How the Kevin Bacon Factor came to be, and other trivia

The Kevin Bacon Factorwhere it came from.
This was a great year so far for movies and I cantIn 1994, around the same time that actor Kevin
wait for the summer movie season it's generally aBacon commented in an interview that he had
time when the studios pull out their big guns, andworked with everyone in Hollywood or someone
2009 is no exception. In this year's SummerMoviewho had worked with them, the Kevin Bacon Factor
Preview, we've got superheroes (X-Men Origins:surfaced on the internet.
Wolverine) and a couple reboots of classic sci-fiThe theory follows the premise that because of his
franchises . We've got wizards (Harry Potter and thediverse acting background, it is possible to link Kevin
Half Blood Prince) and real American heroes (GI Joe:Bacon with any other actor in a small number of
The Rise of Cobra). We've got brand new films fromsteps. Kevin Bacon himself has a Bacon number of 0.
Pixar (Up), Judd Apatow (Funny People), and QuentinAny actor who has appeared with Bacon in a movie
Tarantino (Inglourious Basterds). For those whohas a Bacon number of 1. For example, Elvis Presley
prefer romance to explosions, there's something forhas a Bacon number of 2 (Elvis was in Harum Scarum
you, too. And what would the summer be without(1965) with Suzanne Covington, Covington was in
sequels (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, AngelsBeauty Shop (2005) with Bacon).
& Demons)? They're all here in RT's SummerThe Oracle of Bacon
Movie Preview, your guide to what's hot in theatersThe University of Virginia has an Oracle of Bacon
this season!that calculates the Bacon number for any actor. The
These are some great movie trivia links that I foundactor’s name is entered into the link box and
on this site too.their Bacon number will be given, listing the
Horror Movie Triviaconnecting actors and movies. Six Degrees of Kevin
Give You Movie ReviewsBacon
Twilight and New Moon GossipHumble beginnings for what is now a popular pop
But I digress, this got me thinking about something Iculture trivia game.
heard last night on TV, the Kevin Bason factor and