Drew talks to NME Movies about Whip it! and how she wants people to interpret the movie.

Drew Barrymore has insisted that her directorial debut Whip It – a coming-of-age comedy-drama about roller derby – is not just for girls. She criticised the studio for marketing it as a “roller derby movie” – the bruising all-female sport – rather than a general comedy-drama for both sexes.

She told the Mirror: “It was upsetting to have a studio put out, ‘It’s a roller derby movie’. I kept encouraging them to market to boys and men, because there was a sports element and when I go to roller derby games there are a lot of males. They love the sexiness, the raunchiness and the fun-ness of these girls beating the crap out of each other.”

The film stars Ellen Page as a frustrated teen who find acceptance playing for her nearby roller derby team.

She added: “I’m a woman so I’m going to make stories about women because I understand them, but I’m also a boy and I can’t stand the term ‘chick flick’. That turns me off. I’m as turned off by that as any guy because I am a ‘dude’.

“I have a very male mentality. The comedy in the film is not little girl comedy. It’s boy comedy, it’s androgynous comedy.”

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Can’t believe I didn’t see this interview until now. Anyways, without further ado – here’s an interview Drew did with Daily Mail in which she talks about her past and how comfortable she is in the present.

Drew Barrymore has been in the public eye for so long now, it seems scarcely possible that she is still only 35. She has such a body of work behind her, it’s a wonder that she looks as fresh-faced as she does. Teetering on five-inch heels, with her blond locks pulled into a loose chignon, she has a childlike quality despite the womanly garb – and it is that beguiling mix that perhaps explains her rare appeal to both men and women.

‘I guess I do have a childlike sense of fun,’ she says, ‘and although I still have my dark days, I’m generally an optimistic person. The way things have gone in my life, sure, I could have been a bitter person. But I just find bitter people really un-fun, you know? And who wants to be that person?’

Not Drew, it seems, who, despite her family’s dysfunction and the drink and drug problems of her youth, is about as fun an individual as one is likely to meet in Hollywood. Since she burst into the public’s consciousness at the age of seven as the adorable Gertie in ET (director Steven Spielberg was her godfather), she has progressed from precocious child star to wild child to award-winning actress and one of Hollywood’s most successful female producers.

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Also, I came across these pictures from the Whip It! press tour from last year which are now available in the gallery. Enjoy! Last but not least, the official UK site for Whip It! has been launched. Go HERE to view it.

Drew talked to Wales Online about her role has director in Whip It!. She also talks about her childhood and how it has helped her becoming a better artist.

ONE glance at Drew Barrymore in her skin-tight leather dress and red satin stilettos makes it hard to imagine her chubby younger years.

Yet, when we meet at the Four Seasons hotel in Hollywood, the 35-year-old readily admits her childhood was tortured: “Oh yeah, school was hell. I was like the fat child who got beat up every day.”

She believes the bullying had its benefits – making her a more interesting person.

“I think some of the most funny and artistic people are the ones who got s*** on at school, had a hard childhood, and have a lot better stories to tell from it,” she says smiling.

“They have a humility, they have an artistry and a humanity, so as much as I feel bad for kids who have to go through a rough childhood, I just believe that if they can turn it around, it’s going to make them the greater people later on. I find a lot of hot people extremely boring – they have not had to work at it.”

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The gallery has been updated with DVD screen captures of Whip It! and it’s from the whole movie since Drew directed it! Credit for these goes to Cute Poison. Enjoy!

This is a great movie – Drew did an amazing job as both actress and director. Make sure to get your own copy of the DVD and watch it if you haven’t already.

Here’s an interview Drew did for ELLE in which she talks about Whip It! and her Golden Globe.

Drew Barrymore’s exuberant coming-of-age roller-derby romp, Whip It, is as utterly likable as the actress herself. In honor of its DVD release last week, Barrymore talked to me about making her directorial debut, her Golden Globe win for Grey Gardens, and the inimitable Little Edie’s impact on her own free-spirited style.

—Erin Clements

What made you make the leap to directing?

Actually, I became obsessed with the idea at 7, but I wanted to be very patient about it. I wanted to be professionally far along in my life that I felt ready to take on the kind of discipline that it takes to be the type of director I wanted to be, which was a very, very detail-oriented presence for everything; every I dotted, every T crossed. Not every director does that and I also appreciate those people who are more relaxed about it, but for me, that’s what works. I found a really good story that inspired me and I worked to make it even more personal. I had to be able to really visualize it and have it be something that got me out of bed every day with total passion.

In an interview with Mom Logic, Drew says tons of great things about media and young girls today and also about her rumored engagement with Justin Long.

Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut, “Whip It,” now out on DVD and Blu-ray, is about a rebellious teenage girl who ditches the expected beauty pageant route and instead finds her own “tribe,” uncovering an unshakable bond with her mother in the process. Drew chats with us about why making this film was so important to her — and why positive messages and positive role models in girls’ lives are so important.
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Momlogic: Why was it so important for you to make this girl-power film?

Drew Barrymore: I love girl power, and I wanted — especially for moms and daughters — to cultivate that environment for them to be true to themselves and each other. Mothers, hopefully, want to protect their kids — but sometimes there can be a massive gap in trust and communication. I wanted to try to see both sides of it.

I also wanted to cultivate the support for people to really be who they are in this world — whether that’s coming from your mother, teammates, etc…. I think that is one of the biggest blessings and fortunes, to be supported for who we are. And honestly, I love it when my friends are real with me.

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Whip It! is now available on DVD and Bluray. Make sure to get your own copy – it’s a great movie and you can order it on Amazon here. We will have screen captures in the gallery of the movie and bonus features as soon as possible.

Thanks to Sarah for letting us know that costumes and props from Whip it! are up for action during Premiere Props’ annual Holiday Auction on December 12. Find more specific information below and behind the cut.

EL SEGUNDO (November 24, 2009) – Premiere Props announced today they will be hosting their annual Holiday Auction, featuring their collection of never before seen movie and TV props at the Premiere Props warehouse.

The live auction takes place on Saturday, December 12, at Premiere Props’ warehouse in El Segundo, California (128 Sierra Street, El Segundo, CA 90245). There will be a preview from 9am – 11am, before the auction starts at 11am. The Holiday Auction can be seen on Premiere Props’ 3 camera LIVE broadcast show online. A donation from the auction will be made to the Entertainment Industry Foundation, one of the leading charitable organizations of the entertainment industry.
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