Byline: Ramin Setoodeh
Emile Hirsch drives the Mach 5 in "Speed Racer." He spoke to NEWSWEEK's Ramin Setoodeh.
After doing this movie, are you a better driver?
It's all green screen. But I'd come off "Into the Wild," where I'd done intense preparation, so out of habit I prepared quite a bit even though I didn't have to do a lot of driving. I contacted Jimmie Johnson, the NASCAR pro.
What kind of a car do you drive?
A black Toyota Prius. But I Go Kart like a mofo.
That's impressive. How often do you Go Kart?
I Go Karted one time. Basically, anything you try to make me sound tough, I fail miserably.
This movie kind of reminds me of Mario Kart.