An interview with Thomas Haden Church, Dennis Quaid and Sarah Jessica Parker and they say some really sweet things about Ellen So be sure to read it here!

Actress Ellen Page, who’s gained notice for her role in the critically acclaimed comedy ‘Juno,’ is set to star in Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut called ‘Whip It,’ according to Variety. The film, which is set to begin shooting this summer, is about a small town Texas teenager who is always being pressured into entering beauty pageants, but joins a roller derby team instead.

“I really admire how Drew constantly challenges herself as an artist,” Page said. “She’s proven herself as an actress and a producer, and I have no doubt she’ll bring great vision and creativity to the director’s chair. I can’t wait to kick ass on wheels!”

I like Ellen Page. She’s a relative newcomer to the block, but definitely has a point of view, and is not afraid to speak her mind. She says the way the media treats Britney Spears is sickening, and that she sympathizes with Brit because she could have found herself in a similar situation if she had started acting at a younger age.

Page was asked to relocate to LA to star in a sitcom at just 13, but turned down the role to finish school in her native Canada. She’s convinced that had she accepted the part, she could have been a victim of the paparazzi.
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Naturally, everyone in Hollywood these days is still shaken over last week’s tragic death of Heath Ledger. Few, however, had been in touch with the actor recently quite like “Juno” star Ellen Page, who had been in talks to star in Heath’s intended directorial debut, “The Queen’s Gambit.”

“It was talked about,” the Oscar-nominated actress said of her possibly taking the lead role in an adaptation of the novel about an orphan who becomes a chess prodigy. “But, you know,” she sighed, shaking her head, “obviously, that’s not the [most important thing right now].”
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She may be the toast of Hollywood, winning Oscar and Bafta nominations for her portrayal of a pregnant teenager, but Ellen Page also won over her co-stars in Juno.

“She’s just a beautiful and incredible actress,” said Jennifer Garner.

“The minute we started rehearsal, I thought, who are you, and where did you come from, and how did Jason find you? She’s gonna blow people out of the water. She’s going to be a very important actress.”

Allison Janney, who plays Juno’s stepmum, had the highest compliment for Ellen.

“She reminds me of a young Audrey Hepburn,” she gushes. “There is something beautifully feminine about her and yet she’s playing this incredibly tough, cool character. She’s fearless. I’ve just been so impressed with her and I adore her. She’s amazing.”
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