Celebrity · Posted 19 minutes ago Emma Stone Was Asked What Name To Call Her By, And She Gave A Very Simple Answer So that settles that! by Joseph Longo BuzzFeed Staff Link Facebook Pinterest Twitter Mail Ever since Emma Stone revealed in an April interview with the Hollywood Reporter that she "would like" to be called by her real name, Emily Stone, how to refer to the actor has become a recurring news story. LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images In May, a reporter called her Emily while she was doing press for her new film Kinds of Kindness at the Cannes Film Festival. This prompted the movie's director, Yorgos Lanthimos, to correct them; however, Emma interjected to say, "My name is Emily.
Thank you. Very nice." Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Now, Emma has once again addressed her name in a new interview, this time making it clear she's fine being called by either first name.
Kristy Sparow / Getty Images On Thursday, Emma and her Kinds of Kindness costar Jesse Plemons appeared on Today to promote the film. John Shearer / WireImage / Getty Images Host Craig Melvin interviewed the actors and asked Emma what name she goes by following "confusion" about her name. NBC / Youtube / Via youtube.
com "I'm fine either way. I really am," she said, before noting her real name is Emily. NBC / Youtube / Via youtube.
com She went on to explain that she took the stage name Emma Stone after another actress had already registered with the Screen Actors Guild under the name Em.
