Posted by Adam

Wednesday October 7, 2009

Drew Barrymore says her new movie Whip It hasn’t helped the actress improve her relationship with her mother.

Whip It, which stars Barrymore and Juno star Ellen Page, is all about a mother-daughter relationship.

“Whip It is an irreverent sports comedy, but it’s also a movie about trying to figure it out with your parents – which is something I could really relate to,” said Drew, who legally emancipated herself from her parents when she was 17 and has barely spoken to mom Jaid since. “It hasn’t helped me in my relationship with my mother, no not yet.”

Drew recently revealed that the movie, which marks her debut as a director, was difficult to make — because she didn’t want it to end up being “just another” chick flick..

“Yeah, I didn’t want it to be just another chick flick,” she said. “I wanted it to stay true to girl empowerment. I wanted to make something that was also irreverent and relevant for boys.

“I wanted it to be emotional and yet romantic and also have action and have girls doing things you’d normally see boys do. That wasn’t easy.”

Whip It hit US movie theaters on October 2.

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