Seven steps to Kevin Bacon

You all know about the game where you need to trace a connection between a Hollywood actor to Kevin Bacon in a maximum of seven steps. I've found a way to make the game easier - Watch X-Files.

Jack Black (School of Rock), Kurtwood Smith (70's Show), Jewel Staite (of Firefly fame), Lucy Liu (Ally McBeal - she's actually speaking mainly chinese in her role in the X-Files), Tony Shalhoub (Monk), Terry O'Quinn (John Locke from the excellent show Lost), Christine Willes (Dead like me) and Willie Garson (the gay buddy from Sex in the City, Stanford) are just to name a few since I've been watching X-Files (again) starting with the first season and it is just astounding how many now-famous actors have graced the show with their cameos and minor parts. I'm now in season three and those names popped in my mind just while writing this.

Of course, X-Files was a really big show at that time and it had a different thing going on every episode with different people. I'm sure it has been a great springboard for many young actors to come.

Real busy again, hitting off to Riga in a few weeks, setting up the new apartment and moving in on April Fool's. Hope it's not an omen.