KEATON AND THE CABLE GUY IN CARS

Michael Keaton is Chick Hicks in Cars, a racing veteran who has cheated his way into second place more than any other car in Radiator Springs. Michael who grew up in Pennsylvania and spends most of his time at his California ranch says he could see himself living in the cartoon town.

Larry The Cable guy is Mater, the town tow truck who protects his buddy Lightning McQueen voiced by Owen Wilson from the town bullies like Keaton’s Chick Hicks.

“But truthfully what you really fall in love with, well I personally want to live in Radiator Springs. I’d be quite happy just settling down in Radiator Springs. I just love it there. It’s so great. That’s the heart of the picture I think people will discover is the town and that whole story line.”

Pixar studios, the animators of Cars lived and breathed everything automotive, sometimes driving in Mustangs with race car drivers to feel what it was really like behind the wheel. rn

“He’s a little bit like me actually. He’s grown up in a small town his whole life and what he thinks is fun and exciting somebody in the city would go, ‘that’s stupid why would you do something like that.’ But in his world it’s the most exciting thing he’s ever done and it’s fun. He’s the world’s best backward driver. Nobody cares that he’s a backward driver but to Mater and everybody in that town that boy can drive backwards and everybody is proud of him. The character is such a nice, if you ever wanted a friend you’d want Mater. He’s just till the end. He is McQueen’s buddy.”