tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post2722722747026963817..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Use me when playing "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon"By Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-53976527490216336172011-06-13T00:45:48.138-07:002011-06-13T00:45:48.138-07:00@Ace Arn: Actually "Six degrees of separation...@Ace Arn: Actually "Six degrees of separation" is a scienticifc concept that has its origins in the 1920s: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_degrees_of_separationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-70701488063723760362011-06-12T18:37:32.990-07:002011-06-12T18:37:32.990-07:00And to tie it altogether, my job as an extra was t...And to tie it altogether, my job as an extra was to be a spectator at Fenway Park in the movie.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923161793979910495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42151498659097276042011-06-12T18:35:29.127-07:002011-06-12T18:35:29.127-07:00I was an extra in a not very great movie called th...I was an extra in a not very great movie called the Opposite Sex and How to Live With Them with Kevin Pollak who was in A Few Good Men with.....Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923161793979910495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-30593233702226870212011-06-11T14:08:17.640-07:002011-06-11T14:08:17.640-07:00How about this: I have a bit in TRAIL OF THE SCREA...How about this: I have a bit in TRAIL OF THE SCREAMING FOREHEAD (which I co-produced), which also features Kevin McCarthy, who appeared with Kevin Bacon in HERO AT LARGE.cadavranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-17675154270835037522011-06-11T12:37:30.147-07:002011-06-11T12:37:30.147-07:00When my kids were small, we had a nanny who had co...When my kids were small, we had a nanny who had come from Uganda, where her father had been Finance Minister under Idi Amin. So you can use me to get to Idi Amin.Bob Clasterhttp://www.bobclaster.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-14394878807974555012011-06-10T16:21:08.738-07:002011-06-10T16:21:08.738-07:00Totally useless bit of trivia: The game "Six...Totally useless bit of trivia: The game "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" is actually based on a game devised by comic book fans back in the 1970s. The original goal of this was to establish a chain of connections between two dissimilar characters--the first version that I saw connected Millie the Model with Vampirella, which I suppose means nothing to most of you. After awhile, however, a variation appeared, in which the goal was to connect a comic book character with an actor who had played him. <br /><br />For example: There was a story published in the 1950s in which Superman met Orson Welles (who had, of course, been kidnapped by Martians). Orson Welles was in A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS, and so was Vanessa Redgrave. And Vanessa Redgrave appeared in THE BOSTONIANS with Christopher Reeve, who of course played Superman.<br /><br />Here's one for Ken: The Beast was originally a member of the X-Men, but for awhile he was a member of the Avengers, and appeared in one story in which the Avengers met David Letterman. Letterman was in the film CABIN BOY, which also featured Bob Elliott. Elliott was in QUICK CHANGE with Bill Murray, who was in MAD DOG AND GLORY with Robert DeNiro, who was in 15 MINUTES with Kelsey Grammar...who played the Beast in X-MEN: THE LAST STAND.<br /><br />Do not try this at home.Ace Arnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-13689662280604712362011-06-10T13:53:43.307-07:002011-06-10T13:53:43.307-07:00Kevin Bacon has done enough work as an actor that ...Kevin Bacon has done enough work as an actor that it takes only two or three moves to connect the French actress Maria Falconetti, who only made three movies (the most famous being Carl Dreyer's <i>The Passion of Joan of Arc</i>) to the portrayer of Chip Diller.<br /><br />Art Garfunkel has one of the lines in <i>Carnal Knowledge</i>, right under Mike Nichols' title card:<br /><br />"I feel about sex like I feel about college. I'm being pressured."<br /><br />My favorite <i>Frasier</i> call is still the one featuring Sandra Dee--that woman could throw one hell of a hissy fit.Matt Pattonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-85183569673253707882011-06-10T04:12:34.294-07:002011-06-10T04:12:34.294-07:00ah, yet another accomplishment to add to your blog...ah, yet another accomplishment to add to your blog bio.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-33527560331576616622011-06-10T01:20:59.709-07:002011-06-10T01:20:59.709-07:00You can check your Bacon number with this web site...You can check your Bacon number with this web site: http://oracleofbacon.org/<br /><br />I've only appeared once as an extra in a film and I already have a Bacon number of 3. That game's too easy.Krupuknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-38961353932821492582011-06-09T23:42:42.012-07:002011-06-09T23:42:42.012-07:00Once omeone named Ken served me bacon at an IHOP. ...Once omeone named Ken served me bacon at an IHOP. I think that may count.....YEKIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921751875397071034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-60342210237606300922011-06-09T22:05:19.778-07:002011-06-09T22:05:19.778-07:00Garfunkel already had a Bacon number of 2 (Catch 2...Garfunkel already had a Bacon number of 2 (Catch 22 w/ Martin Sheen; Sheen in JFK with Bacon).Dr. Leo Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07669626692363827776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-63818530959966488072011-06-09T18:25:49.847-07:002011-06-09T18:25:49.847-07:00I think Wade Boggs will probably remember you from...I think Wade Boggs will probably remember you from now on, Ken.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-44945483250366682872011-06-09T15:24:10.756-07:002011-06-09T15:24:10.756-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Max Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706524941272103444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51294286683972769802011-06-09T15:22:28.373-07:002011-06-09T15:22:28.373-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Max Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706524941272103444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65616630159394319232011-06-09T14:51:11.540-07:002011-06-09T14:51:11.540-07:00Art Garfunkel could act, if the part was right - I...Art Garfunkel <i>could</i> act, if the part was right - I thought he was good in <i>Carnal Knowledge</i> (I part I suppose he got because Mike Nichols liked Simon & Garfunkel) but was badly miscast 10 years or so later in that Nicholas Roeg film <i>Bad Timing.</i><br /><br />Next year, I trust, S&G will embark on their "How Terribly Strange to be Seventy" tour.gottacooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-28123435762413152582011-06-09T13:47:27.700-07:002011-06-09T13:47:27.700-07:00I think someone needs to cast Dave MB in a Kevin B...I think someone needs to cast Dave MB in a Kevin Bacon movie. With Ken's newfound clout with Time magazine at all (oops, sorry, print is so dead), he should be able to make this happen asap.Breadbakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-44623664291613497402011-06-09T12:50:43.170-07:002011-06-09T12:50:43.170-07:00General comment.
That your blog is popular today...General comment. <br /><br />That your blog is popular today and you grasp Joanie Sommers is a credential-anachronism. <br /><br />I will now read you regularly. <br /><br />Can You Help Mystery: I once spoke with George Schenck during the writer's strike and asked why "Crazy Like A Fox" is unavailable on DVD. He had no clue and hoped like me for a someday-release.BH, The Denver Land Companynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37981224279437434332011-06-09T12:45:52.774-07:002011-06-09T12:45:52.774-07:00And if some smartass gives you Bombo the chimp (no...And if some smartass gives you Bombo the chimp (not Bombo the orangutan) to connect to Kevin Bacon, you'd be covered there too, since Bombo was the name of the dead chimp being mourned by Frasier Crane on the episode of "Cheers" Ken references in his "the scene that saved my life" blog entry some time back.ScottyBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-4889824830246209852011-06-09T11:05:00.240-07:002011-06-09T11:05:00.240-07:00Just did a Google search for "Frazier phone c...Just did a Google search for "Frazier phone callers" and came up with this:<br /><br />http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/05/11/tem_frasiercallers11.html<br /><br />This might help. Ken might have a more complete list, though.PatGLexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096165411868967151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-29323977644993244752011-06-09T10:45:08.029-07:002011-06-09T10:45:08.029-07:00Until this momemt,unknown (to me anyway, and I tho...Until this momemt,unknown (to me anyway, and I thought I knew everything trivial)trivia re: celebraties as callers on Frasier. Would it be possible sometime in the future to compile a list of these celebs and in which episodes they participated"Ken Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01849717546198843866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42966545069740280992011-06-09T10:29:18.592-07:002011-06-09T10:29:18.592-07:00Oh, and Ken can get directly to Bacon through Tom ...Oh, and Ken can get directly to Bacon through Tom Hanks (VOLUNTEERS to APOLLO 13).jbryantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-89536906681514536262011-06-09T10:26:32.845-07:002011-06-09T10:26:32.845-07:00Assuming the rules allow writers to play, I can ge...Assuming the rules allow writers to play, I can get to Kevin Bacon through my rewrite work (just a "thanks" in the credits though) on MANHATTAN MIDNIGHT, which starred Maggie Q, who was in MISSION IMPOSSIBLE III with Tom Cruise, who was in A FEW GOOD MEN with Kevin Bacon.jbryantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-26724898249686832812011-06-09T09:12:08.412-07:002011-06-09T09:12:08.412-07:00I gotta be honest. I always HATED that Kevin Bacon...I gotta be honest. I always HATED that Kevin Bacon game. No particular reason as to why, I just could never stand it.Eduardo Jencarellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393598179614372710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-60263566674313406612011-06-09T08:35:29.027-07:002011-06-09T08:35:29.027-07:00One of the first jobs I ever worked on (as a PA) w...One of the first jobs I ever worked on (as a PA) was a Fenway Franks commercial starring Luis Tiant. His only line was "It's great to be with a wiener." Of course, the whole joke was supposed to be his pronunciation - i.e. you were supposed to think he was trying to say "winner" but was pronouncing it "weeener".<br /><br />He couldn't do it. He could only say "winner". For 90 takes.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-70636261221454440542011-06-09T08:32:07.100-07:002011-06-09T08:32:07.100-07:00Any math nerds reading this should check out the a...Any math nerds reading this should check out the article on "Erdos-Bacon number" in Wikipedia. To have an EB number you need to connect to Kevin Bacon through movies and to the prolific late Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdos through mathematical papers. Natalie Portman and Danica McKellar have them as both wrote math papers as undergraduates. The lowest known EB number is Dan Kleitman of MIT, who wrote a math paper with Erdos and was the technical advisor for <i>Good Will Hunting</i>, appearing in the movie as an extra. (Bacon number of 2, through Minnie Driver.)<br /><br />I have an Erdos number of 3, since I've written papers with people who have written papers with people who have written papers with Erdos. I've been in community theatre with several people who have Bacon numbers of 2, but as I've never been in a movie I don't make it by the strict definition.DaveMBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00779581893863396042noreply@blogger.com