Comment by Paul on February 9, 2020 at 4:41pm

The reason I like older autographs is because the person may have signed a lovely inscription on a photo or page. Compared to the street racker wanting his 20 guitar gaurds signed.

Comment by Mike Shepherd on February 9, 2020 at 5:57pm

I agree completely, Paul.  I once saw footage of George Lucas signing pickguards.  He appeared to be very confused.

Comment by John Michael on February 14, 2020 at 10:10pm

I feel your pain. Pacino can be very gracious with autographs, but his in person is less than desirable. The first time I met him I had recently acquired an original Playbill from one of his earliest plays, “The Indian Wants The Bronx” which is notable because his future “Godfather” co-star John Cazale also appeared in the play before they became famous. 

Pacino was in one of his wild signing modes signing whatever was in front of him by rushing to move from item to item after a Q&A. I put out my playbill thinking he would pause and get a kick out of it as it was not Godfather or Scarface related. He did pause, but not until after he signed it and realized “he ruined” a vintage piece of memorabilia. He actually looked at me and mouthed “I’m sorry” with genuine authenticity before signing stuff for others. At that moment I learned, unless you’re at an organized signing be prepared that you can get a rushed autograph even if it’s fairly calm situation and a unique item.

Comment by Mike Shepherd on February 15, 2020 at 2:06pm

That is a great story, John.  Many thanks for sharing it.  I am particularly impressed that he realized what he did, and apologized for it.  He gives every indication of being a very nice person.

Comment by John Michael on February 15, 2020 at 2:16pm

Thanks! Yeah it was a tough pill to swallow as I got a second autograph on “Angels in America” DVD which was drastically different despite being signed moments apart.

Pacino is great but trying to get a quality autograph is tough. It’s just funny how some of the biggest stars have bad graphs like George Clooney and Brad Pitt too despite being so darn friendly!

Comment by Mike Shepherd on February 15, 2020 at 2:24pm

I think it’s great that you had him sign an Angels in America DVD.  Did he react to it at all, or did he just keep signing down the line?  He is incredibly versatile as an actor.  It actually bothers me that he is typically remembered for his gangster roles.

Comment by John Michael on February 15, 2020 at 2:42pm

My reasoning sometimes is to bring a lesser known project, almost always something I prefer an entertainer for to start a conversation, which almost always gets them to open up. In the case of Al he was just in signing mode and trying to accommodate as many people as possible. In the case of Pacino, he’s such an icon even a brief moment and being in his presence is unbelievable. Still, not many people of his status still sign autographs and he is one of the few that has been doing it for 50years like Travolta.

Comment by Paul on February 15, 2020 at 2:54pm

Someone asked Gene simmons for a graph on the street, the autograph guy said to Gene im a collector and I wont sell it, Gene replied, yeah I promise I will pull out!

Comment by Mike Shepherd on February 15, 2020 at 3:07pm

I agree, John.  Thanks again for sharing.

Comment by Mike Shepherd on February 15, 2020 at 3:11pm

Gene Simmons sounds like a person who should realize that he is at a time in his life when many more people have no idea who he is than actually know who he is.  Thanks for sharing, Paul.

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