![]() ![]() The team, called the “Hurl Scouts,” consists of Barrymore herself as “Smashley Simpson,” Eve as “Rosa Sparks” and Wiig as “Malice in Wonderland.” Bliss is encouraged to “be your own hero” and find her inner confidence by mentor and derby girl, Kristin Wiig. ![]() ![]() Page plays Bliss brilliantly, as a quick-witted, intelligent misfit sick of small town Texas life.Īgainst her mother’s prim-and-proper pageant ethics (her mother is played by Marcia Gay Harden), she takes up with a team of local roller derby girls. The main character, Bliss, played by Ellen Page, is a newbie trying to break into the derby scene. They lent a hand to the movie, which chronicles the lives of derby girls. Not only did tax incentives draw Barrymore here for her directorial debut, but other interests as well, specifically the Detroit Derby Girls’ kickass spirit and league formidability in the world of roller derby. “Whip it” was filmed in Michigan, throughout the Detroit area and in places like Ypsilanti, Frankenmuth and Birch Run. Barrymore and the Detroit Derby Girls mingled and skated with fans who came out to Bonaventure, a roller-skating complex, for this free event.Įxtras in the movie, derby girls and eager children and parents gathered to be the first in line to get a glimpse of Barrymore and the festivities. ![]() Promoting her new film, “Whip it,” Drew Barrymore made a stop in Farmington Hills Friday. ![]()
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