Six degrees of separation

[spudchild]

Okay...I don't want the thread to die, so here goes...

Gary Cole played Reese Bobby in Taladega Nights along with John C. Riley who played Carl

John C Riley was in the Aviator with Kate Blanchett

Kate Blanchett was in The Talented Mr. Ripley with Matt Damon.

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Gwyneth Paltrow and Kate Hudson

 

[banditgin]

Gwenyth Paltrow was in The Talented Mr. Ripley with Matt Damon

Matt Damon was in Ocean's 11 (and 12 and 13) with Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts was in The Runaway Bride with Joan Cusack

Joan Cusack was in Raising Helen with Kate Hudson

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Jon Cusack and Cary Grant

 

[banditgin]

well, to keep this going.

Cary Grant was in North by Northwest with Martin Landau

Martin Landau was in Rounders with Matt Damon

Matt Damon was in Ocean's Eleven with Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts was in America's Sweethearts with John Cusack

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Jon Bon Jovi and Angela Lansbury

 

[spudchild]

Ok

1) Jon Bon Jovie was in Leading Man with Nicole Kidman
2) Nicole Kidman is best friends with fellow Aussie Russell Crowe and has been on numerous TV specials with his as well as originally slated to costar with him in the epic film Australia.
3) Russell Crowe was in Proof of Life with Meg Ryan
4) Meg Ryan was a voice character in the animated Anastasia as Anastasia and Angela Lansbury provided the voice for the Dowager Empress.

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Russell Crowe to Brittany Murphy

 

[eggcetra_farms]

You know, I started this game and haven't had time to play it lately.....

Here goes:

1. Russell Crowe was in L.A. Confidential with Danny DeVito

2. Danny DeVito directed the movie Death to Smoochy, which starred Robin Williams.

3. Robin Williams was a voice in the movie Happy Feet, along with Brittany Murphy.

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Townes Van Zandt to Robert De Niro

(I really, really love Townes Van Zandt by the way. Anyone else?)

 

[eggcetra_farms]

Anybody? I'd hate to have to answer my own question

Especially since I already know the answer (at least one of them).

 

[banditgin]

I was going to attempt it at lunch - haven't had a chance to look yet.

 

[banditgin]

There is a documentary about Townes Van Zandt called Be Here to Love me: A film about Townes Van Zandt. Lyle lovett provides music/is in the movie.

Lyle Lovett was in Dr. T and the Women with Liv Tyler

Liv Tyler was in LOTR with Ian McKellan

Ian McKellan narrates Stardust which stars Robert DeNiro

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Louis Armstrong to Brad Pitt

 

[eggcetra_farms]

bandit,

WOW! I just wanted to tell you that that was good, and was SO far off from the way I had connected them! See, that's the fun part of this. There's more than one way to do it.

 

[banditgin]

usually I play around in imdb.com - after checking out a site on Townes, I noticed Lyle Lovett was in the doc and knew he was in some movies. Just lucked out that the first movie of his that I explored was Dr. T. Was going to use his marriage to Julie Roberts as a stand by also