Emma Stone had the sweetest reaction to a reporter calling her by her real first name on Saturday.
In response to a journalist yelling out ‘Emily’ during a press conference at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival for her upcoming film Kinds of Kindness, the La La Land actress, 35, smiled brightly upon hearing her name.
She, then, turned to the film’s director, Yorgos Lanthimos, and excitedly said: ‘That’s my name!’
The moment comes just weeks after the two-time Oscar winner revealed she prefers using her real name when possible.
During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the performer, who changed her name years ago because there was already another Emily Stone registered with SAG, admitted that she felt like she just couldn’t be called Emma ‘anymore.’
Emma Stone had a moment during the Cannes press conference for Kinds of Kindness
A reporter yelled out ‘Emily,’ which made the La La Land actress, 35, take a beat, smile and react
She turned to the film’s director, Yorgos Lanthimos, and excitedly said: ‘That’s my name!’
‘When I get to know them, people that I work with do [call me Emily],’ she said.
When asked if she would correct a fan that called her Emily, not Emma, Stone said: ‘No. That would be so nice. I would like to be Emily.’
Emma is at Cannes to promote her upcoming film, Kinds of Kindness. The film marks her fifth collaboration with Yorgos.
The two have worked together on her Oscar winning role in Poor Things as well as the recently announced Begonia, which will be her fifth film with the Greek filmmaker.
The movie a triptych fable in which ‘A submissive office worker (Jesse Plemons) lets his boss dictate everything, from what he wears to the woman he marries.
‘In the next segment, the same actor assumes a different role, playing a cop grieving his wife’s disappearance. When she resurfaces (Stone), he’s less than enthused when she tries to dominate him in the bedroom.
‘Finally, a woman (also Stone) abandons her marriage to follow a kinky cult leader (Willem Dafoe) who’s ordered her to find an elusive faith healer,’ according to Variety.
The film made its premiere at the annual film festival on the French Riviera on Friday.
The Easy A star slayed the red carpet in a daring dark red gown with a plunging neckline., The dress was covered head-to-toe in sequins at the premiere of Kinds of Kindness at Cannes
The actress’s trademark copper locks were styled in soft waves, while she opted for natural make-up look and a dark pink lip
Emma had high praise for her co-star, Taylor Swift’s ex-boyfriend Alwyn, calling him ‘one of the sweetest people,’ per People
‘I love Joe,’ Emma said in a press release. ‘We had to do some pretty dark stuff on this one, so it was extremely comforting to be with him because he’s one of the sweetest people you’ll ever meet’
Kinds of KIndness also stars Margaret Qualley, Hunter Schafer, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Joe Alwyn, Hong Chau and Mamoudou Athie.
The Easy A star slayed the red carpet in a daring dark red gown with a plunging neckline. The dress was covered head-to-toe in sequins.
The actress’s trademark copper locks were styled in soft waves, while she opted for natural make-up look and a dark pink lip.
Emma had high praise for her co-star, Taylor Swift’s ex-boyfriend Alwyn, calling him ‘one of the sweetest people,’ per People.
‘I love Joe,’ Emma said in a press release. ‘We had to do some pretty dark stuff on this one, so it was extremely comforting to be with him because he’s one of the sweetest people you’ll ever meet.’
Kinds of Kindness is not the first time Stone and Alwyn have appeared in a film together, as the duo both worked on The Favourite, another movie directed by Lanthimos.