ACT 6: SAFFRON BURROWS: It's her first time here in 9 years. Last time she was promoting Deep Blue Sea, the summer of 99's big action shark movie with Samuel L. Jackson. Oh, boy. When I heard it was 9 years since she was last here, my mind quickly figured something like 1994. Not till I sat to type did I realize 1999 was 9 years ago. That's just not right.Saffron flew in from L.A. yesterday and the ride was a bit bumpy. She was traveling alone but quickly grabbed hold of the gentleman next to her. She said to him, "I'm sorry, but I have to grab your hand." And she held it the rest of the flight. He was very sweet. He asked her a lot of questions to keep her mind occupied and to distract her from the turbulence. They talked about New York, restaurants, real estate, and his business in banking. Saffron is interested in buying an apartment here in New York so the guy gave her his card. At the end of the flight, she was so thankful she gave him a hug. And then he said, "Before you go, I want you to meet my son and ex-wife." They were sitting across the aisle. Saffron can only imagine what they thought of her, and him.Randy Jackson was just on; does Saffron have a musical background? When she was 11 years old, she and her friends formed a rap group called the "Stokey Posse." Saffron went by the name "Street Cat." Her best friend went by the name "Street Dog." They went for the tough, cool look, but they were terrible rappers. (But aren't they all?) Her new film, "The Bank Job" is based on a true story about a bank robbery in 1971 London that was actually orchestrated and covered up by the British Government. The small-time crooks contracted to pull the heist were the most innocent of the bunch.The Bank Job -- it opens March 7th.And Saffron can also now be seen on ABC's Boston Legal.
