The New ‘Indie Girl’: Ellen Page
Our full interview with the star of Juno and Hard Candy. You won't believe what she has to say about Sarah Silverman!
Matthew Strmiska
November 01, 2007
BLACKBOOK: When did you start acting?
ELLEN PAGE: When I was ten, a local casting director came to my school, and picked me for a part, because I had brown hair and was short, I guess.
BB: Any early roles you’d rather forget?
EP: Everything that I’ve done has led to something else, which has led to something else. It’s kind of fun when people try to label me a cool, indie girl, and I’m like, “No, I’m pretty sure I was in a movie called I Downloaded a Ghost, which is about a girl who downloads a ghost.”
BB: How has your family been dealing with the premieres and the press?
EP: They’re pretty chill about it all. I think they’re super-psyched. They support me, and they have their lives. They’re not overbearing. I think they get freaked out from time to time.
BB: Has fame left its mark on you at all?
EP: The only real change is that I’ve realized I have to be a little more cautious about things. I’ve become a little more exposed, vulnerable. To a certain extent, you have to remain private about things. Sometimes it makes me question people more. It’s like, “Oh, that’s so funny that these people who never talked to me in high school are now talking to me.” It’s like, fuck you. Do you really think I’m the kind of person who’s going to fall for that?
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