Friday, August 29, 2003

In exploring the realms of the Google news sites, I stumbled across this goodie:

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The CIA says actress Jennifer Garner, star of ABC’s espionage thriller “Alias,” has what it takes to be a real-life spy, and will soon be helping to lure new recruits to the intelligence agency.

The 31-year-old actress has agreed to appear in a recruitment video that the CIA plans to produce and screen for prospective applicants at job fairs and college campuses, said Chase Brandon, the CIA’s liaison with the film industry and a consultant for “Alias.”

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Brandon said Garner possesses the ideal mix of traits that the CIA is seeking in its new recruits, including the young demographic she represents.

“Her basic qualities of intelligence and integrity and creativity, as a person she has what we look for,” Brandon said. “If Jennifer ever decides she doesn’t want to wear dark glasses of the celebrity status, she can put on dark glasses and be a spy. She’s got what it takes.”

**I’m not saying actors don’t necessarily have what it takes to be spies. My thought is that she may be a little too high profile to be effective in the field. My understanding is that they really want people who are able to blend. She will never blend.