Jennifer Garner's outdoor attack with Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner in HBO's "Camping" – Variety

"Camping" was a draw for stars Jennifer Garner and David Tennant, although none of them are particularly eager for rough weather on the outside. "It's the best way to camp," Tennant told reporters Wednesday. the Television Critics Association press tour in Beverly Hills. "You come home at night and take a shower … I assumed I would hate camping, I prefer comfort and the shower and I do not feel, these things are important."

The limited series of eight episodes is based on a British comedy of the same name created by Julia Davis. The duo "Girls" by Jenni Konner and Lena Dunham wrote and directed the series. For all who were involved, "Camping" was a fun and frothy entertainment of more cerebral and intense material than they have recently discussed. "" You can not play so many psychopaths without bringing him home, "said Tennant." It was charming to play someone so kind and generous. "

" Camping "also marks Garner's return on television since his 2001-2006 series on ABC's" Alias. "She writes," Garner plays the role of a woman who organizes a weekend camping with friends to celebrate her husband's 45th birthday (played by Tennant)

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"Being in a scene with David and saying," Do you want me to have a dysfunctional pelvic floor for all of your birthday weekend, "Garner said. Who can say that? "

The fact that the series was shot in LA was a big plus for Garner while she juggled her career by raising her three young children. a series of half an hour is quite a contrast to the demands of the job when she was playing in "Alias". "B topped a solo show of 22 episodes – I don & # 39; I think I could do it more. I do not know how moms do it, "she said.

Konner and Garner said that they would be willing to do more episodes of" Camping "even if it is designed to be a limited series, the series also marks the final entry (for the time being) of Konner and Dunham as producer partners, and the two decided to separate. satellite panel from New York, but he was shot by the flu, said HBO executives

Konner pointed out that the original decision was a friendly decision, motivated by their mutual desire to explore d & # 39; 39, other opportunities.

"We feel very lucky to have had eight extraordinary years together," said Konner about his partnership with Dunham. "We just want to do different things. There is no tragedy to find there. It's just work. It's just about the creative process. "