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My Date With Drew…Truly the Law of Attraction in Action

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Brian Herzlinger is attracted to Drew Barrymore...seriously. His attraction started at age 6 and by the time he was 27 he decided to make a movie (My Date with Drew) where he would document his 30-day quest to secure a date with the dream girl of his life: Drew Barrymore. Brian wasn't some creepy stalker, just an ordinary guy with a dream and nothing to lose. He and his friends set out on a journey to test the whole six degrees of separation thing and see if they could get a friend of a friend of a friend to hook Brian up with Drew. Well, it wasn't quite that easy. Yet considering the task at hand, one can understand why it might take a little more than a few phone calls and a life-long crush to arrange a date with Drew Barrymore, especially because during the proposed 30 day period Drew was often out of the country, out of state and opening the premier of Charlie's Angels Full Throttle. Long story short, Brian got the date with Drew in 87 days. All it took was a camcorder from Circuit City, $1,100 in game show winnings, lots of calls, a website and a few radio appearances. Ultimately it was the website and the accompanying movie trailer that got Brian's foot in the door. Drew and Brian met in a private patio area of a New York restaurant and Drew showed up with a camcorder just for Brian (the one he used to film the movie had to be returned to Circuit City within 30 days because Brian couldn't afford it.) This whimsical movie is a great demonstration of the Law of Attraction in action. Brian had a clear goal, he took action, he stayed focused and he got what many people would say is impossible. What is your vision? Will you be courageous enough to take a step toward it today? What have you got to lose?

Juliette Lewis Talks about ‘Whip It’ on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

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Juliette Lewis talks on the Ellen DeGeneres Show about her "roller derby bad ass" role in the movie Whip It starring Ellen Page and directed by Drew Barrymore. Whip It is an inspiring movie about being your own hero and finding your own tribe. Opened in theaters on October 2. For more information about Whip It, click here.

Ellen Page on Women, Roller Derby and “Whip It”

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Ellen Page and Alia Shawkat take time for a behind the scenes interview about Drew Barrymore's "Whip It" at the Toronto International Film Festival. This interview captures the spirit of roller derby which includes team spirit, feminism, fun, diversity and a DIY culture. Page talks about how much she loved the "Whip It" script and working with director, Drew Barrymore. She especially likes how the movie sends a positive message for young women to accept themselves as they are. "We have a constant saturation in the media, especially with stories about women that involve a lot of judgment and a lot of nastiness" Page said. "Here's an atmosphere where women...can be really aggressive and that's okay...but also have this sense of camaraderie, you know; beat the crap out of each other and then go have beers afterwards, and laugh about it and to really be there for each other and to have a world that's just judgementless. And that's pretty nice." I agree, that is pretty nice. That's why it's worth it to go see this movie and take a young woman that you care about. Opens in theaters on October 2. For more information about Whip It, click here.

Celebrate ‘Be Your Own Hero’ Theme in Drew Barrymore’s Whip It

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The upcoming Roller Derby movie "Whip It" isn't just about girls hurting each other and looking sexy. It's also about the spirit of young women like Babe Ruthless (played by Ellen Page) pushing out of their comfort zones and uniting for a common goal. Coming to theaters October 2, 2009. For more information about Whip It, click here.

Waiting Patiently for October and ‘Whip It’ Roller Derby Movie

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Technically, I wanted to see this movie 33 years ago but Drew Barrymore was in no position to direct it then and Ellen Page wasn't even born yet. This roller derby movie is for any girl who was, or is 50% tomboy, 50% girly-girl and 100% misunderstood. It might not have the budget or hoopla of Harry Potter but it'll probably make you feel pretty powerful. It's a story set in Bodeen, Texas of an indie-rock loving misfit and ex-beauty pageant contestant (Ellen Page) who finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she leaves her crown behind and joins a roller derby team. Starring Ellen Page, Drew Barrymore, Juliette Lewis, Marcia Gay Harden and Zoe Bell. Whip It also features L.A. Derby Dolls Iron Maiven and Krissy Krash. Release date: October 9, 2009. Watch the trailer on YouTube.

Get Super-Hero Status: Join Roller Derby and Choose a Kick Ass Name

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[caption id="attachment_1624" align="alignleft" width="488" caption="Ellen Page attends an L.A. Derby Doll bout in preparation for her role as \"Babe Ruthless\" in Drew Barrymore\'s directorial debut, \"Whip It\""]Ellen Page attends an L.A. Derby Doll bout in preparation for her role as "Babe Ruthless" in Drew Barrymore's directorial debut, "Whip It"[/caption]Yesterday USA Today posted an article titled: "Having a roller-derby name is 'kind of like being a superhero" complete with a cool photo gallery. The article is about Drew Barrymore's upcoming roller-derby film "Whip It" starring Ellen Page. My roller derby name definitely gave me super-powers even though I never did play on a team. After about 3 months of skating with the Fresh Meat of L.A. Derby Dolls I challenged myself I come up with a roller derby name. I wanted something I could be proud of, something I felt good about and something that encapsulated who I wanted to be. I chose the name Gal VanIZed. It wasn't as sexy and violent as everyone else's derby name but it gave me an inner strength that was lacking in my life. The name was inspired in part by the song Galvanize by the Chemical Brothers (link goes to iTunes). I sectioned it off into two words so I could have a first and last name: Gal VanIZed. I loved that my first name meant "woman, girl, female" because I wanted to re-claim my femininity. I liked the word Galvanize because it means "strong, reinforced." Skating in Fresh Meat Practice, Showing off my Push the Button sticker from the Chemical Brothers The more I thought of myself as Gal VanIZed and listened to the words of Galvanize by the Chemical Brothers, the more powerful I felt. Being Galvanized is about not holding back and not caring what other people think. Doing derby and being Galvanized gave me the super-power of inner freedom. So, for me, even though I was never on a roller derby team, I would have to agree that my roller derby name makes me feel like a super-hero, therefore, I have decided to keep it permanently. If you'd like to give roller derby a try, there's a new league forming in Long Beach. E-mail longbeachrollerderby {at} gmail.com for details. If you live closer to Los Angeles and want to check out the L.A. Derby Dolls, try freshmeat [at] derbydolls.com To read the lyrics and listen to the song Galvanize, go here.