L.A. Derby Dolls help out on 'Whip It'

Members of the L.A. Derby Dolls served as consultants, actresses and trainers on the new movie "Whip It," the all-female roller derby league said.

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MovieWeb: Ellen Page and Drew Barrymore Whip It! in L.A.

Films have long had the ability to inspire people to do new things, or develop passions for things they never knew they had in them. Take the poker phenomena that built and built after the Matt Damon film Rounders was released and developed quite a following. Myself, I was inspired to become a ninja after my first viewing of American Ninja as a child, but, alas, that never came to pass. Don't be surprised if after October 2 you start to see a lot of girls or young women breaking out the quads and skating around your neighborhood when the film Whip It! hits theaters nationwide and puts the unique sport of roller derby in the national limelight.

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ET: Drew Barrymore Packs a Wallop In Whip It

Watch this interview with Drew Barrymore at the Doll Factory, featuring clips of the L.A. Derby Dolls' Tough Cookies scrimmaging the Varsity Brawlers. 

Derby Dolls trivia: to the right of Ms. Barrymore is a Barbie Doll that the Sirens' resident bully officer, Killo Kitty, purchased as a scare tactic against the Varsity Brawlers.

WireImage photos - WHIP IT Media Event At Doll Factory

WireImage photos from the WHIP IT media event at the Doll Factory, featuring the cast of WHIP IT and the L.A. Derby Dolls.

"Whip It" LA Derby Press Event

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