EW.com got the team talking in a hotel suite in Toronto earlier this week.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: I just sawJunoat a screening.
Is that true?GARNER:No.
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I just thought Id start a rumor.BATEMAN:Cmon!
No, shes off doing high-brow theater in New York with the most talented man in the world.
Whats that?GARNER:Im doingCyrano de Bergeracwith Kevin Kline.
What made you guys want to doJuno?GARNER:Scripts like this dont come around that often.
You read on the front page: Diablo Cody.
Even her name was such a mystery.
Who is this woman?
I had never heard of her.
[To Bateman] Did you ever see that?BATEMAN:Oh really?
No.GARNER:Shes hysterical.BATEMAN:Did Letterman like her?
I did like the script.
But I really liked everybody that was involved with it.
I have incriminating photos of her that shes trying to get back from me.
So she figures, Ill get him inThe Kingdom, Ill get him inJuno.
I told it was going to take three films.GARNER:Right.
And spread is the operative word.GARNER:[To EW] But yes!
But I dont do anything funny in the movie!
NEXT PAGE: Oh, Id love to do a rom-com, Jason!
Except, Im scared of ever having to actually kiss you, because I think thats weird.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: I was just about to say thats what surprising about your performance inJuno, Jason.
Your characters a serious guy.JASON BATEMAN:It came from reading the script.
Because I just know from going to watch movies myself you know, its like putting an outfit together.
If you want the shirt to pop, you have to dress down the pants.
So I just tried to do my part, which was to attempt to do nothing.
Jennifer, what about you?
Youve got a few killer scenes in this movie.
People are gonna cry.GARNER:[To EW] Did you tear up?
You know, uh BATEMAN:Do not say yes.
[To Garner] But your character has a great arc.
What happens in this movie forces the character to open up bit by bit.
And she just forgets to add the human being in there.
Will you guys work again?BATEMAN:Never!
[To Bateman] Were over and out on this one.BATEMAN:Thats true.
But things do happen in threes.
So … maybe a rom-com?GARNER:Oh, Id love to do a rom-com, Jason!
[To EW] Tell me if it looks real for us to kiss!
[Gets up and jokingly lunges toward Garner]GARNER:Seriously?
I hope we get to work again.
To your readers, if they want to see it happen, tell them to pressure her.
What are you going to do next?BATEMAN:Im glad you asked.
Upcoming for me, is I dunno.
Im just going to attempt to stay employed.
Thats the tough part in this business.
Youre doing well lately.BATEMAN:Well, all right.
But youve got to keep that rolling.
[Gestures to Garner] Shes not stupid.
Are you guys friends for life now?
I thought you werent going to that.BATEMAN:Im going.
But no kids, right?GARNER:No.
I wouldnt do that to her.BATEMAN:I dont think [Jamie] Foxx is going.
We got an extra seat.
[To EW] Wanna go to Europe?
