Dennis Quaid Talks About His Secret Service Role In 1999

No one can argue that Dennis Quaid did not prepare for his role in his new movie 'Vantage Point' as he reveals he had done that nine years ago.

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Quaid plays a secret service agent for the U.S. president in the action/suspense thriller film. He claims he had a taste of the role back in 1999 when he and his then-wife Meg Ryan joined Bill Clinton for a game of golf.

"It was a slow news weekend and Hillary (Clinton) was out of town and we played golf," 53-year-old Quaid narrates.

"We went in the presidential motorcade to play golf. It's amazing - you go outside The White House and you get in the car and you never stop. We just had a couple of Subway sandwiches in the back. We got to the golf course and they closed down the golf course (to other members)."

"That's where I got my first eye to the secret service, which turned out to be research for this role."

Quaid adds: "Nothing happens when a president goes some place that's impromptu. It's been chartered out."