THE WAY LONGER
first STAR WARS PREMIERE IN LONDON, 2001
I like to succeed, because is indicative of my work.
But being famous was not what drove me .
You can get satisfaction success.
But never with the fame, because I never be sufficiently famous.
Give welcome Ewan McGregor.
And this round the world motorcycle?
Jude Law says you the world of motorcycle travel.
It is my plan and my best friend, Charley Boorman , long ago...
We plan a trip. Have traveled a lot of bike together.
It's hard being famous, no? It must be difficult.
Charley met a few years ago, in a movie called "The Serpent's Kiss."
If you like amateur theater...
SNAKE'S KISS - 1997
Keep your work convincing. I am...
Exit, go spy on somebody else.
The five films, you find someone to talk later...
And ten, you know someone who will spend the rest of his life.
And Ewan was one in ten.
For a long time, talked about traveling together.
Maybe to Spain or somewhere like that.
And suddenly, Ewan called me one night...
Saying: "Instead of Spain, why not travel the world?"
I looked on the map and the Bering Strait is very narrow...
What separates eastern Russia American, Alaska.
It did not seem too far .
I thought: "There is a straight line traveling around the world from there."
Would travel from London to New York...
Eastward, the long way.
New York
Vacations need not be spent lying on the beach.
Can be exploration and adventure.
EVE McGregor, WIFE OF EWAN
There is an element of jealousy because I I can not do something.
It is also an element of sadness.
It is... And happiness. That's all. It's complex.
Appeared this incredible adventure.
OLLY WIFE OF CHARLEY Boorman
We could not question. I was there and it was a possibility.
And we just let ourselves go.
- Motorcycles are my passion in life. - You do not never large.
In all the years I have driven motorcycles...
Never could not think of them.
It also smells good.
I began to travel by bike at the end of my films.
For me it was a way of going out alone...
And regain my ability to make decisions.
When you're on a bike, you just another guy on the road.
If not for bikes, you still be friends?
Maybe not.
- We would be friends. - Sometimes we talk about other things.
We decided to shoot to have a souvenir of the trip...
But then thought: "Why not arrange else to shoot?"
The idea of ​​filming left the desire to have a record.
For when we were 60 years, sit with our children...
Could laugh a little we ourselves traveling the world.
I met a producer Russ Malkin, who worked with sports programs.
I told him about the project and he seemed quite interested.
First, I thought they were crazy to embark on this adventure.
But they were taking seriously, and I was ready for the challenge.
But I could see the look global production...
And remembered a producer friend of mine who lives in Los Angeles , David Alexanian.
I was just excited.
Russ and I are old friends.
Russ and I met 15 years ago.
When Ewan and Charley met and realized their passion for bikes...
Discovered what he had to do.
We came to Australia because Ewan is doing "Star Wars".
The four of us wanted to find us and see if we could work together.
More importantly, we came to walk bikes and camping experience.
Ewan and I do not have a clue of what to expect .
And this is the same... There is always a certain fear.
But this is not where you must face your fear ?
- Not in this case. - But I'll be there with you.
Do not we decided to travel the world to confront our worst fears.
There is a Japanese television program.
- You missed the boat. - Lost. Sorry.
- There was a lot of bikers there. - It was my fault.
Half of the journey we are traveling by motorbike the world.
The other half is knowing people along the way.
How long do you do that?
12 years ago.
You do it 12 hours a day.
Can you imagine doing this 12 hours a day?
Can you imagine sitting on a motorbike 12 hours a day?
For three months. Some people must think we are fools!
Cobras.
I have to get used to camping in the bush.
Ewan and I have a great relationship which is working fine.
There is a big chance that it succeeds.
We have enough mileage today. But it was hard...
Because my butt is a little sore.
Glad we did not see bears. But we saw many snakes.
This is why people join the Army.
Not to see the world, but to go a week without bathing.
Do not have a lot of off-road experience.
I'm nervous, because Charley did much motocross as a kid...
I never did.
There's that anxiety that appears in the stomach...
When you do something with someone who is better you that.
- You have a preferred side? - Yes, I sleep on the right.
Let's switch to not seem like we're in bed with their wives.
You never know what will happen.
Sleep well, Charley.
That 'are not pillows.
It's great to be with Charley, that makes me laugh.
It's my best friend.
At one point, for sure 'll be angry with one another.
But the important thing is how to handle it.
Perhaps we should have two tents.
On some nights, we slept together. In other does not.
Ewan and I have talked about it.
On some days, we're pretty excited...
But in others, I wonder if I really want to do this.
Now that we got back from Australia and all went well there...
We have to mount the workshop.
FOR 4 MONTHS STARTING
There will be a bike here and another here.
And we have nothing here. Maybe just a few tools.
Perhaps a toolbox Snap-On.
Huge shelves And we come here
For camping equipment, tents and large, heavy objects.
Helmets and things of daily use.
All very accurate, but exciting.
My mother always told me not to leave dirty drawers.
So here I am, cleaning out drawers.
I remember entering the shop. It was just a shell.
Now is the center of obsession What is this journey into the world.
I have nothing to do.
What are we doing now? Just walking around.
- Let's lower the door? - Yes, let's do it.
I got up, now you down.
- Enough? - No more... That '.
- It was good, was not it? - Let's raise it again?
For me, this is also an important part of the trip .
This preparation is like ... Fun of kids!
Storming workshop with Charley.
Our camp will be. I do not want no mess...
Sorry.
I know that was Ewan.
I'm a bit like that. It's scary.
I like to have everything organized.
Many of us go through life fleeing from our true self, right?
- There it is. - Basically, I'm an office boy.
We want to shoot, but without being surrounded by cameramen.
We are trying to figure out the best way to do this.
We will produce a TV program while traveling...
But we wanted to be able to record.
If I am behind Charley and a deer run past...
We put that in our film.
Brought some pictures to show what we do.
We can put communication devices in helmets.
We put the camera so that it show what you are seeing.
There will be a decision of the bike, other the front and one helmet.
We can put the second lens sometimes pointing out here...
And sometimes put it here, filming what is in front?
- But already has a forward. - What is the helmet.
They are activated by voice or by buttons ?
For buttons. The voice...
You do not want to be recording Ewan start swearing!
Do not know why... We have hours of it!
No, I like the idea of ​​buttons...
Because if we want to sing softly, you will not want to hear.
I do not want to listen if I say you're annoying me.
- Not that this would happen! - No!
We will give them these little video cameras...
Daily to record every night.
During pre-production, we will ask to keep us abreast...
What comes to their minds and during the event.
- You are doing a diary? - No, and you?
No. You are doing a video diary?
- No, and you? - No.
It's been very difficult to make these video diaries.
I need to be more disciplined.
The guy comes tomorrow.
Charley, you're in front of me. Back. Thank you.
You can get away? A little more... Perfect.
- Look! - Damn.
Hydration backpack...
I hate this movie, is killing our friendship.
It was clear that it is very difficult shooting each other.
We need to consider an alternative.
The idea is that you be left alone for a while.
When the camera operator is on the back, filming what comes after...
Or driving their own bike, will be with you of the time.
He will be driving alone.
It can not be late.
You need someone who can drive 8 km ahead...
Climbing in the Rockies and film it without making you wait.
Will be difficult to find someone able to do these things.
- And that is good. - And who we like.
There will be a vehicle with the operator camera, we still have to choose.
A cameraman comes to office Bulwar 25th Street...
Bike, get to know you...
Whoever gives the best horse of nerve in the street gets the job!
We are taking both camera equipment on the trip...
We decided to use two vehicles...
Run by Russ and Dave, our producers .
'll Take Jimmy Simak too.
JLM SlMAK CAMERA OPERATOR
A 14 WEEKS OF PARTlDA
Now we need to figure out how to get around the world.
- Would be more interesting to go there. - A bit of motorway, road.
Arrive to Ukraine after Kiev. Makes sense to me.
Speak English abroad?
We're trying to get to New York.
Would love to see the Caspian Sea.
It is apparently full of fields of oil and sturgeon.
It is simply amazing.
- Climbing here. - Look. It seems Mars.
I'm so excited!
- What are those green lines? - Is a national park.
We will lose all that part of Russia.
- It's a suspicious area. Very suspicious. - When you pass by there again?
- Never. - Do not say that. Never say never.
May never want to go there together again.
Do not say that!
Suddenly, looking at the map of a country like Kazakhstan made it real...
Say: "There is something interesting there..."
Suddenly, the route unfolds before your eyes.
Do you imagine yourself sitting on the bike across the country.
Sorry!
I'm singing this song because it seems child drawing Clara.
Two men, two bikes, 32 000 kilometers!
A hell of a rally. Dakar!
Will travel 32,000 kilometers...
And will cross 13 countries.
We could continue eastward, directly by Russia...
But we want to see Kazakhstan and Mongolia...
And walk the Road of Bones in far eastern Russia until Magadan.
Then fly to Alaska...
Cross the Canada , U.S. and New York.
Is motorcycle trip longest I've ever done.
Do not be a simple ride a motorcycle.
It will be a bit more than that.
A 10 WEEKS OF DEPARTURE
need to know more about the countries they go through.
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN
Sorry. That embarrassing!
AMBASSADOR OF KAZAKHSTAN
Kazakhstan has now started to make maps...
For a huge country, you understand that is...
A challenge for us.
If we can help... We can make some maps.
It would be very helpful. I will try...
If we know where we go, we can ask . I know we will...
In which way is east?
It is important to us learn the rituals and customs of these countries.
In Mongolia, when we are driving the bikes...
Vodka to refuse politely?
CONSULTANT TO MONGOLIA
takes to his lips and then returns.
- You do not have to try to shed? - No, do not have to do this.
May offer them snuff. It is part of the label. They want to offer.
But sometimes it can be an empty bottle of snuff.
So you pretend.
But if snuff, can get some.
But there's a way...
help with the fact we had stopped smoking.
Will ask who has immediately snuff.
Not exactly so! You may think...
Hello, we are the BBC. Does anyone have snuff?
The whole area is bear country.
CONSULTANT TO CANADA
We arrived in Russia, crossed Kazakhstan and Mongolia.
FOR CONSULTANTS RÚSSlA
- And then to Magadan... - It's so... It is.
You may not have perceived as Russia's great.
From Moscow to Vladivostok by train, will take about two weeks.
Maybe there are not many roads...
There are not many bikes that can handle the terrain.
- We're talking about July. - Is the hottest month.
July is the hottest month, with many mosquitoes that eat alive!
We are talking about big extensions do not populated...
Where people sent as punishment...
Believing they never return...
Maybe they would not find the way back!
They are giving a negative image.
She said that people sent there as a form of torture.
It is a part of the world we want to see .
You need to get into the spirit of the thing.
" I know I do not know how Russia is big."
So reserve nine or ten weeks to go through it...
Because we thought it would be a quick shopping trip.
Reserve one to eight weeks so .
Perhaps more than that.
We have three weeks to return to Alaska.
Three, among fifteen... Twelve weeks to go from here to here.
There. Here. Twelve weeks.
- Whose idea was it? - In fact, his.
We have many things to do.
We have to solve the navigation system.
It's great to have a map with a line, but we need it...
The baggage, and have everything mapped in GPS system.
It may take some time. I'm sure it will take.
We wanted to show us where we are to check the map...
And we can say: "We want to go to this city"...
Enter the coordinates, and the system would take us there.
No problems in Canada or North America...
But Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia...
Have not been mapped by a shipping company.
There banditos here.
- Is half the world. - For here, too.
How do you think that the Russians are?
The most dangerous place to camp on the road...
Is the United States of America.
It is the most dangerous.
We decided to take a course of training in hostile terrain.
HOSTILE GROUND TRAINING, NORTH HAMPTONSHIRE
guidance will address, first aid and personal defense.
It's very heavy. It's like "the worst situations."
Should include things like avoid being kidnapped...
And go through border guards suspects and intoxicated.
JAMIE, HOSTILE LAND FOR CONSULTANT
The orientation is a methodical process. You have to be boring.
I would say that we are 57...
The only thing I would say right away is "believe their compasses."
No, we're 50...
The compass never lies. To say this is really a cliche.
Even though the land seems to what you're looking for...
If the compass says that is not there, you're in the wrong place.
We are here or here?
- The church is south. - We are here, Ewan.
- I thought we were here. - No.
I will be happier after learning how to read maps...
Because you can get out of difficult situations.
Do not know what you find.
I feel responsible, because are the first to learn.
We will not be at the mercy of fate.
Whatever the customs office, are never what they seem.
Were designed to reduce your speed...
Entering a surveillance area, under gunpoint...
And then it starts.
We're talking about going through the customs posts...
Move in the woods...
Exercises and will practice anti-ambush.
The whiskey is there and passports with me.
The important thing about bribery in the ranks, is not offering it.
Say, "No problem.
There is a toll officer?
I paid at the police station or you?"
- I fall apart... - But not now!
Thank you. You are the driver.
Wait, there's someone behind that tree .
Look, it's a Serbo jeans.
It's a matter of passing the right image.
Reduce.
Unless you are asked to turn off the engine ...
And if so, you must obey, keep the engine running.
We are trying to move to the next village...
If things get ugly, accelerate.
... Colonel Fahim.
He said to go over there and even the next village.
Not there. Back.
We need to pay a toll?
I have money in your currency.
- It's good to pass? - Right. That's to... Me.
- Understand? - Yes, sir.
- Thank you. Good to see you. - Thank you.
Throughout Central Asia, pastors...
Any householder respect have one of these.
There are 400 million of the world. It's absurd.
Let's see how they stack when they are under attack.
They must know how to extricate the foot.
A. .. two... three... four... Five... six... seven... eight...
- Nine... ten... eleven... twelve... - Thirteen... fourteen... fifteen.
Two blows.
Do fifteen compressions and two breaths.
PATRICK, FIRST AID INSTRUCTOR
They must be fifteen compressions and two breaths...
Before the song ends.
I hope you brushed your teeth!
If you cut the femoral artery...
Blood gush here and hit those windows.
Do not be able to stop it with your hands.
I was terrified after seeing Charley doing CPR...
Because he will do it for me!
... Thirteen... fourteen... fifteen. Two blows.
We're talking about ABC, but Charley is dyslexic...
Then it means nothing to him.
- I try... - Absolutely. Help yourself.
You bastard!
Gentlemen, your support team has just been reached.
Here is the medical kit. Get out of here.
Your support team has been reached.
Can I take a shot.
Right. Here we go.
Make the dressing.
- He cut his shoulder. - Are you okay, buddy?
Should not play with guns.
- Shooting themselves. What stupidity! - Raise your arm. Come on.
Pronto. Right.
Rolex is a ? We can take?
Are you hurt somewhere else?
What luck that the victim showed us where it was!
- Need tape. - We do not have.
- What will you use? - My initiative.
Okay, let's take him inside.
Yes, let's get it out of the way.
He can walk alone!
- My God, he urinated in his pants. - It was good.
I'm happy to have learned the medical today.
Let's try to avoid being shot.
The things that can happen: break a leg, arm, neck.
I hope that no mine explodes in our faces.
A 10 WEEKS OF DEPARTURE
You always worry about the dangers of a motorcycle trip.
If you have an outbreak of diarrhea, take 500 ml of antibiotic...
And a dose, done over.
- Once it starts. - It is.
I've had diarrhea in a tent in Scotland when I was younger.
I was 16, 17, and my friend and I went to Highlands, west coast...
And not wash the dishes well.
At night while we slept, flies laid eggs in them...
Mosquitoes had sex in them.
Morning I woke up like this: "My God!"
I spent the time lying in the tent or running...
Evacuate in ferns.
For a day and a half. It was horrible.
LONDON MOTORCYCLE SHOW
We need the support of a company in motorcycle trip.
Have limited options between BMW and KTM.
I'm orange and I do not get?
Let's test the first BMW.
First, it is quite comfortable. We did a test on the road.
It was very... Can traverse a considerable distance from them.
I fell there.
It was quite a fall. I lost my balance on a curve.
But it was very slow.
The BMW is a very good bike, but I think the KTM is better.
KTM is an Austrian manufacturer bikes for enduro and cross...
Exactly the trip we want to do.
- That's his. - I want this.
I dreamed it all my life.
This morning was very exciting.
I waited too long for the chance to test a KTM.
It was just amazing. Was the same.
This bike gives great confidence in dirt road.
Especially when you go slowly.
- You got to go slow? - No.
In terms of a bike made for this, there is only one.
- What is it? - The BMW.
My first choice was BMW.
Is the only bike made for this sort of thing.
- So we are left with the KTM. - Okay?
Ewan prefer BMW, but I think I can convince him.
The 9 WEEKS OF DEPARTURE
We have to find a good operator camera that is good biker...
And, more importantly, that get along with Ewan and Charley.
We do not have helmets, bikes, equipment...
Or camping equipment. We are waiting for everyone.
Yes, I know. Yes
Yes, I understand.
We are here no weeks and so far the only freebie that was gained.
Very good!
The purpose of the trip is to win gifts, but only got it!
This is the kind of training do we do .
The trip will take a lot physically. We must do something.
CHRIS, Fitness Coach
Do not do gymnastics for a year.
My arms have disappeared altogether.
In "Black Hawk Down"...
I was in Morocco and one of the actors Americans was at my side.
He said: "Look at your arms!"
Someone said accumulate fat in the body would be a good idea...
If you become ill or... As you get tired.
Thank you.
I want to focus on three points.
I want to stay in shape, I want to increase your strength...
And I want their bodies become accustomed to the stress.
Will be a journey incredibly difficult and precise preparation.
Imagine doing this and take all the time.
Do not wanna go with you.
What did I do?
Here's how I was red!
He ​​drinks half a bottle of port wine at lunch.
Psst. You promised not to tell anyone.
... Is not doing well...
Keep the fact hidden.
We as a team of sled race!
This is the bike that we use.
It's very painful!
It hurts in places I knew I had no . Around the ass.
Why do we need to exercise your butt?
GREETINGS
The boys will learn a little Russian...
Because it is spoken in most countries where traveling.
My wife is French. I do not speak French very well.
But how much of Russian be able to learn until April?
I'll be looking at you, Charley.
Make the pain go away.
Do not hurt.
Relax. Think about things male.
All we injections. That 'made the trip to be more real.
The fact that we are taking injections made us realize that we travel.
You're too focused on theory and discussions.
But from time to time, remember that will even make the trip...
Ride a bike for that long.
The time is approaching. Time is running out.
It's a bit strange when you think...
That the time is approaching. It's a little scary.
The 8 WEEKS OF DEPARTURE
Everyone is busy. Finally the equipment is coming.
- That is the Rocca? - It is.
Yes That's what is equipment!
They sent it to us to try.
- Let me see leather again. - Thermal gloves!
- It's a good combination. - It is very thin.
Not so.
- What? - You're pulling toward you.
The only time I slept in a tent was in Canada, and it rained incessantly.
Stopped for twenty minutes and we could pitch their tents...
But then continued to rain until 12:00 the next day.
We keep everything and we left. This was my camp.
This closes the valve.
And then... Your are not filling.
If you do - 18 and your sleeping bag only hold - 10th...
You will freeze.
No. If you're in a sleeping bag - 10...
But also with the bag tent as additional covered...
Will retain the heat and you can use clothes inside.
E are two of you in the tent...
With the stove lit, if you do too cold.
- That stove? - The stove.
- No! Can not. - I do not understand. Why?
Turn on the stove to keep warm?
Not to heat the tent. Why not? Let cook there.
If it's raining...
That ' happened to my father on the mountain, with some children.
Exchanged gas, which leaked, and involved all in a fireball.
The buckle is made of plastic, then melts and you can not get out.
Seriously. Never turn on the stove to keep warm.
Okay, it was only a suggestion.
Turn on the stove, Charley.
One of our fears is falling off the bike and being hurt seriously ...
And we feel we need more medical training.
There are upper airway and lower...
From here to the base of your lungs.
Pig Lungs?
Pigs are creatures closer to humans.
- Use of pig hearts into people. - Put yes.
Pig heart in humans. lncrível.
If you want to blow them, Charley, just put your lips...
I really like a good pig!
- This is where the air enters. - Is it difficult?
It is quite cartilaginous. It is very difficult.
Makes noise when the air comes out? Will do...
I just want to show the actual size.
To see how much oxygen enters there.
You are filling.
- There's a hole underneath. - My God!
It's amazing.
We feel the movement of the chest and air on the cheek...
To see if they are breathing.
The best way is to simply use the hand.
Use the inside of the wrist.
Lamba and feel your breath more easily.
Or use a mirror.
I used a mirror to my daughter when she was born...
To see if she was still breathing .
- You went there with the mirror? - Yes
only did it to wake her.
Yes, I woke up.
What are you looking?
Obstruction.
Want to try?
Put ​​his hand on the cheek.
Place two fingers on the angle of the jaw and lift.
- It's very difficult. - It's hard work.
We'll try the airways? Right.
That '. Just pull back and down .
Enters easy.
Out.
If it does, is that did not put right.
- Must be complete penetration. - Total.
Long not penetrate a rubber doll!
I do not want to do it in the tent, in the middle of the night, just for practice.
What the hell is doing it again, Ewan ?
agree with something huge in your nostril.
They will be a helmet, then is a lot of weight in the head.
After taking the medical course...
Realize that we are bad in first aid.
So we decided to take a doctor with us.
If I were in a movie...
Someone gets hurt and there was assistance, I would go crazy.
As I am a co-producer in this program, go mad myself.
It would be irresponsible to go without someone offering medical advice.
We're talking about something very important, which is life and death...
People and are the responsibility of this decision...
If someone breaks a bone or something...
There is not much to do without a hospital.
This is the idea that most pleases us. If we have...
Can anyone who wants to put there.
I do not know, Charley. I want to know who will be on the team here.
Do not think we should just say : "Whatever you want."
The consensus is that we have have a doctor on board.
A doctor with whom we understand.
For all of Russia.
- From Kazakhstan. - The Magadan.
A 6 WEEKS OF DEPARTURE
need a visa for three months and multiple entries .
Actually, it's difficult...
They will have to talk Moscow to issue the invitation.
... Here and send Russian Embassy will have to send it.
We can not guarantee they will get the visas.
... Will do our best, but they may simply refuse .
We do not have bikes.
The KTM will come on Wednesday with all the bosses.
CONSULTANT'S KTM
They will bring a guy who traveled through Siberia to examine our plan.
We will have to be careful.
Surely we have arranged all necessary visas.
- I got them? - Let's get it.
- Are you sure? - Of course we will.
We had a meeting with the Russians. We have to make them talk.
If you get stuck here, will be the end of the trip.
No way out again.
You're going right after the winter.
That means that the time is a greater amount of water.
And there are problems with the permanently frozen subsoil.
Want to book 14 days there?
- We will have more than 14 days. - 18 days.
What if I say will find that they need six weeks?
THE NEXT DAY
FRIDAY 13
- Hey, man. - Is this it?
Bad news. I received a call from KTM in the morning...
K in KTM, Mr. Any-who-is-your-name.
- Do not want to give the bikes? - Correct.
I do not understand!
For God's sake!
What did he say? What we could not?
I knew it! My first reaction was not to bring the guy here.
I said this to everyone. Would not it be right to bring him here.
Unfortunately, this was the condition.
THE PHONE WITH THE EXECUTIVE KTM
Because of what details? After all, is an adventure.
The idea is that depart on an adventure.
Right. Well, thanks for your time have . Thank you. Goodbye.
Do you think we can fail.
We with BMW and show them...
I'll get rid of it.
Fail. How dare you say that?
I'll download it now. Thank you.
Missing a week, and knew that the cameraman has no portfolio.
I have yet to do the license test.
There is no other person.
We seen for all team members...
For all countries, except Russia .
- 90% of the trip will be made in Russia! - If it happens, will be a miracle.
I will do laser surgery tomorrow.
- What's eyes? - I can not see very well.
My God! They keep their eyes open with tweezers , things like that.