She can play double agent or girl next door. And she travels from film lot to exotic locale with ease. One location she finds particularly appealing is Vancouver, where her new movie, Elektra, was shot. But no matter where she goes, you can rest assured that the lovely Jennifer is "Garnering Attention".
Jennifer Garner is sitting in a trailer in an industrial section of L.A. as a bearded fellow gently runs his fingers through her hair. While it sounds as if I may have stumbled into an inter­lude straight out of US magazine - whose cover on the day of my visit has a picture of Garner and her latest beau, Ben Affleck, and inquires in blazing type "Are They Engaged?" - the actress is simply being primped for a scene for her hit show Alias by her longtime hairdresser, Michael Reitz.

On Alias, Garner plays sexy but serious CIA double agent Sydney Bristow. But her assignment for the moment is decidedly less deadly. Instead of tracking down evildoers, Garner, wearing a hot-pink blouse and brown Uggs, is uncovering the glories of Vancouver, the Canadian wonderland where she's filmed three feature films, including her new release, Elektra, and has a fourth set to roll there later this year. But make no mistake, Garner attacks the job of detailing Vancouver as thoroughly as she does her acting roles: She's come to the interview equipped with a legal pad in which she's written minute details of where to go and what to do in Vancouver, and hairdresser, Michael, is on hand to fill in anything she can't recall.

What is it you like about Vancouver?
It's one of the places that has that perfect, magical combination of mountains and ocean. And tons of trees. It's a vibrant place to be. And the people are really nice. And they love to be outside. They don't take a beautiful day for granted. They celebrate how beautiful it is. I'm always happy to go to Canada in general, but especially Vancouver.