Interview: Director Nicolas Winding Refn on Drive, Ryan Gosling, and Hollywood

Tomorrow, Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn’s latest movie, Drive, hits theaters. Staring Ryan Gosling, the film is a astute and intense thriller, dripping in stylish eighties throwback appeal, leavened by pulpy flair, and driven by a pounding soundtrack. We spoke with Refn about his new movie, honing its tone, Gosling, and how Hollywood is like “having sex with the greatest call girl in the world.”