“Walk All Over Me” the movie

Image by Thomas Fricke, courtesy of Chaos, A Film Company.

I’m really excited about this week’s column “Walk All Over Me,” The Movie. “Film fest comedy-thriller hit stars Leelee Sobieski and Battlestar Galactica’s Tricia Helfer (Number Six) as dominatrices; Violet Blue asks director Robert Cuffley about all the whips and guns.” Not only did I get to interview the director and ask him about his experiences researching BDSM for the film (and the film’s tone surrounding S/M), but I established such a great repore with the film’s producer that she personally sent me the above, exclusive photo to run with my piece. So. Fucking. Cool. And Leelee Sobieski and Tricia Helfer — seem *really* awesome. I can’t wait to see the movie on a big screen. Here’s a snip:

At first blush, Canadian independent film “Walk All Over Me” (official site, trailer) looks like a farcical take on what might be best described as “the accidental dominatrix” scenario, with curious results. The plot entertainingly twists and turns, making for a very entertaining “walk on the wild side,” reminiscent of “Bound,” sans lesbianism but with a heavy serving of BDSM.

In “Walk All Over Me,” Leelee Sobieski plays Alberta, who escapes an abusive relationship and flees to Vancouver where she looks up the only person she knows, her childhood babysitter, Celene (Tricia Helfer, “Battlestar Galactica’s” Number Six). Helfer takes her in, and Sobieski works at a supermarket — until she sees Helfer raking in $300 an hour as a dominatrix. Sobieski decides to give whip wielding and rubber corsets a spin — naively impersonating Helfer, topping a male client who’s in a whole lot of criminal trouble, and getting both women into a dangerous, action-filled predicament.

It’s not difficult to imagine Number Six as a hot dominatrix. In fact, it’s been my favorite pastime since I first heard of “Walk All Over Me.” Not that it’s all that far from Number Six’s reach, but Helfer was drawn to the role beyond my more obvious fantasies. Helfer explained, “A lot of women complain about a lack of good roles but the writing was so strong in ‘Walk All Over Me.’ Additionally it also gave me the chance to do play opposite a female, which is not a type of role I usually get.”

While “Walk All Over Me” (MySpace page) is hitting an excited blogosphere (…read more!)

Here’s the trailer on YouTube, though a smaller, better quality on is on the film’s site:

And here’s a hot bonus! Check out this behind the scenes teaser: