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I remember reading somewhere that there is a name that has been used repeatedly in Hollywood by actors who do not want their names attached to the movie, so they use this pseydonym as sort of a joke or something.
I dont remember the name that is used. Does anyone know what I am talking about and what the name is? Thanks.
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Actually, Alan Smithee is still used in writing and non-directorial technical capacities (for example, Smithee did camera work on the sex tape "One Night In Paris").
As for Mike's question, I believe the name is George Spelvin.
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Writers can use almost any pseudonym that they want to if they think their scripts have been altered excessively. Actors can't because SAG rules require them to use a registered professional name to make it easier to track residuals. Directors used to be able to take their names off a picture and use any nom du bomb they chose, until a Director's Guild of America contract with the studio introduced the single allowable psuedonym of "Alan Smithee". There is an appeals process that must be followed before the Smithee name can appear in the credits. There has never been a similar catch-all fake name for actors as far as I know.
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Joe
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"Jim Belushi"
or "Any Baldwin other than Alec"
(I once read a movie review that said, "This film was so lousy I kept expecting to see Jim Belushi turn up in the next scene")
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Joe
