Lindsay Hollister: How I Became Blubberella

Belli and Hollister have seen a rough cut of the film, and both have mixed feelings. ''It's not good, but it's hilarious,'' says Belli. ''It's like watching a car accident with clowns. At some point you expect it to get funny. And it does.'' Boll concedes the result is uneven — ''45 minutes are absolutely hilarious, the other 45 minutes are a disaster'' — but is adamant the film has a positive message. ''It's not a movie fat people [will] feel embarrassed to watch,'' says the director. ''She kicks ass. And the other people are idiots.'' Boll is also unrepentant about that trailer. ''People were like, 'Ah, it's only fat jokes,''' he says. ''What do you do in a trailer? You have to put some gags in. But the movie has a good overall tone, and Lindsay is the hero, and we like her because she is a very likable person.''

Since wrapping Blubberella, Hollister has made a concerted effort to lose weight, so far dropping 45 pounds. ''The roles have really dried up for me,'' she explains. ''And the ones that are available, like Blubberella, are offensive to people, so I feel like I never win.'' The irony is that Hollister might have to regain the weight — or wear padding — if Blubberella proves successful enough to warrant another movie. That prospect isn't so unlikely given the number of Boll's movies that have spawned sequels. In addition to BloodRayne, both House of the Dead and Alone in the Dark inspired follow-up movies, and Boll has just finished shooting a sequel to his 2007 film In the Name of the King. He also has plans to make BloodRayne 4. Despite her concerns over Blubberella, Hollister says she would gladly appear in a sequel. ''As insane as it sounds, I'd do it all again,'' she laughs. ''I get to have my own movie. I get to act. Uwe said, 'Get ready for the worst reviews of your career.' And I said, 'Get ready to make a sequel!'''

Uwe Vs. EW
Director Uwe Boll responds to our harsh reviews of his films

House of the Dead (2003)
EW's Review: ''To properly convey the jaw-dropping shoddiness of this videogame-based 'horror' 'movie,' one must approach what scientists call Absolute Stupid.''
Boll's Response: ''Yeah, it is stupid. But what were they expecting from House of the Dead?''

Alone in the Dark (2005)
EW'S Review: ''The film on your teeth after a three-day drunk possesses more cinematic value.''
Boll's Response: ''Alone in the Dark was not good. But what was Elektra? What was Daredevil?''

BloodRayne (2006)
EW's Review: ''Ghastly-bad.''
Boll's Response: ''BloodRayne is a good vampire movie. BloodRayne is better than Underworld. Kate Beckinsale would never show her breasts like Kristanna Loken.''