Six Degrees of Firefly

POSTED BY: Quicksand
UPDATED: Monday, January 17, 2005 00:29
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QUICKSAND

Saturday, January 8, 2005 7:47 AM

... or "The Six Degrees of Joss Whedon."

I caught a sneak preview of Million Dollar Baby the other day, and I'm watching the credits and about ten names down, I see this name, "Benito Martinez." This is not a common name, plus my lil brother is a big rap fan and apparently Eminem was having this feud with a similarly-named guy. I'm thinking, is that the same guy? In a Clint Eastwood movie?

Maybe that's too much backstory, but the point is, I looked the guy up, and instead of a rap background, I see he appeared in "Our Mrs. Reynolds" as a character named 'Boss.' Personally, I don't know what that means, so I'm about to go watch the episode.... in babbling Quicksand style, here's my point:

Clint Eastwood was in "Million Dollar Baby" with Benito Martinez, who was on "Firefly."

This works for most any movie or TV show, like in the Kevin Bacon sense, but more fun, on account of it's Joss Whedon.

Like, say, a TV show. "The West Wing?" Stars Martin Sheen, Alison Janney, John Spencer... well, kids, John Spencer was on "L.A. Law" years ago, with Susan Ruttan... Susan Ruttan once did a guest spot on "Buffy" as a social worker.

I need to learn to work on using fewer paragraphs to explain these things, but yeah, if anyone else has a "Six Degrees" to pitch in, I think it'd be a fun game for our land of Geek-dom.

Yo.

(qs)

2BY2

Saturday, January 8, 2005 9:55 AM

Don't really have a six degrees to add... I am at work after all. Just thought I'd mention that Benito Martinez is Vic Mackey's foil of sorts as Capt. Aceveda on The Shield. I was happy to see him in Firefly, however briefly as one of the two fellows who were going to trap Serenity in their electrical net. They are, if memory serves, the only two fools in the series unlucky enough to be on the wrong end of Vera. Just thought I'd mention as I think he's a rather good actor, and deserved a shout out.

HONORBOUND

Saturday, January 8, 2005 3:02 PM

Well, we can connect Firefly with pretty much anyone in the Star Wars verse by connecting Jewel with Hayden Christianson from the show "Higher Ground".

A kind word turneth away wrath, but not as well as superior firepower

NYWOE

Saturday, January 8, 2005 4:11 PM

Well, that's a good connecting piece to have in your arsenal. :)

ZOID

Saturday, January 8, 2005 4:32 PM

Quicksand:

Don't know if this qualifies as a 'six degrees' item or not, but:

Jack N. Green = Oscar-nominated cinematographer for Eastwood's "Unforgiven" (among several other Eastwood projects) - and - cinematographer for Joss Whedon's "Serenity".

Really looking forward to a great looking BDM...

v/r,
-zed

P.S.
Jack's 1992 work on Unforgiven 'lost' to Philippe Rousselot's "A River Runs Through It", another excellent piece of filmmaking.

QUICKSAND

Monday, January 10, 2005 12:41 AM

Word.

I remembered another one that'd slipped my mind when I was writing:

"Desperate Housewives" has Firefly ties as well... if you watch the show, you'll remember the lone episode where we met Teri Hatcher's dumbass ex-husband..... as played by Richard Burgi, who played the bad cop in "The Message."

See, we got actors all over the place.

Try it, it's fun.

"The Princess Bride" --> Mandy Patinkin --> "Dead Like Me" --> Jewel Staite --> Firefly.

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REGINAROADIE

Monday, January 10, 2005 6:49 PM

Yeah, I noticed that as well. But I figured there are more 24/FIREFLY links. I've noted them in my 24 thread, but I just realized that there is a new one, and that it's a high class, Oscar link.

Shoreh Agdashloo, Oscar nominee from HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG (IMHO one of the top five movies of 2003) is not only on this season of 24 that started last night, but she's also going to be in the BDM. I'm going to guess that her character's involved with Inara in some way (maybe her mother or a head Guild member).

But here are some quick links.

Richard Burgi= Allan York (Day 1)/bad cop in "The Message"
Daniel Bess= Rick (Day 1)/mudder that took bullet in "Jaynestown"
Gina Torres= Julia Miliken/Zoe
Gregg Henry= Jonathan Wallace, the last remaining Coral Snake (Day 2)/ Bourne "The Train Job"

"NO HAI ES BANDAI. THERE IS....NO.....BAND. AND YET....WE HEAR A BAND."

MIKEYMO

Monday, January 10, 2005 8:55 PM

Kirsten Dunst was in Wimbledon with Paul Bettany who was in A Knights Tale with Alan Tudyk, cast member of Firefly.

That was the only one off the top of my head.

Jewel was in the show Dead Like Me? I watched the first season when it was on Showtime, but I don't remember her... anyone care to jog my memory?

"Be ashamed to die before you have scored some victory for humanity." -- Horace Mann

UNCHARTEDOUTLAW

Monday, January 10, 2005 10:15 PM

If I recall right...and the imdb.com is a great resource for this...the guy who plays Jubal Early also did a stint on Law & Order. Take that in the many directions it can go!

-Taylor

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HJERMSTED

Monday, January 10, 2005 10:36 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Quicksand:
Word.

I remembered another one that'd slipped my mind when I was writing:

"Desperate Housewives" has Firefly ties as well... if you watch the show, you'll remember the lone episode where we met Teri Hatcher's dumbass ex-husband..... as played by Richard Burgi, who played the bad cop in "The Message."

See, we got actors all over the place.

Try it, it's fun.

"The Princess Bride" --> Mandy Patinkin --> "Dead Like Me" --> Jewel Staite --> Firefly.

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--------------- (Qs)

Another "Desperate Housewives" connection to the Whedonverse would be the little old lady with the snake in her head from BTVS: Doublemeat Palace. Her name is Pat Crawford Brown.

mattro

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