Did Ellen Page Learn To Skate? Once she sees them in action, she’s hooked. The script was written by roller derby athlete Shauna Cross, based on her novel “Derby Girl,” and required some serious skating skills. Born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Page says she learned how to ice skate growing up but was
Did Ellen Page Learn To Skate For Whip It? Did Ellen Page learn to skate for whip it? Ms. Page (the star of the quirky 2007 comedy “Juno”) trained for three months prior to production, first on her own with Alex Cohen, a radio host who also skates with the L.A. Derby Dolls, under the
Where To Buy Roller Derby Skates? Derby skates feature low cut boots (like speed and jam skates) but are much more padded than other skates (because derby is a contact sport after all). Derby skates also tend to have a strap to help keep the skater’s foot in place better. How much are derby skates?