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Names in Hollywood: Best, Worst, Most Interesting, Boring, Etc.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 2:52 pm
Posted on 9/18/14 at 2:52 pm
I can do this because my own name sounds awkward enough. (It works well, but it's completely confusing in terms of lineage. And it's unique but not cool, anyways, I digress.)
Who's got a coolest name in Hollywood?
Certainly Chazz Palminteri is up there. That's just an awesome name. Slightly better than Calogero Palminteri. Sylvester Stallone.
Werner Herzog is an awesome name as well. And Akira Kurosawa. Directors often have decent names.
It's funny how James Stewart, Will Smith, Tom Hanks all kind of reflect their appeal. Very neutral, mass appeal. Throw Tom Cruise in there as well. But those aren't cool names.
Or worst? Richard Dreyfuss, while a fine actor, is a terrible name. David Goyer...sounds like a disease (and kind of is one for DC, I KID!) I always thought one weakness of Steven Seagal was his name. Chuck Norris, Sly, Arnold all sound way cooler.
Random topic is random, I know.
Who's got a coolest name in Hollywood?
Certainly Chazz Palminteri is up there. That's just an awesome name. Slightly better than Calogero Palminteri. Sylvester Stallone.
Werner Herzog is an awesome name as well. And Akira Kurosawa. Directors often have decent names.
It's funny how James Stewart, Will Smith, Tom Hanks all kind of reflect their appeal. Very neutral, mass appeal. Throw Tom Cruise in there as well. But those aren't cool names.
Or worst? Richard Dreyfuss, while a fine actor, is a terrible name. David Goyer...sounds like a disease (and kind of is one for DC, I KID!) I always thought one weakness of Steven Seagal was his name. Chuck Norris, Sly, Arnold all sound way cooler.
Random topic is random, I know.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 2:54 pm to Freauxzen
Benedict Cumberbatch. What a name.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 2:55 pm to Freauxzen
Benedict Cumberbatch is the all time greatest. (It would even work as a porn name)
Worst has to be Imogen Poots
Worst has to be Imogen Poots
This post was edited on 9/18/14 at 2:58 pm
Posted on 9/18/14 at 2:58 pm to Green Chili Tiger
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Benedict Cumberbatch is the all time greatest. (It would even work as a porn name)
Good call.
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Worst has to be Imogen Poots
Posted on 9/18/14 at 3:04 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
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Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.
Not too terrible. A Zimbalist sounds like some sort of acrobatic circus performer.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 3:12 pm to Freauxzen
A lot of action actors have sweet names. Besides the one's you've mentioned:
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Dolph Lundgren
Terry Crews
Vin Diesel
And I've always like the sound of Steve McQueen's name. Probably because when I was a kid my brother would constantly play his old Cheech and Chong album with the skit Pedro and Man at the Drive-Inn.
"Hey man! You drive like Steve McQueen"!!!
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Dolph Lundgren
Terry Crews
Vin Diesel
And I've always like the sound of Steve McQueen's name. Probably because when I was a kid my brother would constantly play his old Cheech and Chong album with the skit Pedro and Man at the Drive-Inn.
"Hey man! You drive like Steve McQueen"!!!
Posted on 9/18/14 at 3:26 pm to Freauxzen
quote:
Certainly Chazz Palminteri is up there. That's just an awesome name. Slightly better than Calogero Palminteri.
I now have to go home and watch A Bronx Tale again. I don't hate Calogero though lol
I have to add the badass Idris Elba to this list.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 3:31 pm to Esquire
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Idris Elba
Was coming to say him.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 4:29 pm to Sellecks Moustache
Also
Keifer Sutherland
Keanu Reeves
Keifer Sutherland
Keanu Reeves
Posted on 9/18/14 at 4:35 pm to Freauxzen
quote:you mean Rutherford B Hayes?
I can do this because my own name sounds awkward enough
Is the new Hollywood trend is to keep your real name and not create a new one?
Ie What's his face from 12 years a slave
This post was edited on 9/18/14 at 4:37 pm
Posted on 9/18/14 at 4:53 pm to alajones
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you mean Rutherford B Hayes?
That's a sweet name though.
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Is the new Hollywood trend is to keep your real name and not create a new one?
Probably, but even Imogen Poots can look or sound ok, William Mapother on the other hand....changing that makes sense in any scenario.
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e What's his face from 12 years a slave
Fassebender or Eijofor?
Posted on 9/18/14 at 5:21 pm to Freauxzen
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William Mapother on the other hand...
Could be worse:
Posted on 9/18/14 at 5:47 pm to Freauxzen
Benicio Monserrate Rafael Del Toro Sánchez
Posted on 9/18/14 at 5:57 pm to Birdie King
quote:
Benicio Monserrate Rafael Del Toro Sánchez
That's his real name?
Wow.
Posted on 9/19/14 at 12:33 am to Nativebullet
James Gandolfini was a "cool" name.
ETA:
Sopranos had a bunch of good ones.
Dominic Chianese
Steven Van Zandt
Michael Imperioli
even the ladies:
Drea de Matteo
Edie Falco
ETA:
Sopranos had a bunch of good ones.
Dominic Chianese
Steven Van Zandt
Michael Imperioli
even the ladies:
Drea de Matteo
Edie Falco
This post was edited on 9/19/14 at 12:37 am
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