Drew Barrymore will make her directorial debut this year with the comedy “Whip It!” The actress snagged “Juno” star Ellen Page to play the lead in the film about a beauty pageant contestant who enters the world of roller derby.
“I’ve been working toward the goal of directing my entire life,” Barrymore, 32, tells Variety. “Whip It! is a story that really spoke to me.”
“I really admire how Drew constantly challenges herself as an artist,” added Page, 20. “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!”
Filming will begin in Texas this summer.
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January 22nd, 2008 at 9:56 am
Well, that sounds just like the type of movie I would avoid at all costs.
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:15 pm
Actually, the book it’s based on is incredibly cute (”Derby Girl” by Shauna Cross, if anyone’s interested), and Ellen Page is perfect casting. I’m quite looking forward to this.