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there aren’t many who will pick up hitchhikers. Those that do seem to live pretty ordinary lives. But Waters didn’t mind. He said he wanted to hear their stories and was always grateful when he got a ride. There were rides from people who hated his politics or his lifestyle, rides from people who loved his films and from those who only knew him from an appearance in a music video. “I was stuck in Kansas and it was going to get dark and I almost had to spend the night in the woods for real,” recalled Waters. “I knew this was my last chance. I’m talking to this guy and the story had already broken on the Internet about the Here We Go Magic rock group picking me up. With my Blackberry I could show him things like that and then he recognized me from “The Creep” (a music video with Nicki Minaj). It’s funny, that was the only thing he knew about me. That’s why I do the Chucky movies and The Simpsons and do different things than you’re known for. It’s all so Watch the video for “The Creep” New Jersey Stage Article Index Next Article Events 14