Joey Lawrence and brothers reveal why they remorse altering final identify for showbiz: ‘Actually a ache within the butt’

Joey Lawrence, Matthew Lawrence, and Andrew Lawrence rose to fame utilizing a faux final identify — and now, they are saying they remorse it.

Throughout a panel at 90s Con in Hartford on Friday, the brothers Lawrence — whose actual final identify is Mignogna — mirrored on sacrificing their household identify to get forward in Hollywood.

"[Lawrence] was my center identify," Joey Lawrence mentioned. "So I used to be named after our dad, and our grandfather on our dad's facet. And within the early '80s, it was like, 'Nobody can pronounce Mignogna. That's not a reputation individuals will say.'"

The Blossom star added that he in all probability wouldn't have to vary his identify if he have been beginning out now. "At present, issues like which might be celebrated," he mentioned. "Within the '80s, it was like, 'We're going to wish to water this down. There are silent Gs.' Since you spell our final identify [Mignogna] like filet mignon.' In order that they have been like, 'Let's name him Joey Lawrence.' In order that's simply what they did, and with these guys it simply made sense."

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Matthew Lawrence urged that the trio's dad and mom understood that stage names would grant the brothers a level of anonymity, too. "I additionally suppose my dad and mom, and properly so, [knew] there was an insulation issue, the place, earlier than the web, you possibly can cover behind that at, , at college," the Mrs. Doubtfire actor mentioned. "Some individuals would possibly verify in old-school methods, however it might be very, very arduous to seek out us. That was an important factor."

After the panel's moderator requested if the brothers want they'd saved Mignogna, all three Lawrences confirmed they like their actual surname. "It will have made it simpler," Andrew Lawrence mentioned. "It's actually a ache within the butt, truthfully, having two names. It’s important to show you're each individuals."

Matthew added that his double-naming has brought on him bother. "Now I'm simply caught with two completely different names and I can't journey internationally," he mentioned. "For some time there, the federal government solely acknowledged me as Matt Lawrence as a result of I paid taxes from the time I used to be a toddler to 18 as Matt Lawrence. However actually, my identify is Matthew William Mignogna. So after I grew up and used my actual identify on my passport, there was completely no correlation. I didn't exist."

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Later within the panel, Joey defined why his siblings are his favourite costars on set. "We all the time mentioned we'd like to do a Hangover film, and just like the three of us could be a lot enjoyable to do one thing like that," he mentioned. "They've been the very best to work with as a result of … you don't have to fret, ? For those who're having a foul day, you're having a very good day — there's such consistency."

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"There's such a chemistry and camaraderie and forgiveness, endurance," he mentioned. "No ego. All that stuff is fairly nice."

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