Actor Bill Paxton always seems to give Kevin Bacon a run for his money in the “six degrees” department. I’ve always joked that if they ever wanted to nut up and do “Aliens vs. Predator vs. Terminator,” Paxton had better be in it since he’s the common thread throughout.
That ubiquity has, of course, led him to work with a number of talented filmmakers, including the two at the center of this year’s Best Director showdown. For James Cameron Paxton has appeared in everything from “The Terminator” to “True Lies,” while he starred in Kathryn Bigelow’s 1987 vampire western “Near Dark.”
The actor stopped by Jimmy Fallon last night (which I was only watching because it was background noise — I try to steer clear of frat boy hour) and Fallon asked about working with the two of them, especially Cameron. It’s not earth-shattering stuff but it makes for nice viewing on an idle Wednesday. Although it’s too bad there was no “Reach!” inquiry. Have a look after the jump.