August 20, 08 by Angelic
We told you that a movie was being shot in Birch Run Township. It’s a film called “Whip It!” that was using what used to be Kens Diner as a location that had been remade into the “Oink Joint”.Local residents spent the day at the location watching the action and looking for stars. Their wait paid off. Rob Major of Vassar was one of those lucky spectators. He sent NBC25 an email telling us about getting to meet the film’s director Drew Barrymore.
After Drew Barrymore finished shooting her final shot yesterday close to the road a group of 15 to 20 fans gathered across the road and watched as she hugged and thanked many of her crew and danced a little in celebration with some of her crew. She glanced across the street a few times as we celebrated with her. Then she seemed to be walking away when she suddenly turned around and walked across the road alone and met with us signing autographs and graciously apologizing saying she had been working very hard today. She signed my shirt and my son’s as well.
Even though this part is shot in Mid-Michigan, the movie is about a Texas girl who joins a roller derby league. The movie is based on the young adult novel Derby Girl, written by Shauna Cross. The movie is currently scheduled to be released in 2009.
Source: WEYI
August 20, 08 by Angelic
I haven’t seen this officially reported anywhere, so I thought I’d pass along word that Jimmy Fallon has been cast in Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut Whip It! Fallon has been spotted by /Film sources on set of the roller derby dramedy playing “Hot Tub Johnny”, a cheesy hungover announcer who makes nasty comments to all the skaters.My sources have also spotted Andrew Wilson, brother of of Owen and Luke (fans of Wes Anderson know as “Future Man” in Bottle Rocket), who is playing a roller derby coach. Read the rest of this entry »
August 20, 08 by Angelic
Grammy award winning rapper/actor Eve will co-star in Drew Barrymore’s directorial film debut, Whip It!, based on a beauty-pageant contestant turned roller derby competitor.
According to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB), the project began production earlier this month and focuses on a misfit woman looking to relieve her small-town complications by joining a team of roller derby women based out of Bodeen, Texas. Shauna Cross, who is also writing the screenplay, based the comedy/drama on her young adult novel Derby Girl. Read the rest of this entry »
August 15, 08 by Angelic
I have uploaded the full photoshoots of Drew for Vogue magazine.

GALLERY LINK:
- Photoshoots in 2008: 2008: Steven Meisel [Vogue]
August 13, 08 by Angelic
Rachel Bockheim was taken aback when Ellen Page recognized her.
“It should be the other way around,” Bockheim said, laughing.
Best known as skater Jackie Daniels for local roller derby league the Grand Raggidy Roller Girls, Bockheim has landed a gig in front of the camera for Page’s roller-derby film “Whip It!” which is filming in the Detroit area. And Bockheim was surprised when the Oscar-nominated “Juno” actress complimented her on her skating aptitude. Read the rest of this entry »