But Camping, a half-hour comedy adapted by Girls' Jenni Konner and Lena Dunham, appealed to Garner instantly. "I was drawn to the writing, just flat out the writing was so much fun to say and David can tell you that I had a really hard time saying it. I mean, being in a scene with David and saying, 'Do you want me to have a dysfunctional pelvic floor for the whole of your birthday weekend?' Like, who gets to say that every single day at work?" she laughed. "There were things that I got to say that I felt like no one else gets to say... So, that was initially what I was drawn to and Jenni directing, and Lena back there writing away in New York, and it was kind of heaven being part of an ensemble, and then I got [David]."
Check out an exclusive clip from Camping, which should tell you everything you need to know about Garner's character, below:A few years ago, Tennant was perhaps best known stateside as the Tenth Doctor on Doctor Who, but he's now synonymous with the sadistic and manipulative Kilgrave in Marvel's Jessica Jones, and admits he relished the opportunity to play a wholly different character in the meek and submissive Walt.
"This came in and you go, 'oh, well, that’s perfect,' because you can only play so many psychopaths without taking it home," he admitted. "So it was lovely to play someone who’s so sweet and open-hearted and long-suffering and possibly most like the real me that I’ve ever done. I think that the physical manifestation of Walt is how I feel inside, much more than some sharp-suited psychopathic villain. So it was hugely appealing to get into that head space and bucket hat. I don’t think it was a direct reaction to anything I’ve done before, but like Jennifer, it was quite unlike anything I’ve done before."
Camping premieres Sunday, Oct. 14 on HBO.