She likes chicken pot pie, just like me.
Andrew Niccol, S1m0ne
I’d estimate that only about ten people in this city have heard that line and understand why it’s one of the funniest in the entire movie. In fact, my guess is that over 99% of the people who have seen the movie wouldn’t recognize it… because it shows up after the credits have rolled. This is why directors can get away with the vanity a film by
credit–not only don’t people acknowledge the fact that there are talented people other than actors and a director involved in a movie, they actively ignore it by walking out.
Also note that the source of the quote above is the writer of the film, not the character or actor (even though Pruitt Taylor Vince nails the line as Max Sayer).
