Is the movie ultimately about people finding happiness?
JR: The movie is about the moment when people decide to grow up. I’m not sure if really everyone in this movie finds happiness. I think that everyone in this movie makes very tricky decisions to tough questions. Diablo, is Juno’s voice very much yours? Yes, I would say that it is. The more I think about it the more I consider the character autobiographical in some sense. I based it on me as a teenager. Allison, how did you find acting alongside Ellen (Page, who plays Juno MacGuff) and did you feel like you should be giving her advice? AJ: Ellen doesn’t need advice. She’s very wise beyond her years and she’s incredibly self-possessed. I think she makes really interesting choices and I think she’ll continue to. Jason, tell us about casting Ellen? JR: It was no leap of faith. I’d seen Hard Candy (2005) and I thought this girl’s so impressive. And when I met her it was like meeting Juno. It’s funny because some people make the criticism that Juno is too wise and that no teenagers actually
