New York Times, excellent article on Drive: [link]
For all of the high-technology effects going into “Drive,” there can be some rather low-tech moments, as when seven men spent much of two hours pushing two cars around the set, trying to perfect the effect of one car pulling up next to another so the passengers could look at each other across the road.
In one scene, four men pushed a Ford Taurus roughly 50 feet, up next to a Land Rover, which was then pushed back the same distance by a group of three men. They did this for 19 takes before Mr. Yaitanes got the look he wanted.
The things people do for my entertainment. I loves them.
There's also an interview with Riley Smith in his local paper - [link]
They have a review of the Drive pilot, which they don't seem to understand the first hour of the two hour first night. It contains plot spoilers which are best avoided. Review here: [link]
They had mixed reactions, but overall I liked this:
"Drive" is like a Keanu Reeves action film, complete with snarky one-liners and a sense of purpose.
The cast is pretty deep, too. Faces you'll recognize (including Charles Martin Smith, one of the kids from "American Graffiti") pop up behind the wheels or in front of them.
There's a sense of danger, as well, that makes you wonder just how long anyone is going to be around.