted that she faced a few difficult moments during the filming of a love scene with theBreaking Badactor. Having been single for a few months since her divorce from Ben Affleck, Garner revealed that she was completely out of touch with intimacy.
“When you haven’t been kissed for over eight months it’s strange. But it’s my job. It’s nine in the morning and you think, I could really use a shot of alcohol. Then, after a take or two, after everyone has seen your b**bs and love handles, you just want to take every crew member and be like, ‘Please have mercy on me!’ ”
During this period of personal trauma, Jennifer Garner also signed on to another challenging role inMiracles of Heavenin which she gave one of her most emotionally charged and powerful performances to date.
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Jennifer Garner Has An Emotional Bond With Victor Garber
Aliasnot only gave Jennifer Garner the platform to shine and be recognized, but it also offered her the opportunity to forge a lifelong friendship with her co-star Victor Garber. The actor who played Garner’s father Jack Bristow in the series has been a constant supporting factor in her life while also fulfilling his duties as godfather to Affleck and Garner’s children. Garber also officiated the two stars’ wedding in 2005. Speaking of his deep connection to Garner, Garber said,
“From the first moment we met. there was this inexplicable chemistry and connection, this understanding that we were on the same page. She’s one of the most important people in my life.”
Jennifer Garner and Victor Garber’s strong bond has stood the test of time and the twoAliasstars continue to remain the best of friends. Garner is also known to follow her on-screen father’s advice on many personal matters.
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Source:Vanity Fair
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