Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret Interview: Rachel McAdams & Abby Ryder Fortson

The stars of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret know a thing or two about courage. Whether it be speaking up on set or figuring out the machinations of a maxi pad on film, Rachel McAdams and Abby Ryder Fortson share all the details of Judy Blume’s long-time-coming movie adaptation with Collider’s Perri Nemiroff ahead of its nationwide release on April 28th. Like the classic novel it’s adapted from, Are You There God? follows Margaret Simon (Fortson) on the cusp of her teenage years as she explores what it means to be Margaret. Unlike her character in the movie, Fortson seems to have a pretty clear idea of who she is and where she’s going. As McAdams, who plays Margaret’s mother in the movie, tells it, the young actress is an “old soul” with courage “in spades.” Before grabbing your tickets, check out this Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret interview to find out what Academy Award-nominee Rachel McAdams only just learned about a particular part of the acting process, what wows her mos