Victor Gojcaj

Victor Gojcaj was discovered when film director Tony Scott was scouting the streets of New York for real life criminals past and present to coach actors in the movie The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 with the help of former head DEA agent Don Ferrarone After extensive research through mug shots and both current and former cases Ferrarone brought Victor to the attention of Scott Scott was amazed that at such a young age 24 Victor had quickly risen through the ranks of the underworld to captain his own crewHe liked Victor so much he offered him the role of Bashkin aka Mr Grey the most aggressive of the hijackers on the condition he completely drops all aspects of his criminal life It was an offer he couldnt refuse The producers however scoffed at the idea of hiring a former criminal in such a big budget movie and told Scott to look for real actors After months of persistence Scott finally convinced the producers that Victor was his manVictor completed the filming of the movie successfully and was a real presence next to John Travolta