[abe]

What's Your Connection To A Famous Film?

I have several connections. But the one I'll start with is Norman Fell, who appeared in Bullitt and the Graduate as well as in the TV show, Three's Company.

I was a cashier and waited on him.

Not that great of a connection, but it's just where we start. What are YOUR connections?

[- - e r i k - -]

My scriptwriting lecturer wrote the original script for The Wedding Singer. He got ripped off and no credit.

[nonhuman]

My aunt lives right down the street from the school where the filmed Kindergarten Cop.

Also, I went to school with Kirsten Dunst.

Not to mention that Arnold was my governor for a while.

[C.A.T.S. CEO]

I live in the neighborhood Edward Sissor Hands was filmed in.

[Captain Obvious]

Originally Posted by abe 

I have several connections. But the one I'll start with is Norman Fell,
I was a cashier and waited on him.

Like you were in the movie? Or are we stretching it as far as saying a connection is meeting a celeb at some point unrelated to the film?

Off the top of my head scenes in The Fugative, The Untouchables, The Express, and Road to Perdition were all filmed within 200 yeards of my parents house.

My sister is friends with one of the girls who starred in School of Rock.

Me and my friends were extras in Home Alone 2 in the toystore scene. We didn't make the movie though. If I really stretch it, I drank quite often at the bar they used in St Elmos Fire and the bar they used in Back to School while i lived in those cities.

[Brien]

My uncle is an actor. Not famous, but he's played speaking roles in a few films. I also have a (distant) cousin who played a bit part in American Graffiti.

[JonoMarshall]

I live with RADA graduates and know a fair few actors. I've also had the non-pleasure of meeting some a-lists at a party or two, needless to say everyone was off kilter and came across as fairly boring/arrogant.

[Super Mario]

I was played by Bob Hoskins.

[irunat2am]

Part of 'The Hunted', the worst movie of all time, was filmed here in Portland. The end.

[Paco500]

1. I am semi-distantly related to Ned Beatty of "Deliverance" fame (have met him at a family reunion)
2. I went to Junior High School and was casually friendly with Jared Leto of "Requiem for a Dream" fame.
3. I worked in a fancy shop out in the Hamptons for a few summers and waited on a lot of celebs, including spending several hours with Al Pachino, of being Al Pachino fame, as he was kitting out a new house.
4. This is my fav, and I've posted about it on MacNN before- below is the original post followed by a PM I got later:

Hi Paco500,

When I read your post:

"Not teribly famous, but got quite drunk sitting at a bar and talking to Thomas Hedley, the guy that co-wrote flashdance with Joe Esterhaus (although each claim the other did nothing and he was responsible for it's brilliance). This was a wild night- the guy has clearly done not much of note since, and was really hanging on to this- It was a least 10 years after the movie and he was in this bar going on and on about it to some 19 year old kid. It was a hoot."

--it made my day!! Thanks for the HUGE laugh!!

Maureen Marder

P.S. It isn't surprising though: once a blowhard barfly, always a blowhard barfly, I guess! Thanks again--no, really, thanks!

So you don't have to google it, Maureen Marder is the stripper/dancer the Jennifer Beals character is based on. It was one of the coolest emails I've ever gotten.

[wallinbl]

I am in the audience of the wedding in Bull Durham. I lived in Raleigh (near Durham) when the movie was filmed and they asked for people to come fill the stands while they filmed some scenes.

I was an extra in a made for TV movie called Andersonville. Even got paid for it, although I worked under the name of one of my fraternity brothers because they had too many people show up and started only accepting people that had worked on the film before, so I had to use his name and SS# to get in.

My aunt (not by blood, she married my uncle) is Alicia Keys' aunt.

[Dork.]

Death Wish III was filmed in my old neighborhood in Brooklyn....

[DakarÊ’]

Actor from a theatre troop in my town went on to Hollywood for a few years and was in a few notable shows and movies, including Seinfeld and The Practice. I was in a few workshops he taught.

[Sealobo]

I just bought Chris Rock's I Think I Love My Wife DVD.

[design219]

Originally Posted by Paco500 

I am semi-distantly related to Ned Beatty of "Deliverance" fame

I have a good friend who is Ned Beatty's cousin. He works for Nikon Professional Services. Do you know who I'm talking about?

[residentEvil]

My loft entrance was used in the filming of several scenes of 8-Mile. In the final cut of the film only the "drop off" scene was used which was in front of my loft. There were a couple others including the coming/going of an extra from my door (director of photography cut himself and used my place/first aid kit to get fixed up...they didn't have a medic on site...how odd). Anyway, during the "drop off" scene my place is clearly visible getting quite a bit of screen time. Plus, I'm standing up in my top windows taking photos and filming with my web cam the action for others to see what was going on. You can make out my shadow behind the frosted glass

[Sealobo]

Actually I have one.

The script of The Departed was revised from that of Inferno Affair, a Hong Kong film. I went to high-school with the producer's son.

[ort888]

I'm actually Scott Baio.

A little flick called Zapped... you may have heard of it.

[DakarÊ’]

45 and single, eh?

Also, why di you have sex with Liza Minnelli?

[euchomai]

My dad is deaf and watched Gone with the Wind about 40 years ago. He enjoyed the movie even though he had to read the character's lips. My dad really respected Clark's character, I was named after that character. Nope, my name isn't Rhett, it's what my father thought he was saying (remember he's deaf), Rex.

[MrsLarry]

In War of the Worlds they "blew up" (CG) an old chemical treatment plan about 5 mins from my house in Naugatuck, CT.

[abe]

Originally Posted by Captain Obvious 

Like you were in the movie? Or are we stretching it as far as saying a connection is meeting a celeb at some point unrelated to the film?

Off the top of my head scenes in The Fugative, The Untouchables, The Express, and Road to Perdition were all filmed within 200 yeards of my parents house.

My sister is friends with one of the girls who starred in School of Rock.

Me and my friends were extras in Home Alone 2 in the toystore scene. We didn't make the movie though. If I really stretch it, I drank quite often at the bar they used in St Elmos Fire and the bar they used in Back to School while i lived in those cities.

Yes, more like the latter. Sort of a 6 Degrees to Famous Fildom. Being IN a film or on the crew absolutely counts. But so does drinking at a bar used in a well know film scene or setting.

[abe]

Originally Posted by Super Mario 

I was played by Bob Hoskins.

[abe]

Originally Posted by DakarÊ’ 

45 and single, eh?

Also, why di you have sex with Liza Minnelli?

Like you wouldn't have done so when she was still sexy?

Or even NOW?!?

[abe]

Originally Posted by euchomai 

My dad is deaf and watched Gone with the Wind about 40 years ago. He enjoyed the movie even though he had to read the character's lips. My dad really respected Clark's character, I was named after that character. Nope, my name isn't Rhett, it's what my father thought he was saying (remember he's deaf), Rex.

Great anecdote!

[DakarÊ’]

Originally Posted by abe 

Like you wouldn't have done so when she was still sexy?

Or even NOW?!?

Nope.

[osiris]

Lotsa celebrities and producers in my life... but that thread about privacy comes to mind.

[abe]

Originally Posted by DakarÊ’ 

Nope.

You'd have to be allergic to panocha if you'd say no to HER.

I would hit that so hard!!!!

[Chuckit]

At what point was Liza Minnelli hot?

Anyway, my cousin got cut out of the background of a scene in The Client. I think that's my best connection.

[ort888]

Originally Posted by DakarÊ’ 

45 and single, eh?

Also, why di you have sex with Liza Minnelli?

Yeah, those camera guys just started following me around one day. I just went with it.

As for Liza, she had some blow. What was I supposed to do?

[greenG4]

The wife of a friend of mine from work was an extra in "Big Fish".

[DakarÊ’]

Originally Posted by ort888 

Yeah, those camera guys just started following me around one day. I just went with it.

As for Liza, she had some blow. What was I supposed to do?

I understand. You probably fell on hard times after Charles in Charge was cancelled.

[besson3c]

I'm a celebrity, and my last name rhymes with Puttenberg.

[abe]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

I'm a celebrity, and my last name rhymes with Puttenberg.

Bob Kuechenberg, you had a tremendous NFL career and I think you deserve to be in the Hall of Fame. Hopefully next year!

[starman]

My movie hasn't come out yet. It's getting ready for Sundance in Sept.

[abe]

The school in Sister Act was within walking distance of my ex-g/f's house.

[Super Mario]

These days I have a bit part playing John Travolta's wig

[DakarÊ’]

Perhaps Scientology gives you the power to grow your hair at will.

[Rumor]

I've met George Lucas a few times out at Skywalker Ranch.

I was an extra as a pair of Jessica Alba's panties.

[DakarÊ’]

[Demonhood]

i was a zombie in Gangs of the Dead. oh, you said famous film. right.

[G Barnett]

My major professor in college was in a rock band with John Carpenter, so I've got that link to, well, everything Carpenter has done.

[iREZ]

i know 'azamad' (kenny) from the borat movie, and have eaten at his restaurant quite a few times, cool guy.

[abe]

Originally Posted by Demonhood 

i was a zombie in Gangs of the Dead. oh, you said famous film. right.

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It counts!

[natnabour]

I went to high school with Mena Suvari (American Beauty).

My creative writing instructor took myself and a few others to a reading of the movie that turned out to be "Just Married" (Ashton Kutcher flick).

[abe]

Originally Posted by natnabour 

I went to high school with Mena Suvari (American Beauty).

My creative writing instructor took myself and a few others to a reading of the movie that turned out to be "Just Married" (Ashton Kutcher flick).

Mena Suvari has shaved her head for her latest movie.

The American Beauty star was spotted with a newly bald head when she met a friend for lunch in Beverly Hills.

Mena's representative says the actress shaved off her locks in June while shooting Garden of Eden in Spain.

And Mena, 28, doesn't seem to mind.

'I was really excited to get to shave my head — it's something I'd wanted to do for a while and now I had a good excuse,' she tells Access Hollywood. 'It was nice to shed that level of vanity for a girl.'

[Rumor]

The things I would do to her...

[DakarÊ’]

Get her a different hair cut?

[macforray]

I went to high school with Siobhan Fallon.

[Rumor]

I like her bald.