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Date: Sun, 4 Jul 1999 14:07:00 -0600 (MDT)
From: Herb Wolfe
Subject: Six degrees of Steve, sorta

Someone started a thread on alt.tv.highlander, to do a six degress of
Adrian Paul. One of them started with Jaleel White (Steve Urkel). I knew I
could get to Steve, but wasn't sure how to get to AP from there, without
going through more than 6 steps. Here's what I finally came up with,
thanks to someone else's post.

-- forwarded message --
Madelyne N wrote:
:>Very good.   But that wasn't what I had in mind.   Now that
:>Lorna's got the ball rolling....who can connect Urkel to HL in anoher
:>way?

: Jeleel White did the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog, Jim Cummings did the voice
: of Robotnik in that show. Jim Cummings also did the voice of Steele in
: Balto with Kevin Bacon, Kevin Bacon was in Footloose with John Lithgow
: (sp) who was in Harry and The Hendersons with Don Ameche (sp) who was in
: Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (Voice of Shadow) with Michael J.
: Fox, who was in Back To The Future with Chris Loydd, who was in
: Convergence with AP.

Jaleel to Reg vel Johnson, who was in Die Hard with Bruce Willis, who was in
Armageddon, Billy Bathgate and Pulp Fiction with Steve Buscemi, who was in
Things to do in Denver When You're Dead with Christopher Lloyd, who, as you
said, was in Convergence with AP.

-herb
*who finally got one using Steve Buscemi*

Date: Sun, 4 Jul 1999 14:09:01 -0600 (MDT)
From: Herb Wolfe
Subject: More six degrees of Steve

I think I have come up with a six degrees, connecting our illustrious
moderator with Steve.

indieFan was in an episode of Chips as a child, as one of the student's of
Ponch's fiancee. Erik Estrada was in an episode of Unhappily Ever After
with Nikki Cox. Now the next step is one I"m not positive of, although I
have heard it. Nikki played an alien youth in an episode of Star Trek: The
Next Generation. Colm Meany was in ST:TNG and Con Air, with Steve.

{Yes, Nikki Cox was in an episode of ST:TNG.  MH}

If that doesn't work, I seem to recall an episode of Beretta with Tommy Lee
Jones and someone who looked like Estrada. Going from TLJ to Will Smith in Men
in Black. Jaleel White made some guest appearance on The Fresh Prince. Reg vel
Johnson, who was in Family Matters with Jaleel, was in Die Hard with Bruce
Willis, who was in 3 different movies with Steve.

anybody else want to try, or suggest a new six degrees?

-herb

Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 13:43:29 -0600 (MDT)
From: Kym
Subject: Re: Buscemi/Burroughs

Here's a small article about Steve's involvement with
Queer, the upcoming film based on both Queer and Junky
by William S. Burroughs:

http://www.variety.com/cannes99/

Once you get to the page, you'll have to browse the
page to find the headline that reads "Buscemi takes
helm of Seneca's Burroughs tale."

Kym

Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 20:17:45 -0600 (MDT)
From: Puckawuck
Subject: Six, or three degrees!

I'm actually three degrees removed from Steve, believe it or not.
I performed with an improv comedy group in Florida called Comedy Sportz with 
a guy named Adam Sietz.  Adam was in Woody Allen's "Celebrity" with Judy 
Davis.  Judy Davis was in "Barton Fink" with Steve Buscemi.

Pretty cool, huh?
(not as cool as the fact that I'm more excited about being 3 degrees away 
from Steve than I am about being 2 degrees from Leo)

Puck

Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 16:58:29 -0600 (MDT)
From: Kym
Subject: Re: Six, or three degrees!

Puck: Lucky you.  :)

I tried to do this myself and the best I could come up
with was the following, which makes me 5 degrees
removed from Steve.  I'm not sure it really is valid,
though...after all, I didn't work with Trent, I just
met him.  :)

1. Met Trent Reznor in 1994.

2. Trent Reznor and David Bowie were in a video
together, "I'm Afraid of Americans."  I think they
co-wrote the song, but I don't know. :)

3. David Bowie was in Labyrinth with Jennifer
Connelly.

4. Jennifer Connelly was in Inventing the Abbotts with
Liv Tyler.

5. Liv Tyler was in Armageddon with Steve Buscemi.

Woo hoo!  Don't burst my bubble. :P

Kym

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 14:22:09 -0600 (MDT)
From: Kelly
Subject: Re: Six Degrees

--- indieFan wrote:
> Ok, not to be outdone by anybody on the list, I have
> to submit the following: (vbg)

{It appears I have been outdone. :-) MH}

This is too funny. I didn't even think about this
until just a couple minutes ago. I was in Baltimore
this past March and I had the opportunity to meet some
of the actors from my favorite TV show -- Homicide
(it's since been canceled : ( Anyway, I met Clark
Johnson (sooo gorgeous) and Kyle Secor who both were
in scenes with Steve in the Homicide episode in which
he appeared ("End Game"). They also were both in the
episode that Steve directed, "Finnigan's Wake." Is
that one degrees or two?

Kelly K.

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 14:26:11 -0600 (MDT)
From: Patricia Shea
Subject: Two Degrees

1.  I've met John Waters 3 times.

2.  John and Steve are friends.  Steve made was interviewed for Divine 
Trash.

Patty

Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 23:34:53 -0600 (MDT)
From: DrTamale
Subject: degrees

my friends dad is friends with mr. buscemi from high school
and also my step sister [has a] friend [who] is getting married to 
adam sandler who is friends with steve buscemi and i may go to the wedding 
and steve buscemi also may go to the wedding
k bye
nathan

Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 23:36:06 -0600 (MDT)
From: "Lynn Paul"
Subject: 6 degrees.... or 5.

Ok I wanna give a whirl...

A friend of mine were just talking about this... and this is what I 
found out.

My friend is from NYC (the Bronx) and she has a brother, who is 
friends with Steve's brother, who of course knows STeve.

So its me, my friend, my friend's brother, Steve's brother, Steve.

She said that she could also get soem photos of where Steve grew up, 
next time she is home visiting her family.  I will share them with 
you if I do get some someday... Trouble is she doesn't go that 
often...

Lynn

Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 16:05:16 -0700 (PDT)
From: indieFan
Subject: Six Degrees

Ok, not to be outdone by anybody on the list, I have to submit the
following: (vbg)

1. My cousins' have an uncle on their father's side who is a producer.  He
worked with James LeGros on Point Break.

2. James worked with Steve in Living in Oblivion.

If that doesn't work for you, I went to elementary school with Lukas
(Witness) Haas who worked with James LeGros on Solarbabies.

indieFan

Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 00:13:39 -0600 (MDT)
From: "Joy Miyatake"
Subject: degrees thing

gee, it's been a while since I posted.
Hi,

Well... since everyone else gave this a try.
I'll try too..

1.) My mother took me as an extra when I was about 4 years old... one of
them was "Come see the Paradise".  (It's probably the only time I've
actually been seen on the screen, instead of showing the back of my head as
usual. heh he) anyhow...  Colm Meany played the character Gerry McGurn.
2.) Colm Meany played Duncan Malloy in ConAir...
"Beautiful? Sunsets are beautiful, newborn babies are beautiful. This...
this is f****** spectacular!"

And I think we all know who did the superb job of portraying the fictional
psycho killer Garland Greene.

hey, this was pretty fun... but i don't know if mine counts since I was only
a mere extra...

i guess my next post will be in another 6 ot 7 months.. j/k

sorry again for seeming like i abandoned you all... but i've been reading
almost everything posted.. laughing at your general wit and humour..

g'bye fer now,

joy

Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 12:19:36 -0600 (MDT)
From: "Michael Bazini"
Subject: RE: degrees

Okay already! I met Steve, so I have one degree. hahaha.

btw: i put my "steve buscemi" song on www.mp3.com/dystopiaone, if anyone
wants to give it a whirl.

mb

Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 12:20:34 -0600 (MDT)
From: Becky
Subject: six degrees

I don`t really know anyone famous or anything but here it goes

1. I have a friend named Allison who is friends with

2.  a girl named Raeven who played the little girl who got raped on the
movie "A Time to Kill" and she knows 

3. Oliver Platt who also was in "A Time to Kill" who of course was in

4. "The Imposters" with Stevie

or if just went by seeing people I could go

1. I was 5 feet away from Courtney Love at Edgefest who is best friends with

2. Drew Barrymore who was in the Wedding Singer

3. with our Stevie *heheh*

ok well thats about all I got

Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 22:51:19 -0600 (MDT)
From: "Jennifer Leiter"
Subject: my six degrees

Here's my six degrees of Steve.

I met my favorite actor in the whole world Alan Cumming(sorry, Steve is 
second).  He will be starring with Kathy Bates this fall in a remake of 
Annie.  Kathy Bates was in Waterboy with Adam Sandler.  Adam Sandler was in 
a lot of movies with Steve.
   Later,
   Jen

Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 12:17:51 -0600 (MDT)
From: yvonne lung
Subject: how many degrees?

wow, for a while, reading everyone's post with connections with steve, i
felt like i really couldn't post anything..... i never meet any celebs
before. then this morning, i just remembered something! ok, here it goes! i
shook hands with quitin tarantino (sp) in austin at his festival of
expliotation movies! and we all know his connection with steve! yeay! i
feel like i belong now!
yvonne

Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 21:33:37 -0600 (MDT)
From: "Kate Jzn"
Subject: Degrees

ok here goes.
I met Wil Wheaton at a star trek convention.  He was in Stand By Me w/ 
keefer southerland, who was in 3 Musketeers w/ oliver platt who was in 
Imposters w/ steve.

And another thing...for those of us w/ long connections we can say we know 
someone (on the list) who has met steve.  Thanx mike for making our 
connection so short. :)

Kate

Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 22:16:15 -0600 (MDT)
From: Leslie
Subject: degrees

Hmm...

My friend knows Samuel L Jackson.. and as we all know he was in Pulp
Fiction... :)

ttfn

-Leslie

Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 22:15:32 -0600 (MDT)
From: Herb Wolfe
Subject: Re: Degrees

Kate Jzn wrote:
> 
> ok here goes.
> I met Wil Wheaton at a star trek convention.  He was in Stand By Me w/
> keefer southerland, who was in 3 Musketeers w/ oliver platt who was in
> Imposters w/ steve.

An even quicker route is to go from Wil to Colm Meaney, who played Miles
O'Brien in ST:TNG, and was in Con Air with Steve

-herb

Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 22:17:08 -0600 (MDT)
From: Eileen Edwards
Subject: my degrees

Ok, I gave it some thought here and this is one I can think of right
now.....

Years ago, I met Johnny Cola who's the sax player for Huey Lewis & The
News.
If I am correct, Huey Lewis had a cameo in the movie, Back To the
Future.
Christopher Lloyd was in Back To the Future and was also in Things To Do
In Denver When You're Dead which Steve, of course, was also in.

I know I'm reaching here, but this is fun - I even found less degrees
(and better ones) with two other actors I like!

Eileen

Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 23:51:16 -0600 (MDT)
From: "Monica Carlsson"
Subject: SHANGHAI NOON

Hey everybody!

I just went to www.imdb.com & I checked the cast list of Shanghai Noon and I 
don't see Steve's name there anymore.  I could have sworn he was already 
cast to do this movie.  Does anybody know anything about this?

~Monica~

Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 23:54:38 -0600 (MDT)
From: "Cynthia Vejar"
Subject: Degrees

Hi everyone,
I met Edward Furlong at the Pecker world Premiere, Edward was in American 
Heart with Jeff Bridges, Jeff was in The Big Lebowski with Steve.
Cindy

Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 23:59:15 -0600 (MDT)
From: Herb Wolfe
Subject: My six degrees

Okay, I finally figured a connection between me and Steve. There's a local DJ
that I've met several times, who has also done some acting and cartoon voices.
His name is Tony Wyke. He was in a movie with Burt Reynolds. I don't recall the
name offhand, I only saw it once, but it's about a alcoholic/drug addict who
becomes pregnant and the center of a battle between pro and anti-abortionists.
Burt Reynolds was in Cannonbal Run II with Tony Danza, who co-starred with
Christopher Lloyd in Taxi, who as we all know, was in Things to do in Denver
When You're Dead with Steve.

Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 11:28:46 -0600 (MDT)
From: "Abstract Unknown Boy"
Subject: Degrees

I don't think simply meeting someone should count as a degree, there 
should be some more connection than that. Therefore, my route would 
be...

1. In a school play I acted alongside a classmate, Andrew Price, who 
later played a thug in the Channel 4 drama 'Hearts and Minds'.

2. The actor Christopher Eccleston was in 'Hearts and Minds'. He was 
also in 'eXistenZ'.

3. The actress Jennifer Jason Leigh was in 'eXistenZ'. She was also 
in 'Kansas City' or 'The Hudsucker Proxy' or 'Heart of Midnight'...

4. ...all of which featured the actor Steve Buscemi.

Come to think of it, if I made a route through meeting people it 
wouldn't be much shorter!

Considering I live in England, I think I've done well to make it in 
just 4 connections.

Rich

Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 11:29:34 -0600 (MDT)
From: MaryJo Mostoller
Subject: RE: degrees

I thought of a degrees from me to Steve. About 20 years ago, I met REO
Speedwagon, whom had been the opening act at an Aerosmith concert, who
did the soundtrack to Armageddon, which starred our boy Steve!

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 14:27:25 -0600 (MDT)
From: f.s.
Subject: One degree?

Hi everybody...

This is my first letter to the Trees Lounge mailing list. My name is
Fredrik and I live in Stockholm, Sweden.

I have been following the degree thing with great interest. If you have
met mr. Buscemi, that would be one degree, right?

In 1996 I was working with the Stockholm Film Festival, as a reporter
for a very small daily newsletter published during the festival. I had
the pleasure of writing about Steve Buscemi who was there promoting
"Trees Lounge" together with Mark Boone Jr. I never got to interview him
but I saw him at press conferences and screenings and met him personally
once, when he signed my "Trees Lounge" ticket. Also at the festival I
met the Coen brothers and Frances McDormand who were there  promoting
"Fargo". But when mr. Buscemi arrived they had already left.

I was very impressed by the way Steve Buscemi dealt with press and
audience questions. He was relaxed and witty but treating everybody with
respect, giving honest, insightful and very quotable answers.

I am very glad to have discover this excellent opportunity to get in
contact with other fans of one of the worlds most interesting actors.


Fredrik
Stockholm, Sweden