Drew Barrymore says roller derby is "scary as s**t".
The 34-year-old actress’ new movie ‘Whip It’ – which she directs and stars in – is about the roller skating contact sport, and she admits she had no idea how brutal the sport could be.
She told Time Out New York magazine:
"What I love about the sport is that it’s real and high stakes. And by the way, it’s scary as s**t to do. I wouldn’t have guessed that the first film I directed would have a sports element, but then again it doesn’t surprise me, because I love girls getting to do what boys do.
"I love when women get to be women and not feel like they have to become a man in order to play in a man’s world."
Drew decided to star in the movie as well as direct it – she plays skater Smashley Simpson – as she wanted to ensure she was fully involved in the entire creative process.
She explained:
"Well, I’ve always found that I tend to rebel against authority. I wanted to throw myself in there so I could really go through what the girls were going through. I didn’t want to be that guy who said, ‘Just get in there.’ I hate that – I hate dictatorship, I hate hierarchy, I hate sidelines."
Drew reunited with ex-boyfriend Justin Long earlier this year, but refused to be drawn on their relationship.
She would only say:
"We’re friends, and we love each other, and that’s all we know."
Are you planning on seeing ‘Whip It’?
Photos by INF
“Smashley Simpson” She couldn’t come up with a better name?
i feel like she’s looking older here……..maybe its just the makeup and face expressions that’s making her look like that cuz she doesnt look like a 34 yrs old.
you, I thought the samething about the photo, she does look older, but it might be because she has too much makeup on…and roller derby? not interested.
I think she’s getting more and more beautiful as she gets older…
Go home…”’
She looks older because she’s had her forehead botoxed. We’re so used to seeing all the older stars with frozen foreheads that our brains now process Botoxed Forehead=Looks Old.
Roller Derby is pretty intense..it’s a whole subculture, also. ***annie***
Love Ellen Page, the movie looks like it might be good.
Is it just me or does Drew look really OLD in this pic??
Its not you.
Funny, I think she’s never looked better. She’s beautiful here.
I’m in the fucking thing and I ain’t gonna go see it!
OMG I thought she was Kate Winslet!
yeah in one of the pics it reminded me of her.
She’s aging well, I suppose. She looks good!
Roller Derby… chicks with d1cks.
Please tell me that is makeup causing her to look aged…we were born in the same year but she looks to have a good 15-20 years on me in that pic.
Me too! It was so much fun to watch :0)