Mr. X Against the Wall By: Bo Kjellson, www.zon.se/bil Translation: Hanna ZON Bil has met one of the drivers in the illegal street racing film "Getaway In Stockholm 2," and put him up against the wall with a few questions. What was your goal with this film? -To make a good film that racing freaks would like. Is there a message you want to deliver with this film besides condoning illegal activities? -A race track in Stockholm would no doubt cool the interest for a sequel. How do you view the risk that the film might cause others to want to do the same thing as you? -I don't believe the risk that others may do the same thing is particularly big. It's simply too much work and not very easy to get one's hands on the equipment, etc. How did you prepare yourselves for the shooting? -We scouted roads, arranged for equipment, cars, etc. What safety measures did you take to minimize the risks with the driving? -We always drove the cource once before shooting. We were out looking for three days before finding any police that wanted to be involved. And once they joined in it was with all the more enthusiasm! How do you motivate to risk your own and others' lives for this film? -Certainly we drove fast, but I think we had pretty good safety margins. But it's a fact that the police were close to cornering you-that's hardly good safety margins. How can one in advance imagine how people will react to this? -That, of course, isn't possible. The most dangerous part of the whole film was, as you said, when the police tried to crash into us. Luckily, they chose common sense. How much is really skill respective to luck when one drives through a populated city without time to notice a pedestrian, automobile driver or other trafficker coming round a corner? -I don't think we were driving so fast that we wouldn't have had the time to stop or swerve where risk was eminent for pedestrians or cars in, for instance, intersections. There is already talk that a third film is in mind. How will you be able to push-the-envelope on the action levels without once again risking the lives of innocent people? -We'll have to see. If you'd been pulled over you could have gotten many years imprisonment. Does that feel worse than the risk of driving into someone? -Of course it would be worse to run into someone. Yet, once again, I feel that we had decent safety margins. Everyone understands that you place entertainment value ahead of people's safety. How would you feel if a close friend or relative to you was run over by a maniac? -That would, of course, be a tragedy. Were you ever hesitant about being involved with this film? -No. What drives you: the adrenalin kick, the dream for fortune and respect or fame? -The adrenalin kick. To do something, and do it well, what everyone else only dares speak about. Rumors have it that they weren't even your own cars. Who's crazy enough to lend out their sportscars to you, with the knowledge of what they will be a part of? -No, they weren't our cars. Neither was the Porsche that figured into the first film. We had a long line of interested that wanted to lend out cars. That we chose the Toyota Supra depended on the large interest people had for that car model. The Ford Escort Cosworth because it is a classic in street racing circles. What is your opinion on the police's reactions? -No comment. What are your best tips for the police on how to get a hold of you next time? -Supercharge their cars! Why shouldn't just anyone immitate this behavior, and what is it that makes you more suitable for this? - We probably have a bit more experience than most of the younger drivers that perhaps are our largest audience. How many copies of the film do you estimate you'll be able to sell? -No idea. So that it covers all the costs we've had, at least. It hasn't been all that cheap one could say. Will the film even be sold internationally? -It does already. What will be the extra material on the DVD version of the film? -"Getaway in Stockholm" with the Porsche 911.