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Permalink Reply by Richard Booth on February 27, 2015 at 3:05am

It is his standard fast signature! I do have fuller in person signatures over the years!

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Permalink Reply by Ger Ryan on February 27, 2015 at 3:11am

Awesome

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Permalink Reply by Ger Ryan on February 27, 2015 at 3:37am

As I always say, it's better getting a rushed one than nothing :P

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Permalink Reply by Pete Bendu on February 27, 2015 at 5:24am

Most people know me for my Star Wars autographs and it shocks them when they ask what my favorite film is? My response has always been The Godfather. Watching Al's autograph devolve into checkmarks has been a horror, but the man is a class act, he always stops and makes sure anyone who wants one gets one.He went from that to this....in no time flat.

it is ....what it is, at least he appreciates his fans and doesn't ignore them. 

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Permalink Reply by Ger Ryan on February 27, 2015 at 5:46am

I agree wholeheartedly Pete.

A real fan goes home with a smile on their face even if the signature is a bit gammy.

When he walked past me on his way in I was so disappointed, so I couldn't be happier that I finally got the "tick" :P

Sweet graphs mate

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Permalink Reply by Ian Baldock on February 27, 2015 at 6:35pm

I am shocked.

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Permalink Reply by Chad B on March 2, 2015 at 7:07pm

Pete
Did you get all of those in person? I'd love to see him in person to get a squiggle.

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Permalink Reply by Pete Bendu on March 3, 2015 at 1:24pm

Yeah, but I highly recommend that you have someone with you that he likes or knows. Then you get stuff like these... or the top GF shot above.

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Permalink Reply by Scott Paul on February 27, 2015 at 7:24am

One of the reasons I really do not really collect many "modern" actors.   I think a lot of younger ones are following his example either to be "cool" or to show disdain for fans not sure which.  Another possibility is that they never were correctly taught the Palmer Method of handwriting.  As someone said above at least he does take the time to put something on paper for fans.   How anyone could ever really authenticate that is beyond me.

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Permalink Reply by Ger Ryan on February 27, 2015 at 7:37am

True Scott - and I remember clearly when I met the late legend Ronnie Drew of the Dubliners. I offered him a sharpie, but he took out his pen instead. He said, "now, what's your name?", which is the original point of an autograph really isn't it? To have their "Best Wishes" or whatever.

I sometimes think that some - like Pacino - deliberately don't want their graphs to be "authenticated" so it's only special if you get it yourself and keep it.....

As a backlash against Ebay, I prefer that attitude to Robert Plant, who now treats his fans as lepers.

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Permalink Reply by Scott Paul on February 27, 2015 at 7:50am

I can clearly understand sports figures, musicians and actors resenting having their signature put up for sale.  I absolutely love when they will actually personalize something.  I bought books from Desmond Wilson and Alan Lane with a request they use my full name.  Of course I am sure it lessens the value in today's no inscription world, but  I never have any intention of selling them.   I also like the idea that some future seller will look on that inscription and grumble "why did that jerk have to have him inscribe it."

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Permalink Reply by Nathan Kelly on March 5, 2015 at 10:56pm

some of the highest selling autos have inscriptions as this can clearly demonstrate provenance...just doesnt look coold for the newbie to matt and frame.

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