‘Need for Speed’ Director Promises a lot of Mustang Action in Film

Scott Waugh, the man charged with setting up those adrenaline rushing shots of that custom Shelby GT500 featured in the movie driven by Aaron Paul, who plays Toby in “Need for Speed,” has set a high benchmark for the film.

“The best movie cars combine tons of power, rear-wheel drive, great handling and the ability to be easily flung around corners,” said Waugh, in an official Ford press release. “As we’ve seen hundreds of times over the years – from ‘Bullitt’ to ‘Gone in Sixty Seconds’ – Mustang fits the bill perfectly, and it’s really a car that represents American culture at its best, which is why we chose it for Toby’s ride in ‘Need for Speed.’”

Living up to those kind of expectations won’t be easy especially given the popularity of “Need for Speed” in the gaming world. But Waugh certainly has the credentials to pull it off.

The director was raised in a stunt family and has worked on number of action-packed car movies such as “Speed” and “The Italian Job.”

“Cinema is a visual medium that has to appeal to the eyes and ears,” says Waugh. “Translating the visceral experience of speed to the big screen involves much more than just driving past the camera quickly. The car really needs to be the epitome of horsepower, and it doesn’t hurt if it looks good too.”

DreamWorks Studios’ “Need for Speed” open in theaters in the U.S. on March 14.