20 Things You Didn't Know About Drive

If you're paying close attention throughout the movie, you might notice that the Driver holds the steering wheel in a slightly peculiar way, gripping the wheel with his thumbs rolling over the wheel rather than "hooked" inside.

There's a very specific reason for this - stunt drivers tend to hold a steering wheel this way to prevent breaking their thumbs while filming car accidents, given the frequency with which they're inside cars during impact and all.

Considering that Gosling spent two months training as a stunt driver, it follows that he picked up a few tips to better emulate the finer details of the job.