Susan & Shatner : Two Degrees of Separation

It's interesting what we grab onto as signs of accomplishments as we move along the ladder in area of interest, employment, community activities etc.

In the blogosphere it's a thrill to have an A List blogger leave a comment on our blogs. Heck a C Lister will do fine for me.

I keep slipping back from Lowly Insect to Crunchy Crustacean in The TTLB Blogosphere Ecosystem. This is so pitiful I'm thinking of putting up a sign "Will Work for Links."

Beyond blogging, being asked to teach a class or write about our work, our theories, our whatever - would be an accomplishment to almost any of us. Musicians want a record to go platinum - or just get airplay. Painters want solo shows and the more earthbound are happy if our creation is published in Cloth Paper Scissors.

It turns out that what terms we use to describe these achievements is interesting, which I noticed when reading an email from one of daughter #2's old high school boyfriend. His mailing list updates us on the progress of his acting career and today it announced that he will be:

"Co-Starring (fancy Hollywood term for having like 2 lines) on the Season Finale of "Boston Legal" starring Emmy winners James Spader, Candice Bergen,  and William Shatner"

The episode is scheduled to air Tuesday May 16th at 10pm on ABC...check your local listings (I've always wanted to say that). I play a Reporter covering the trial of a . . "

I like that he uses humor to play down using the term "co-starring" but I'm not really sure he means it.

Getting even a walk-on part in a gig like Boston Legal - which is nothing if not studded with guest stars - is nothing to scoff at. It's just interesting what terms we use when we're feeling good about ourselves. It reminds me of a scene in "That Thing You Do."  Liv Tyler as girlfriend explains that teen-ish music group are in town to appear in a "Major Motion Picture."

But the most important part in all of this is that I'm clearly reduced to three four degrees of separation from Shatner, right? Two if we can conveniently leave Kerry's role as ex-girlfriend out of it. 

Obviously you and I and all who are in any way connected with us must be one degree closer to Kevin Bacon today. And hey - that's an end in and of itself in some circles.

Comments

[Susan Reynolds]

Bacon roll, LOL! But wait - Since you know me and I have a three, you already have a level of four, ducky. So you're already on a "roll" so to speak :^)

So are you going to blog about your level four status? Maybe you can acheive fame and fortune!

[webduck]

I couldn't figure out how to get on the Bacon roll, since Pat had only done TV. Wah! Any advice...wanna be a 5! Or, whatever I can manage. LOL