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showbizspy.com - 10/22/2009

Hilary Swank Banned From Getting Pilot License

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HILARY Swank was stopped from getting her pilot license by anxious film bosses. The 35-year-old actress plays famous aviator Amelia Earhart in upcoming movie Amelia and was very keen to star in the movie because she always wanted to fly. Before shooting started Hilary had already begun flying ...

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Vulture — ... "I had about 19 hours of flying under my belt, but the insurance policy on the movie was never going to allow me do that. It’s something I take very seriously. I’m not a big sweater, but when I land, my back is drenched. It takes a lot of concentration. It’s really exhilarating. You can’t play Amelia Earhart and not learn how to fly. That’s just wrong in every way.” —Hilary Swank [Showbiz Spy] ...

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Backseat Cuddler — ... but the production company of the film kept her firmly on the ground. Swank had been training for her pilot license but that quickly came to an end. “I had about 19 hours of flying under my belt, but the insurance policy on the movie was never going to allow me do that,” she said. “It’s something I take very seriously. I’m not a big sweater, but when I land, my back is drenched. It takes a lot of concentration. It’s really exhilarating. “You can’t play Amelia Earhart and not learn how to fly. That’s just wrong in every way.” I love that she decided to take flying lessons in ...