I think everyone is very surprised at how 'Matrix' has become the pop culture phenomenon that it is.
I like straightforward names for my characters. When I get too symbolic with names or places, I start feeling like the characters and the story are less read, and I lose interest.
Max Baucus, Politician (1941) |
Annie Jump Cannon, Scientist (1863) |
Elliott Carter, Composer (1908) |
Mos Def, Musician (1973) |
Teri Garr, Actress (1944) |
Harold Hamm, Businessman (1945) |
Jim Harrison, Writer (1937) |
Jermaine Jackson, Musician (1954) |
Stu Jackson, Coach (1955) |
John F. Kerry, Politician (1943) |
Bob Bartlett, Politician (1968) |
James J. Gibson, Psychologist (1979) |
Christian Lous Lange, Politician (1938) |