I heard this on the radio this morning and had to share. Director Mike Figgis (who directed Leaving Las Vegas) was going through security at LAX, when he was asked the reason for his visit. “I’m here to shoot a pilot.”
It’s not clear if he was making a dumb joke, or if he just wasn’t thinking (I’m inclined to believe the latter). You can read more here, if you’d like.
You’re not a pilot: I know every pilot in the world!
Update: as Peter pointed out, this story is almost entirely fictional. Oh well, it sounded plausible.
June 4, 11:57 am
Bogus:
http://boingboing.net/2007/05/31/mike_figgis_that_tsa.html
June 4, 2:52 pm
Doh!