Autographs....

im a, to put it politely, whore for autographs. i dont know how to explain it, but i love them!

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I don't wait at stage doors, but when I used to, I would prefer an autograph. You can hang it on your wall and it sort of symbolizes your time with that performer and you meeting them. Conversations with some stars that I have had are either wonderful, or just pointless. Usually they're so bogged down and swamped that I want to get out of their way as soon as possible. The only time I wait at the stage door anymore is if I really enjoyed the show, or if the performer is someone I absolutely love. So next tuesday, I WILL meet Billy Crystal!

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i prefer pictures over both!

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I do like to have conversations with the person I want an autograph from, but usually I do get both. I've never been in a big crowd where i could never have both to get someones autograph except for the boy from oz and wicked. But, it's still cool to have hugh jackman's signiture on my program.

I also prefer pictures over all because you can see you and the performer together even if it was just for a few moments.

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It is wonderful to have conversations with those you admire, but autographs simply last a lot longer. They're yours, and they will always be there even if you never meet the person again.

I dunno, I really prefer anything, especially if it's someone I really like. I mean pictures probably would personally work the best but I do feel it is taking up their time so I only really bother for pictures if it's someone I really love and would love to have a picture with..(i.e. Norbie on Wednesday!) I also would love to have a good conversation but those are just somewhat difficult for me. I can never think of anything better to say than "you were great tonight." And even if I do have a specific question, I either forget it, or the actors are rushing through the stage door that I don't feel the need to take up further time. So just because it's more what's done autographs work for me. Especially with some of the lesser actors, I always love especially in shows where there is a big star where some of the lesser-knows come out and I ask them for an autograph and tell them they were great, it always gets a big smile out of them and makes me feel good.

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I enjoy getting my playbill autographer cuz its a reminder that I met the star after the show. But very often I would much rather hang back while the actor is doing all the signing and then get a chance to chat without sticking anything in his/her face. And very often I will do both :)

I love getting autographs just to collect them, I love when actors personalize them to you, it makes it so much nicer. Very rarely do I have any meaningful conversation with them other than "You were great, I loved the show" Ive never taken a photo with any star because i feel like it wastes there time and annoys the other people waiting, and what would I do with the picture after? Signed playbills are fun to collect pictures and conversations are not.

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Well the best thing to do is definitely to talk to them but sometimes that isn't always an option. Second best? A picture. As for an autograph, it's just kind of neat to have it on your playbill or your poster to hang up and it's proof that you talked with that person. I don't think that's stalker-like at all.

As I was leaving the final performance of "Pacific Overtures" (I went backstage thanks to a friend, so I didn't need to wait), I saw a guy with an original playbill from opening night in 1976.

I don't reallly care for autographs, I would much rather have a short converstion as well. It also depends on the actor.

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Yeah convos are more meaningful and personal. An autograph is a great thing to have but, as previously stated, it's more of a trophy saying who you've gotten to meet.

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