[lit-ideas] Lit-Ideas: The Celebrity Lurkers

From: Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx
To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 16:22:10 EST
Closet Celebrities in Lit-Ideas
In a message dated 3/4/2009 3:41:52 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
rpaul@xxxxxxxx writes:

I'm puzzled: given that her actual  name is public knowledge, 
       why did she need to shield herself on  Phil-Lit by adopting 
       the name 'Harrison'? ... Harrison Ford  was the character 
       Han Solo on Star Wars. Fern ... went  by the name 'Harrison 
Solow,' at least  on the list. ... She seemed like a nice person.

Yes, but as P. A. Stone, she knew [too many] people.
 
The problem with celebrities (witness Lindsay Lohan) is that they have  their 
private names as _mantra_. As V. Caley notes, Fern _is_ a friend of  
Harrison's. I wouldn't be surprised if Fern's and Mr. Solow's baby has not been 
 
christened "Harrison" -- originally an Irish _family_ name.
 
GEARY. We are doing a survey on closet celebrities
      in Lit-Ideas. Who are you really.
FERN. Fern.
GEARY. And you are a published author.
FERN. Yes. As opposed (she chuckles) to an 'unpublished' one.
      Now, that was a nice one, Mike.
GEARY. Thanks. Is this the book? (grabs book on coffee table)
FERN. Yes, second edition, paperback. "Star Wars: The First  Conversation".
GEARY. So explain to us this episode of Han Solo actually _surfing_  
Philosophy
     and Literature.
FERN. Well, it _is_ a long story. People misunderstand celebrities.  We
     think they have no brain.
GEARY. But they do! (laughter -- finishes cigar)
FERN. They do, as you say. And Harrison's is a special big one. He  loves
     books,  ideas, that sort of thing. 
GEARY. And who suggested the list in the first place.
FERN. Well, my husband had been worked for "Star Trek". So the  connection
      with the production team of "Star Wars" was  obvious, direct.
GEARY. Why is he called "Solo".
FERN. It's a Yddish name. We are Yiddish.
GEARY. No, I don't mean 'Solow'. I mean 'Solo'. Why is Harrison's 
      character called "Han Solo".
FERN. Well, 'Solo' means the 'loner' in Spanish, and we thought that
      it depicted the character nicely. 
GEARY. Was it your idea?
FERN. No. My husband's. My idea was to have his Christian name, "Han"
       I explain everything in the book. (She  grabs it -- and reads from it).
       "Asked to describe Han Solo, George  Lucas expands, "He is a loner --
        -- a loner who realizes the  importance of being part of a group and 
        helping for the common  good."
GEARY. But why Han then?
FERN. Mike, who's going to buy the book if I tell it all off.
 
Cheers,
 
JL
 
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