odd question

[coyotegoth]

In the course of commenting on someone's entry, I was reminded of a conversation I once had at a convention, in which I was told that the SF author John M. Ford was an extra in Breaking Away. The person with whom I was speaking offered no further verification, and didn't specify any particular scenes in which to look for him; is there anyone out there who can confirm (or Snope) this rumor?

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[redbird]

If you don't get an answer here, try over in nemesis_draco, where you'll find a bunch of Mike's friends and admirers.

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

Thank you; I'll do that.

[interactiveleaf.livejournal.com]

I can't verify it per se, but it's plausible; the movie was released in 1979, which means it woud have been actually filmed in 78 or 79, and I believe those were the years when he was attending class at IU. (The movie was partially filmed on the IU campus.)