GITS Script Reading & Analysis: “Juno” — Structure

This week we are analyzing the screenplay for the 2007 movie Juno [written by Diablo Cody]. It won an Academy Award and a Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay.

You may download a February 6, 2007 PDF of the script here.

Here are some outtakes from the movie:

Today we discuss the script’s structure. How would you break down the story’s plot? What do you think are the major Plotline points? Did the story sustain narrative drive? How do you think it did that?

Here is a fun bit of business with Diablo Cody and Ellen Page about lingo from the movie:

Also note we will have a live Tweet-Cast on Wednesday, August 29 at 8PM Pacific. You are invited to get your DVD or Netflix set to play the movie at precisely 8PM, then join professional screenwriters on Twitter for live commentary. This interactive approach to analyzing a movie in real-time is a lot of fun and has led to some great insights into the films we have reviewed. Hashtag: #JUNOTC.

Also if you know of any more interviews or behind-the-scene videos related to the movie, please let me know.

For Day 1 of our analysis, go here.

See you in comments to discuss Juno.

For all of the other screenplays and commentary in the GITS Script Reading & Analysis series, go here.

NOTE: THE USE OF THESE SCREENPLAYS IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.

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