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Article: For her first time behind the camera, Drew Barrymore hurtled into the world of roller derby. Not only did she call 'Action,' she got into the action - skates and elbow pads on.
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- September 27, 2009
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BY JANICE PAGE | GLOBE CORRESPONDENT
The first time I saw a leg whip, it blew my mind.
This was back around 1970, when Saturdays almost always found me
in front of the television with my dad, watching a double-barreled
assault of roller derby and wrestling. In those days, roller derby
was essentially wrestling on eight wheels, much more spectacle than
sport, critics will tell you. But all I remember is: It was fast. It
was showy. It was brutal. And, unbelievably, it was made for girls.
Drew Barrymore beams brighter than a pigtailed child star
whenever people share these kinds of reminiscences, which they're
doing quite a lot now that "Whip It" is about to hit theaters and
the 34-year-old ...