Emerging quite inorganically over the last few weeks, “That’s Not My Name” is a celebrity-led corporate creation. The meme is basically a way for Gen-X stars to explain the diversity and depth of their Hollywood careers to young people on TikTok while racking up solid views. And it’s fun and no one gets hurt! This is part of a larger complicated interaction between Gen-X people who are famous in traditional ways and Gen-Z people who are natively famous on TikTok or Instagram. Yes, there will be hurt feelings as these relationships progress.
After a short, candid intro, the names of characters the actor has portrayed flash over movie stills, and while you’re watching, you go, “OMG, I remember that!”
Alicia Silverstone and Drew Barrymore, both quirky-cool and…
