When I read the script, I was attracted to the perversity, comedy, and seriousness of the story. It deals with issues not normally portrayed in film, but are prevalent in society.

I didn't prepare anything. As a matter of principle, I always come to a film like a blank slate; I don't learn my lines in advance. With this approach, I feel free, and clean. I gradually work myself into frenzy, as the shoot approaches, while we're choosing the costumes or working with the make-up artist

As soon as Will Ferrell came up with the voice for Ricky, I was hooked. I told him that it looked like our lives for the next two years would be dealing with race cars. We continued attending NASCAR events and became friendly with their drivers.

Who else could play the part but Uma Thruman. Uma is a special effect in real life! She‚Äôs a wonderful actress, gorgeous, and she has done rigorous stunt work in the “Kill Bill” films.

I was also told not to be offended if my meeting with Woody Allen only took two minutes. Well, the meeting actually took about three minutes, so it obviously went pretty well.