The very talented actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evi. have fled north of the border. The Quaids say they are fearful of prosecution in the states and want to start a new life in Canada.
During the last few years, it seems that Mr.Quaid has been living the kind of life that a character, in the kind of movies that he likes to make would live.
The man has been living beyond his means, running up hotel bills then skipping out on them, living the life of a squatter in a house that he once owned, sold and moved out of long ago.
The Globe and Mail reports that the Quaids were arrested in Canada on outstanding warrants from California, issued because they missed court dates, "over allegations of vandalizing a Santa Barbara home they formerly owned. They also have been charged for allegedly defrauding an innkeeper in Montecito, Calif.," over a $10,000 hotel bill.
Wags are saying that Mr and Mrs Quaid came up with this wild story of persecution, and the wilder tale about their fears of being murdered in Hollywood, to escape being sent back to California to face court charges, and to get out of jail in Canada. Anyway, the proceedings in their asylum case is proceeding.
My take on this: Mr. and Mrs Quaid, should pay their bills and make a movie.