Jennifer Garner reveals family connection to Netflix comedy Yes Day during remote visit on talk show

Jennifer Garner reveals family connection to Netflix comedy Yes Day during remote visit on talk show

Jennifer Garner revealed during a talk show interview Monday that she has a family connection to her new film Yes Day.

‘I used to read ‘Yes Day’ by Amy Krouse Rosenthal to my kids. We adopted Yes Days before they were a thing. I think the whole world was kind of quietly starting to do them and then we made a movie of it. So here it is,’ said Jennifer, 48, who also is a co-producer of the Netflix comedy that premiered last week on the service.

Jennifer has daughters Violet, 15 and Seraphina, 12 and son Samuel, nine, with ex-husband Ben Affleck, 48, and Seth, 47, asked if she really said ‘Yes’ to everything her ‘real life kids’ asked her for a day.

New movie: Jennifer Garner revealed during a talk show interview Monday that she has a family connection to her new film Yes Day

‘I did, but I would kind of set it up. I mean, the movie sets it up like you should have these big asks. It’s really colorful, wish fulfillment. The most fun, joyful version. I kind of set it up with my kids like, “Hey, maybe you should ask for a picnic,” you know?,’ Jennifer said.

Jennifer said parents should not be alarmed over the concept and suggested they go at their own pace.

Seth shared a set picture of Jennifer looking ‘genuinely unhappy’ while riding a roller-coaster in the movie.

‘I was so miserable. Most of that footage of the take …this is called the Twisted Colossus at Magic Mountain. It is not something I would ever do even on a ‘Yes Day’. My own children would not ask me to do something this odious,’ Jennifer said.

Family book: 'I used to read 'Yes Day' by Amy Krouse Rosenthal to my kids. We adopted Yes Days before they were a thing. I think the whole world was kind of quietly starting to do them and then we made a movie of it. So here it is,' said Jennifer, 48, who also is a co-producer of the Netflix comedy that premiered last week on the service

Family book: ‘I used to read ‘Yes Day’ by Amy Krouse Rosenthal to my kids. We adopted Yes Days before they were a thing. I think the whole world was kind of quietly starting to do them and then we made a movie of it. So here it is,’ said Jennifer, 48, who also is a co-producer of the Netflix comedy that premiered last week on the service

Talk show: Seth Meyers talked with Jennifer who appeared remotely on Late Night With Seth Meyers

Talk show: Seth Meyers talked with Jennifer who appeared remotely on Late Night With Seth Meyers

The actress admitted that she ‘cried’ and ‘cussed’ while filming the scene and had to shoot it again.

‘Yeah, it wasn’t my proudest moment,’ Jennifer said.

Jennifer also shared that she sings and learned to play the ukulele for the role.

Comedy film: Jennifer is shown in a still from Yes Day accepting a challenge from her daughter

Comedy film: Jennifer is shown in a still from Yes Day accepting a challenge from her daughter

The actress also revealed that she despises karaoke.

‘The songs are all too …nobody needs the full song. One verse, one chorus. If you get to the bridge, you have gone too far,’ Jennifer said of karaoke.

‘I never want to go to karaoke,’ she added later.

Despises karaoke: 'The songs are all too ...nobody needs the full song. One verse, one chorus. If you get to the bridge, you have gone too far,' Jennifer said of karaoke

Despises karaoke: ‘The songs are all too …nobody needs the full song. One verse, one chorus. If you get to the bridge, you have gone too far,’ Jennifer said of karaoke