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Jason Reitman pictured Elliot Page as Juno when he first read the script. Having admired their performance in Hard Candy, Reitman cast Page in the lead role, saying that when he read the screenplay for the first time he pictured Page as Juno. Reitman visited Page on the set of a film on which he was working to offer him the role.
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He gave Messina a collection of Dawson's songs and asked him to create "the sound of the film" through an instrumental score that replicated the recording quality, tone, feel and innocence of her music. Messina decided to implement an " acoustic guitar feel that was jangled and was really loose, like Juno."
Then, she and a friend look for adoptive parents by searching through advertisements in local publications. Juno eventually tells her parents about her situation and, with their support, she is guided through her pregnancy. Juno confers with Paulie, who affirms that he will support any choice that Juno makes.
Once inside, Juno decides to give the baby up for adoption instead. With the help of her friend Leah, Juno searches the ads in the Pennysaver and finds a childless married couple she feels will provide a suitable home.
She learns that she's pregnant from a one-time sexual encounter with her best friend, Paulie Bleeker.
While Juno initially wants an abortion, she ultimately decides to give the baby up for adoption to a couple, Mark and Vanessa Loring.
Back in the audio commentary of the film, Reitman and Cody comment that while their feelings for each other remain overall platonic, Juno is in love with the idea of being an adult while Mark is in love with the idea of being young.
Bio. 16-year-old Minnesotan high-schooler Juno MacGuff discovers she is pregnant with a child fathered by her friend and longtime admirer, Paulie Bleeker.
In the end she decides, despite Mark leaving Vanessa, that she is going to give the baby to a single mother. This decision was more than just a whim and Juno realized that family is based on good people rather than simply having a married couple.
Now, in a story that mirrors hit 2007 movie Juno, Ms Hylton, 34, has opened up about the 'dark' and 'humiliating' experiences that inspired her to find the perfect family to adopt her son. In a candid essay, almost 19 years later, for Portrait of an Adoption. Thankfully, I was completely wrong. '
“I don't feel I was clear enough in terms of why Juno chose to not have an abortion,” Cody told the Guardian last year. “It was simply because she did not want to.” Still, the ambiguity opened doors for critics to weigh in on the film with their own explanations behind its meaning.
Elliot Page, who rose to fame as the lead in teen pregnancy comedy Juno as Ellen Page, has announced he is transgender. “Hi friends,” he wrote on a variety of social media platforms, “I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they and my name is Elliot.”
In real life, just before the movie was shot, Bateman's wife had just given birth to their first child. Elliot suggested that his character, Juno, would be a fan of the music by Kimya Dawson and The Moldy Peaches. Olivia Thirlby originally auditioned for the lead but was eventually cast as "Leah".
Juno, the title character of this 2007 coming-of-age story, often acts or speaks without thinking — frequently with uncomfortable or even life-changing results. She's immensely confident in herself — a challenge for many with ADHD — but struggles to control her impulsive actions before they get her into trouble.
A tale told over four seasons, starting in autumn when Juno, a 16-year-old high-school junior in Minnesota, discovers she's pregnant after one event in a chair with her best friend, Bleeker. In the waiting room of an abortion clinic, the quirky and whip-sharp Juno decides to give birth and to place the child with an adoptive couple.
J.K. Simmons said that he was so impressed with the script that he would have been happy just to play the teacher who has no spoken dialogue - anything to appear in the film.
Near the beginning of Juno, the title character buys a big blue Slurpee from the convenience store, knocks it back on her way home, and then promptly throws it up.
Juno’s best friend Leah is really supportive throughout this movie. They have a rather inspiring friendship. When Juno starts looking for adoptive parents to give her baby to in the Pennysaver, Leah joins her and they make wisecracks to make the whole experience more fun.
1 Hit Us In The Feels: Paulie Lies With Juno After She Gives Birth. Juno didn’t tell Paulie when she went into labor because of his track meet. But when he sees that she’s not in the bleachers and figures that she must’ve been giving birth, he rushes down to the hospital to see her.
However, Juno says she’s “off sex” for a while. The receptionist tells her, “My boyfriend uses them every time we have intercourse. They make his junk smell like pie.” Juno doesn’t even respond. She’s speechless. She just awkwardly slinks off.
This is most prevalent in the scene in which they have a heart-to-heart that makes Juno realize she’s in love with Paulie. After spending the movie as an endearing crank, Mac finally opens up when his daughter needs emotional support.
When Juno first uses a pregnancy test in Rollo’s store and is horrified by the “unholy” pink plus sign, she shakes the pregnancy test like a thermometer. Rollo quips, “That ain’t no Etch-A-Sketch. This is one doodle that can’t be undid, home skillet.”
Mark and Vanessa’s breakup came as a curveball to Juno, who was expecting them to raise her baby. Realizing that Vanessa would still make a great mother on her own — especially after seeing her acting so natural around children at the mall — Juno left her a heartfelt note: “Vanessa: If you’re still in, I’m still in. – Juno.”
Juno is a 2007 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. Elliot Page stars as the title character, an independent-minded teenager confronting an unplanned pregnancy and the subsequent events that put pressures of adult life onto her. Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, ...
Juno. (film) Juno is a 2007 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. Elliot Page stars as the title character , an independent-minded teenager confronting an unplanned pregnancy and the subsequent events that put pressures of adult life onto her.
Sixteen-year-old Minnesota high-schooler Juno MacGuff discovers she is pregnant by her friend and longtime admirer, Paulie Bleeker. She initially considers an abortion. Going to a local clinic run by a women's group, she encounters a schoolmate outside who is holding a one-person anti-abortion vigil. Once inside, however, a variety of factors lead Juno to leave. She decides to give the baby up for adoption instead. With the help of her friend, Leah, Juno searches the ads in the Pennysaver and finds a couple she feels will provide a suitable home. She tells her father, Mac, and stepmother, Bren, who offer their support. With Mac, Juno meets the couple, Mark and Vanessa Loring, in their expensive home and agrees to a closed adoption .
Juno and Leah happen to see Vanessa in a shopping mall being completely at ease with a child, and Juno encourages Vanessa to talk to her baby in the womb, where it kicks for her . As the pregnancy progresses, Juno struggles with the emotions she feels for the baby's father, Paulie, who is clearly in love with her.
After a heartfelt discussion with her father, Juno accepts that she loves Paulie. Juno then tells Paulie she loves him, and Paulie's actions make it clear her feelings are very much reciprocated.
Cody says she had a cynical attitude when writing Juno ("I didn't ever think this film would be produced") and, indeed, the film was delayed by financial problems. After its controversial nature scared off a number of major studios, John Malkovich 's production company, Mr. Mudd, took on the project.
It went on to earn $231 million worldwide. Juno received acclaim from critics, many of whom placed the film on their top ten lists for the year. It has received criticism and praise from members of both the anti-abortion and abortion rights communities regarding its treatment of abortion.
How does Juno’s pregnancy affect her in comparison to the effects felt by Paulie? Does he suffer any consequences for his involvement? What are the repercussions for Juno? What is the film’s overall attitude toward sexual activity among teens?
Juno is delivered to the home entertainment market in three different packages.
Juno says this about her mother, who is no longer in her life but sends her a cactus every year, as if this means she cares about her daughter. The cactus serves as a symbol for the fact that Juno's mother is far away and out of her life. Juno's response to her mother's abandonment is at once bitter and charmingly hilarious. She is glib and self-aware about being abandoned, and turns the negative experience into a funny one. Juno's humor is one of her main gifts.
Juno says this in voiceover after returning home from her disheartening afternoon at Mark and Vanessa's. Having cried in her van on the side of the highway and felt completely alone in the world, she returns home with a new determination to improve her situation. In the yard, she picks a flower and outlines her pregnant belly with it. This line portrays the fact that Juno is ready to return home and seek advice from her family. While Juno has been exceedingly independent and confident throughout, here she recognizes the humbling experience of returning home after having been away, connecting with her own vulnerability and need.
When Juno gets an ultrasound, Leah is there with her and comments on the size of the baby's head. Defensively but playfully, Juno says this in retort. In classic quippy fashion, Juno takes the profundity of her situation and turns it into a joke. While Juno ironically refers to herself as a "sacred vessel"—referencing the perceived sanctity of motherhood—she tells Leah that she is less important, because instead of an infant in her stomach, she just has food from Taco Bell.
This humorous exchange occurs after Vanessa arrives home to find Juno spending time with Mark alone. She is surprised that Juno would come over unannounced and hang out with her husband, suggesting that Juno's parents are probably worried. Without missing a beat, Juno assures her that she has already fulfilled every parent's worst nightmare, and so they aren't worried about her. This quote highlights Vanessa's growing discomfort with Juno's intimacy with her husband, as well as Juno's innocent and charming sense of humor.
Paulie says this to Juno after she tells him she loves him because he's cool without having to try. It speaks to the fact that what we see on the surface isn't always what is going on underneath. Even though Paulie has had difficulty speaking up to Juno about what he's feeling, he still feels things deeply. It is a comedic line, because in the midst of Juno's heartfelt admission, Paulie reveals that her perception doesn't line up with the reality, which is that he is not as naturally cool as she suspects.
This line reveals Juno's pragmatic side, and her sense that she has agency in the case of her pregnancy, even if it seems like a life-changing event.
While Juno ironically refers to herself as a "sacred vessel"—referencing the perceived sanctity of motherhood—she tells Leah that she is less important, because instead of an infant in her stomach, she just has food from Taco Bell. "As boyfriends go, Paulie Bleeker is totally boss. He is the cheese to my macaroni.
Answer: Pennysaver. Juno chooses Vanessa and Mark to be the adoptive parents because they have a nice photograph in the Pennysaver and seem normal enough. Later on, we learn that only Vanessa really wants a baby. Mark still holds on to his dreams of becoming a rock star and becoming a father would shatter that dream.
She eventually decided to go lie down anyway. Steven Christopher Parker played Josh, and Candice Accola played Amanda. Though the actors are not credited with their character names, they can be heard in their dialogue with each other during the lab scene. From Quiz: I Watched "Juno" . . . Again! .
Answer: Su-Chin. This happened during the scene where Su-Chin was protesting abortion in front of the Women Now center. Juno offered to sell Su-Chin some of her behavioral meds and when she said no Juno said it was a wise decision. She told her a supposed story of a girl, that happened to be Juno herself.
Answer: Orange. At one point in the film, Juno fills Paulie's mailbox with hundreds of packs of Tic-Tacs. She also says that when the baby was conceived, Paulie's mouth smelled like orange Tic-Tacs, which made him irresistible. From Quiz: All about "Juno" .
Answer: Mark. This happened during the scene where Juno , Mac, Mark, and Vanessa were discussing the adoption. Juno said she didn't want an open adoption, she wanted to kick it old school like Moses and the reeds and Mark replied with that quote. From Quiz: "Juno" Quotes . Question by author kayada13.
Answer: Amanda and Josh. Amanda and Josh also had a romantic history. Unfortunately, Amanda no longer trusted Josh and wouldn't take his advice (or orders) to go the nurse and lie down during lab. She had a menstrual migraine and claimed to be unable to look at bright lights. She eventually decided to go lie down anyway.