Leave it to Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner to make you never want to go camping again. The “Girls” creators’ new HBO show, “Camping,” adapted from Julia Davis‘s eponymous British series, boasts an impressive ensemble including Jennifer Garner, David Tennant, Juliette Lewis, Ione Skye, Brett Gelman, and Bridget Everett.

Tennant plays Walt, the passive patriarch, and Garner plays Kathryn, the controlling matriarch, who together embark on a camping trip with friends and family to celebrate Walt’s 45th birthday. Recently, I sat down with Garner and Tennant to discuss the series, working with the show’s cast and crew, playing against type, Jodie Whittaker‘s “Doctor Who,” and more!

What intrigued you about this project?

JENNIFER GARNER: I was intrigued by the script, itself, and by Jenni and Lena’s cleverness and capacity for words. And then, there were the characters and how deeply disturbed they all are, in their own words, how complicated their relationships are, and how they slowly unravel, as time goes on.

DAVID TENNANT: Yeah, I was drawn to the people involved. That was a big draw, along with the type of show that it is. It’s not like anything I had done before. That’s always appealing. And there was working with Jen [Garner]. It was a combination of all those things. I read the script and went, “Oh, this is good. I’d quite like to do this. I’m glad they’re asking. Yes, please!”

Read the rest of the interview at The Playlist.