Juno Temple should have won Oscar
I was mesmerized by her performance, and it was the only redeeming part of this garbage movie. I seriously doubt any other actress could have stepped up to this role like she did.
shareSpecial thanks to casting director Denise Chamian who was open-minded enough to send Juno's tape to the director.
In William Friedkin's memoir, he wrote: "Denise then sent me an unsolicited audition video by a twenty-year-old actress named Juno Temple. I had never heard of Juno nor seen her in a film. Her audition was the seduction scene between Dottie and Joe, with her ten-year-old brother playing Joe. I watched the video in awe. She was pitch-perfect. Her brother wasn't bad either. She was a little kooky, blond and cute. I thought she was a perfect choice for Dottie."
Referring to producer Nicholas Chartier, William then wrote: "Chartier didn't agree "Not sexy enough..." "Too childlike," - another of many disagreements I was to have with him. He had other actresses he wanted me to consider and I saw some of them two and three times but I held out for Juno, without having met her. I invited her to Los Angeles and she was every bit as captivating in person, but to my surprise she had a British accent! Yet, she could sound like a Texan at will."
Finally, Will wrote: "By the end we all formed a bond. I said to Juno, I'd like to adopt you. She gave me a hug and said, You can be my American father."