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The Greeneville Sun, Greeneville, TN March 6 - 12, 2021 — 3 2 x 3.5" ad a) swango's b) greene cnty farmers 2 x 4" ad williams electric 2 x 1.5" ad ymca 2 x 1.5" ad doughty stevens 2 x 1.5" ad midway const. By George Dickie It's a phenomenon that's catching on around the country. Parents, tired of constantly saying no to their kids, relax the rules and let their kids do whatever they please for a 24-hour period — provided, of course, it's not illegal, immoral, life-threatening or will tick off the neighbors. It's called a "Yes Day" and it's also the title of an upcoming Netflix movie. Premiering Friday, March 12, the family comedy stars Jennifer Garner ("13 Going on 30," "Alias") and Ed- gar Ramirez ("Wrath of the Titans," "American Crime Story") as Allison and Carlos Torres, a Los Angeles couple who weary of being the heavies to their kids Katie, Nando and Ellie (Jenna Ortega, Julian Lerner, Everly Carga- nilla) and let them take the reins and make the rules for a day. On the surface, it's a win-win for all concerned as the youngsters get to plan their own fun without restrictions and Mom and Dad get to take something of a mental health day. But in this case, it also leads to a day of adventure around L.A. that includes a trip to Magic Mountain, a massive water bal- loon fight and a tidal wave of soap suds in the Torres house. It's the brainchild of Garner, an executive producer here who recently granted her own kids a Yes Day and pitched the idea to Miguel Arteta ("Youth in Revolt," "The Good Girl"), who directed the film. "One of the things that really blew my mind was that there's been a little bit of research on it ..." Arteta explains. "And one of the things that has been consistent is that kids request to turn off their phones and parents to turn off all devices ... . Because nowadays to think of anything that would have kids (wanting) to get offline, it's just so surprising and also so hopeful. "And Jennifer Garner told me that's one of the (reasons why she) really wanted to make this movie, is that there is hope that people want to spend time with each other and appreciate each other and really be present with each other." Filming gave the cast a few weeks of fun. The younger actors got to go on the rides continuously during the three- day shoot at Magic Mountain and fling in excess of 30,000 water balloons during the five days filming that scene in a park north of Pasadena, where Nat Faxon's ("The Way Way Back") charac - ter got pummeled. And Ramirez, best known for roles in action films, got to try his hand at comedy. "It's always such a pleasure when you take a dramatic actor and give him a free rein to have more fun," Arteta says. "And Jen Garner was really helpful with that, encouraging him, making him feel safe to be silly. And we re- ally lucked out that they loved each other and the kids and the five really loved each other. You hope for that kind of chemistry and you pray for it. You try to predict it. It doesn't always happen but I think one of the reasons that there is sweetness in the movie is because they all really, really dug each other." Celebrity Scoop Celebrity Scoop A family can't say no to 'Yes Day' in Netflix comedy Cover Story Cover Story By Jay Bobbin The chance to play Krypton's most famous native may be a dream job, but had it come to him earlier, Tyler Hoechlin might have turned it down. "It's a big commitment," he notes, but he ultimately accepted the role he now plays in "Superman & Lois" Tuesdays on The CW (and, in Canada, CTV Sci-Fi Channel). Hoechlin first had the role in recurring appearances on "Su- pergirl," then played it in the "Arrowverse" crossovers "Else- worlds" and "Crisis on Infinite Earths" ... joined for those by the Lois Lane to his Man of Steel, "Grimm" alum Elizabeth Tulloch. "When you do series TV, it's not six weeks, it's not eight weeks — it's a majority of the year, and hopefully, multiple years," reasons Hoechlin, who knew that firsthand from his Checking in with Tyler Hoechlin work on "7th Heaven" and "Teen Wolf." "I wanted to have time to really figure out what I wanted to do, and to have the freedom to go from one project to another. "I did that for a time, then everything kind of fell into place around the same time," the friendly Hoechlin adds. "They were thinking this was something they might actually get done, and I was ready to commit to something long- term again. It just worked out for everybody." When Hoechlin started play- ing Superman, a super-series of his own wasn't part of the plan. "They just wanted to have a fun salute to the character on 'Supergirl'," he recalls, "then it kind of evolved over the years. It's been such a great experi- ence, I've really, thoroughly enjoyed it. And I've been really lucky to work with a lot of in- credible people along the way." Birthdate: Sept. 11, 1987 Birthplace: Corona, Calif. Current residence: Los An- geles Marital status: Single Other television work includes: "Legends of To- morrow," "Batwoman," "Arrow," "The Flash," "Su- pergirl," "Another Life," "The Sticks," "Match Game," "Hollywood Game Night," "Teen Wolf," "Castle," "My Boys," "Lincoln Heights," "Grizzly Rage," "CSI: Mi- ami," "7th Heaven" Movie work includes: "Palm Springs," "Can You Keep a Secret?," "Then Came You," "Bigger," "The Domestics," "Fifty Shades Freed," "Strat- ton," "Undrafted," "Melvin Smarty," "Charlie Brown: Blockhead's Revenge," "Hall Pass," "Open Gate," "Sol- stice," "The Rapture of the Athlete Assumed Into Heav- en," "Road to Perdition," "Train Quest," "Family Tree" The Greeneville Sun The Greeneville Sun (423) 638-4182 GreenevilleSun.com Call for the next available handgun carry class. 7272 St. Clair Road• Whitesburg, TN https://www.facebook.com/swangosprecisionfirearms (423) 235-1022 Check out our new website and online store! precisionfirearmstn.com New inventory arriving daily. 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