I was flying home first-class on United Air Lines, when I noticed that the man sitting next to me seemed familiar. In fact, I was sure that he was a famous actor. He has one of those faces that you recognize, but can't quite place. Of course, you can't just ask someone if they're famous, because it makes you look like a moron and probably makes them feel uncomfortable. The flight attendant seemed to be making a fuss about him which strengthened by belief that he was famous. Later I remembered who he looked like; Tom Skerritt who plays a lot of military roles and sheriffs. I think he was in Top Gun with Tom Cruise. As it turns out, it wasn't him anyway. The flight attendant was being extra nice to him because it was his birthday. Oh, well. Even if it had been Tom Skerritt and I remembered his name and some of his films, I'm not sure what I would have said to him. I do think he's a good actor.
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That reminds me of the time that I was in Reno and was standing next to a guy who was a dead ringer for Richard Gere. I knew he wasn't because he looked like a twenty year younger Richard Gere. I told him he looked like Richard Gere and he seemed pleased. Which is good because you don't want a Richard Gere look alike mad at you.