Side note: Chapter 19 of Somewhere In Between Us has been posted. Happy reading.
Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon is a trivia game based on the concept of the small world phenomenon and rests on the assumption that any actor can be linked through film/TV roles to actor Kevin Bacon within six steps.
The game requires a group of players to try to connect any film actor in history to Kevin Bacon as quickly as possible and in as few links as possible.
For those people that follow me on Twitter, you may have seen Erin from Blue-Eyed Bride, Kate from Elefantitas Alegres, and me engaging in a rousing game dedicated to Sir Kevin Bacon.
I thought it might be fun to make this a blogger interactive game. It is rather entertaining. I promise!! Not to mention it can get really challenging.
For those that choose to play, I will start by providing an actor’s name. The next person to comment provides the links that lead back to Kevin Bacon and a NEW actor’s name. Then, the next person to comment answers for the that actor and provides a new actor. And so on.
Each new starting actor must be different, but the links that lead back to Kevin Bacon can be repeated.
Each comment is given a number, so in your answer make sure to put the comment number you are answering.
I will start. I asked Mr. Mojito to give me an actor’s name to link to Kevin Bacon. He chose Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Philip Seymour Hoffman – MI3 with Tom Cruise – A Few Good Men with Kevin Bacon.
OR
Philip Seymour Hoffman – Doubt with Meryl Streep – The River Wild with Kevin Bacon.
For the next person who comments: Liam Neeson.
GO!
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Liam Neeson – Love Actually with Laura Linney – Mystic River with Kevin Bacon
Next Person: John Travolta
Easy, Kate. I did this one the other day through Miley Cyrus.
John Travolta- Phenomenon with Kyra Sedgwick- Married to Kevin Bacon
Next Person: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal- Trust the Man with Billy Crudup- Sleepers with Kevin Bacon
Next Person: Diane Lane
Diane Lane was in My Dog Skip with Kevin Bacon.
Next Person: Lauren Graham
Diane Lane – Nights in Rodanthe with Richard Gere – Pretty Woman with Julia Roberts – Flatliners with Kevin Bacon
Lauren Graham was in Bad Santa with Billy Bob Thornton was in Love Actually with Colin Firth who was in Where the Truth Lies with Kevin Bacon! (Whew!!!)
Next Person: Woody Allen
Woody Allen was in Scoop with Scarlett Johansson who was in He’s Just Not That Into You with Jennifer Aniston who was in Pictue Perfect with Kevin Bacon!
Next person: Will Smith
Will Smith was in Men in Black with Tommy Lee Jones who was in JFK with Kevin Bacon.
Next person: Carrie-Anne Moss
so fun. wish i was good at things like this!
Carrie Ann Moss in Distubria with Shia LaBeouf, Shia LaBeouf in Indiana Jones with Harrison Ford, Harrison Ford in The Fugitive with Tommy Lee Jones, Tommy Lee Jones in JFK with Kevin Bacon!
Next person: Brittany Murphy
Brittany Murphy in Sin City with Taryn Manning — who was in White Oleander with Michelle Pfeiffer — who was in I Am Sam with Sean Penn — who was in Mystic River with Kevin Bacon
Next person: Paul Rudd
Paul Rudd was in The Object of My Affection with Jennifer Anniston, Jennifer Anniston was in Picture Perfect with Kevin Bacon
Next Person: Anne Hathaway
I’m commenting again because I love this game.
Anne Hathaway- The Devil Wears Prada with Meryl Streep- The River Wild with Kevin Bacon
Next Person: Tori Spelling
Tori Spelling- Married to Dean McDermott, who was in Against the Ropes with Meg Ryan- In The Cut with Kevin Bacon
Next person: Johnny Depp
tori spelling was in scary moie 2 with natasha lyonne, who was in Kate & Leopold with meg ryan, who was in city of angels with elisabeth shue, who was in hollow man with kevin bacon. Man, that was tougher than I thought it would be!
Next actor: Eva Mendes
This game is addicting!
Johnny Depp was in Ed Wood with Bill Murray, who was in Wild Things with Kevin Bacon.
Next Person: Macaulay Culkin
Macaulay Culkin guest starred in “Will and Grace” as did Kevin Bacon……. does that count, lol?
Next person: George Clooney
George Clooney- Ocean’s 12 with Julia Roberts- Flatliners with Kevin Bacon
OR
George Clooney- Ocean’s 12 with Julia Roberts- Charlie Wilson’s War with Tom Hanks- Apollo 11 w/ Kevin Bacon
Next person: Madonna
Madonna – A League of Their Own with Tom Hanks – Apollo 11 w/ Kevin Bacon
Next person: Katherine Heigl
Ooh ooh, I got this one!
Katherine Heigl in My Father the Hero with Gerard Depardieu – in Last Holiday with Queen Latifah – in Beauty Shop with Kevin Bacon.
Next Person: Amy Adams
Amy Adams was in Charlie Wilson’s War with Tom Hanks (and Julia Roberts and Phillip Seymour Hoffman, sheesh it’s like a Kevin Bacon family tree in this one) who was in Apollo 13 with Kevin Bacon. Next person, Judd Hirsch
Ok got this!
Judd Hirsch in A Beautiful Mind with Russell Crowe- in Mystery, Alaska with Maury Chaykin- in Where the Truth Lies with Kevin Bacon!
Next person- Rachael Leigh Cook
Okay, Rachael Leigh Cook was in the House of Yes, with Parker Posey. Parker Posey was in You’ve Got Mail with Tom Hanks. Tom Hanks stared in Apollo 13 w/ Kevin Bacon!
Next up:
Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwen was in Seven with Brad Pitt (they were of course also engaged), who was in sleepers with Kevon Bacon….
Next person: helena Bonham Carter
Gwen was engaged to Brad who was in ocean’s eleve
Love this one so I’m going to play again:
Helena Bonham Carter was in Fight Club with Brad Pitt who was in Ocean’s 11 with Matt Damon who was in The Departed with Jack Nicholson who was in A Few Good Men with Kevin Bacon!
Next Person: Ashley Tisdale (time to make it more challenging or fun, perhaps?)
Okay, I’m playing again. Ashley Tisdale was in High School Musical with Zach Efron. Zach Efron was in 17 Again with Matthew Perry. Matthew Perry was in Friends with Jennifer Aniston, who was in Picture Perfect with Kevin Bacon! Damn, I’m good.
Next up – Ryan Phillippe
I couldn’t resist the challenge @Mojito Maven
Ashley Tisdale was on an episode of Strong Medicine with Janine Turner who was in Dr. T and the Women with Helen Hunt who was in As Good as it Gets with Jack Nicholson who was in A Few Good Men with Kevin Bacon
Next – Chuck Norris.
Ryan Phillipe- I Know What You Did Last Summer with Freddie Prinze Jr- She’s All That with Rachel Leigh Cook- Keiran Culkin in Father of the Bride with Dianne Keaton- Something’s Gotta Give with Jack Nicholson- A Few Good Men with Kevin Bacon
Next person: Chuck Norris
Chuck Norris was in Sidekicks with Beau Bridges who was in Max Payne with mark Wahlberg who was in The Departed with Jack Nicholson who was in A Few Good Men with Kevin Bacon.
Next person: Arnold Schwarzenegger
“I’ll be back!” BWAHAHAHAHAH
Arnold-in Jingle all the Way with Rita Wilson-Riat’s married to Tom Hanks- Tom was in Apollo 13 with Kevin Bacon.
Next Person: Bridget Moynahan
I couldn’t resit to play again. Bridget Moynahan was in Sex and the City with Sarah Jessica Parker. SJP was in Footloose with Kevin Bacon.
Next up – Candace Cameron
Candace Cameron on Full House with John Stamos on ER with George Clooney in The Thin Red Line with Sean Penn who was with Kevin Bacon in Mystic River!!
Jessica Simpson
Playing again because I love this game!
Jessica Simpson was in Employee of the month with Dane Cook, who was in Good Luck Chuck with Jessica Alba, who was in Never Been kissed with Drew Barrymore, who was in Scream with Neve Campbell, who was in Wild Things with Kevin Bacon… Probably not the shortest route, but a good one!
How about Audrey Hepburn?
Umm… fun!
Audrey Hepburn was in Roman Holiday with Gregory Peck who was in Cape Fear with Robert DeNiro who was in Sleepers with Kevin Bacon.
How about Elvis Presley?
Elvis Presely was in Viva Las Vegas with Ann-Margret, who was in Any Given Sunday with Dennis Quaid, who was married to Meg Ryan, who was in In The Cut with Kevin Bacon.
Next person: Emilio Estevez
Emilio was in Mighty Ducks 1-3 with Joshua Jackson who was, of course, in Dawson’s creek with Katie Holmes who is married to Tom Cruise who was in a Few Good Men with Mr. Bacon himself.
Next: Piper Perabo
Piper Perabo was in Because I Said So with Diane Keaton who was in Something’s Gotta Give with Jack Nicholson who was in A Few Good Men with Kevin Bacon.
Next person: Al Pacino
Okay, last time I’m playing =) Piper Peabo was in Coyote Ugly with Maria Bello. Maria Bello was in The Jane Austen Book Club with Emily Blunt. Emily Blunt was in The Devil Wears Prada with Meryl Streep. Meryl Streep was in The River Wild with Kevin Bacon.
Next: Peter Facinelli
Peter Facinelli was in Twilight with Kristen Stewart, who was in Adventureland with Ryan Reynolds (had to put his name in here, HOTTIE!), who was in Van Wilder with Paul Gleason, who was in The Breakfast Club (shout out to John Hughes!) with Ally Sheedy, who was in St. Elmo’s Fire with Demi Moore, who was in Destination Anywhere with Kevin Bacon!
Next person: Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix was in Inventing the Abbots with Liv Tyler, who was in That Thing You Do with Tom Hanks, who was in Apollo 13 with Kevin Bacon.
Next Person: Debra Messing
Debra Messing was in The Wedding Date with Amy Adams who was in Doubt with Meryl Streep who was in The River Wild with Kevin Bacon!!
Next: Angela Lansbury
angela lansbury was in nanny mcphee with emma thompson who was in love actually with liam neeson who was in the haunting with owen wilson who was in marley & me with jennifer anniston who was in picture perfect with kevin bacon
next: hugh jackman
Hugh Jackman was in the X-Men series with Anna Paquin who was the little girl in The Piano with Holly Hunter (naked Harvey Keitel – eww!). Holly was in The Firm with Tom Cruise and Tom was in A Few Good Men with Kevin…
Next: Alicia Silverstone
A little late, but I still want to play! Alicia Silverstone – Beauty Shop with Kevin Bacon
NEXT: Charlie Hunnam
Charlie Hunnam was in Children of Men with Clive Owen – in Closer with Jude Law – in I Heart Huckabees with Mark Walburg – in The Departed with Jack Nicholson – in A Few Good Men with Kevin Bacon.
NEXT: Jessica Biel