3. Hollywood Stars
• Golden age in Hollywood (20th century)
Greta Garbo, Marylin Monroe
• Choosing names.
Greta Lovisa Gustaffson
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4. Why changing names?
• To make it sexier and memorable
Virginia Mcmath:
Ginger Rogers
Frances Gumm: Betty Joan Perske:
Judy Garland Lauren Bacall
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5. Sexier names
Roy Harold Scherer VI:
Thomas Cruise Rock Hudson
Mapother IV:
Tom Cruise
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6. More reasons…
• Simplicity and Style to their lives
Maurice
Micklewhite:
Michael Caine
Arthur StanleyJefferson:
Stan Lauren
Camille Javal:
Brigitte Bardot
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7. Simplicity can make wonders
Alicia Foster:
Jodie Foster
Mary Louise Streep:
Meryl Streep
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8. Exotic…
• Hide ethnic origins
• Better pronunciation
Alphonso D’ Abruzzo:
Alan Alda
Joseph Levitch & Dino
Crocceti:
Jerry Lewis & Dean
Martin
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9. Allen Konisberg:
Woody Allen
Walter
Matasschanskayasky:
Walter Matthau
William Pratt:
Boris Karolff
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10. All in the family…
• Try to avoid accusations of nepotism
Charlie Sheen
Martin Sheen:
Emilio Stevez
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11. Not real names?
• Stars better choose something memorable so
we will never forget them…
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