Leon Smith's Autograph Vault

God is Good!...

2008-02-07T09:58:00.000+02:00

... that's the main motto of the actor Joe Pesci.

And this is my first success of the year 2008!
Sent 24 Dec 2007 to LOVE RANCH movie set.

I am attaching a scan as what is so great about is that as many people were saying that his FALLU PRODUCTION successes were autopenned - this one looks signed completely real. Although same expression (with a little addition):
Leon, God is Good. Try 2 B 2!
But this looks like it is signed by real hand rather than machine and signature doesn't look like autopen at all. I am so happy about it. Too bad I was skeptical about his reply and didn't enclose more photos. Just one collage.

Joe Pesci
c/o Capitol Films
c/o “LOVE RANCH” feature production office
9201 Pan American Freeway NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87113
U.S.A.

Recd: today 7 Feb 2008
It may be still filming till end of February.

Cheers,

Leon

Director's Success - CHRISTOPHER NOLAN

2007-03-22T15:18:00.000+02:00

Hi,

This is getting cool, when you receive the successes in 2 consecutive days in a row.
Today I received my Christopher Nolan printout collage signed (SP).
Too bad that he just signed it - not inscribed.
But stil I am very happy. MEMENTO and BATMAN BEGINS I consider one of the best thriller movies I seen.

The pic arrived slightly bended and with scraps but it's still ok.

The only thing I regret I sent only one picture...

Sent to film set in U.K.

Cheers,

Leon

SPACEBALLS! (George Wyner)

2007-03-21T10:11:00.000+02:00

Today, after a long delay (thus silence from me) I have received a reply from George Wyner (SPACEBALLS).
He signed and isncribed my printout collage 11x8" and also added his own 10x8 BW ISP.
Both pictures from SPACEBALLS. What is nice of him to add a cardboard and to add extra postage for it.
Took slightly more than 2 months. This autograph matches the one I got several years ago. One interesting thing (not so good) is that his 10x8 was a xerocopy of a presskit still (not a real photo), so the quality is not so good, however signature is real and it's the main thing.

George Wyner
3450 Laurie Pl.
Studio City, CA 91604
USA

Sent: 8-Jan-2007
Recd: 21-Mar-2007
Time: 72 days

Last time it took me more than a year to get a reply from him. Now looks like this popular Mel Brooks' character
in signing mood. Thanks Larry for the tip!

Cheers,

Leon

Rayment Bros - The MATRIX RELOADED twins

2006-11-16T12:44:00.000+02:00

Hi Folks,

Today got brilliant MATRIX RELOADED success from UK: Rayment Bros (Andrian, Neil) -- villaneous Twins from MATRIX RELOADED.

The package was huge - they have sent/signed a total of 8 photos to me (including 2 extra that they added) (2 of my other photos were signed to my friends). I uploaded here only 4 of them.
The inscribtions are simply outstanding. One (first photo) was a qoute from the movie:

"We are getting aggrivated with Leon...", "Yes we are".

The last photo shown - is from their stock. It looks like made from MATRIX RELOADED premiere and they look just cool.

PLUS --- I was shocked - they sent me a small 6x8" notepad with holographic Matrix reloaded cover and inside signed and inscribed.

They added a lot of postage for that notepad!!!! Certainly a very nice gesture of them.
I am very happy with this one...
I used their current agency address in the UK:

Mr. Adrian Rayment, Mr. Neil Rayment
c/o PRICE GARDNER MANAGEMENT LTD
85 Shorrolds Road, Fulham
London SW6 7TU
England

I used SASE with UK postage (they added more postage for the extra stuff!)

Sent: 17-July-2006, Rced: 15-Nov-2006, Time: 121 days

That's it for now!

Leon aka Smitty, Off!

Jean Reno - 'Leon to Leon'

2006-10-03T20:10:00.000+03:00

Hi everyone,

Today I got back autograph from Jean Reno, a legendary French actor, who is notorious for playing tough guys of various kind (RONIN, CRIMSON RIVERS, LEON, DA VINCI CODE).

He is currently performing with the play Les Grandes Occasions in Paris and the show will be on for a couple of months I believe.

He signed 2 photos for me, one of RONIN fame and the second of LEON fame.

I used sase with French stamps which one of my friends sent me (thanks Lika).

Here's the address.
JEAN RENO
c/o “Les Grandes Occasions”
c/o Le Théâtre Edouard VII
10, Place Edouard VII
75009 Paris
France

It took only 13 days to get a reply.

JULIA WINTER - A nice 'bad' girl

2006-09-15T14:09:00.000+03:00

Some photos...

and the letter...

Today (monday) when I get to my work (I use my office address on my SASEs) I got envelope from England. I opened it up and it appears to be from Julia Winter aka "Veruca Salt" from CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY.

I am very happy. The first is that this is the first autograph to come back in September and second that it's been a month since my last success and third, I kinda lost hope on that one. I wrote to Julia in about February or something. And whilst I saw many people getting responces I though she decided not to answer mine.... But I was wrong!

What I got:
I got 3 of my printouts signed and inscribed (I sent);+
I got 4 of her 5x7 bw and color portrait photos lovely signed and inscribed (she sent!!!)+
one similar to one of the above 5x7 photo signed and inscribed to one of my friends.
+BIG WOW! - inside there was a 6x6" envelope with 6x6" double postcard with a LOVELY and quite big letter.

That's it.

Address:
Jula Winterc/o Sasha Leslie Mgmt.34 Pember Road,London NW10 5LSUnited Kingdom
Took 212 days

'Funky Spaceman' - Mr. Richard T. Jones

2006-09-12T10:59:00.000+03:00

Hi All,

Today I got another success (after almost a month of dry time). I didn't expected a success a second day in a row, so that was a great surprize. And much greater surprize was inside the SASE. When I opened it up I couldn't believe it.

I don't know if you know about my passion to the EVENT HORIZON (1997) thriller movie. I collect everything from it. Got most of the cast. Actually about all. The only person that I didn't had was Richard T. Jones who was portraying 'funky spaceman', rescue technician Cooper. I have written to him in the past for more than 5 times, actually I think it's closer to 10 since the start of my EH cast collection. He never replied. After I once called to his agency they DID sent me his generic 10x8 SP, but I was not happy about it as I really wanted to have his character photo(s) signed and preferably dedicated to me.

Now it's all came to an happy end. After all these years of retries, he did replied to me. This is actually a reply that I sent in September last year (I was started to think about sending again this year!) - so that was out for about a year.

He signed and sweetly dedicated two 10x8 color photos I made from Event Horizon scans. Really great quality photos. He also signed SP one 6x8 photo which I am going to send to my EH collecting buddy Tom. Finally he typed and signed a letter to me (short note) where he thanked me for support and wrote that my letter was misplaced and his wife found it and he gladly replies to it. This is very nice of him.

I am very happy.

OK I counted the number of my retries - this was a request number 6.

Address:
MR. RICHARD T. JONES
C/O INNOVATIVE ARTISTS
1505 10TH STREET
SANTA MONICA
CA 90401-2854
USA

Sent: Sept 2005
Recd: 12.Sept.2006

That's it.

PS: This year is unbelievably good for my EH cast member collection.
I got nice photos of Sean Pertwee ("Smith"), Joely Richardson ("Starck"), Jack Noseworthy ("Justin!"), Paul (W.S.) Anderson (Director) and Peter Marinker ("Captain Kilpack").
The ones that I still want is a Kathleen Quinlan (that would be a repeat, I already have one photo, but want a better one), Laurence Fishburne (also have one MATRIX photo signed, but want EH one) and lesser known actor Noah Huntley who portrayed "Burning Man".

HELLBOY is back - Ron Perlman

2006-08-08T16:03:00.000+03:00

Hi Folks,

Happy today as according to my expectations the reply from Ron Perlman
arrived. I was a bit puzzled though as the reply came in bigger (carton) envelope to
which was my stamp attached (cut out from my sase) plus some more postage as
well.

Inside - 3 pics: 2 for me and 1 for Jerry.
All pics ISP.(see attached)

Very delighted as I did tried him in the past (for one time only though) and
now it's worked. Acttually I was skeptical so only 1 pic was good quality photo paper
printout. The others too 1 printed on HI CONTRAST (but thin) ink jet paper.

Still great.Sent mid July.

Address (may not be valid as of August):
c/o “THE MUTANT CHRONICLES” Film production
c/o Production Office
Mount Murray Hotel
Santon,Isle of Man
IM4 2HT
United Kingdom

Cheers,

Leon

2 PPs today: one is worth posting, though...

2006-06-29T11:51:00.000+03:00

Hi Folks,

Today 2 SASEs arrived to me and at first excited, upon looking for postmarks I was quickly depressed. Both were postmarked SANTA CLARITA so nothing good to expect, although sometimes it happens to be not so bad.

1st - from the look it was something cool (as address was written in RED - I usually mark that big names). I opened it up and there was a 3 my pictures of Michael Douglas UNSIGNED along with crappy SFM PREPRINT.
What bugged me that I sent a letter to a film set (KING OF CALIFORNIA) and I was sure it should have been a hit. Especially since Michael did signed last year for many people (I was so skeptical so I missed that opportunity even know I had all details upfront).
And now - such a crappy (I can't find another word) preprint. Especially since I already have same. That's such a big misfortune that even don't worth posting scan of.

2nd - Came not in my SASE (but with my address), but also with the dreaded SANTA CLARITA postmark. I already had a bad feeling about it. Well. Sometimes it's not that bad.
Even though it's what I can consider failure, but it's still a good reply. (tell you later why).
I opened up the envelope and find inside:

JOHNNY DEPP!!!

10x8

COLOR

GORGEOUS

....... PP or Autopen (in silver)

I must admit the photo is extremely gorgeous and extremely good quality I am surprized. Never seen such before.
But in any case it's a PP. Emulating silver signature Johnny Depp's PP. I seen such before. Just never seen such cool photo.

I have to say that I have sent about 15 requests to Johnny Depp this year alone (letters, emails, faxes) so I don't even know which one has worked out. Plus I sent may be 10 last year. Partly I am actually happy with that success, as after loosing my AUTHENTIC Johnny Depp autograph from 5 years ago, I tried lot's of times and despite people getting at least PPs and AUTOPENS from different PIRATES addys etc I didn't get a shit. So this time I got at least a PrePrint.

Well, in any case I would say that it's not such crappy failure as Michael Douglas as I didn't paid the postage and the quality of PP is one of the best I ever seen. Besides I can touch up the photo, remove the signature and print my own pictures.

Still pretty ironic. I will continue the quest for Johnny Depp until I get the real one.

Cheers,

Leon

The real Smitty - Sean Pertwee

2006-06-15T15:40:00.000+03:00

Another today...
Sean Pertwee - actor:

"EVENT HORIZON", "SHOPPING", "SOLDIER", "DOG SOLDIERS", British TV series "BODYGUARDS"....

This is my 3rd reply from Sean. He is cool as always and seems he now recognizes me. The previous reply he also wrote a small letter thanking me for sending him a collage too (he wrote that his wife loved it).It's nice to see a bit of such attitude from stars like him. I really consider himself as cool person.

I sent him a Birthday card (his birthday is June 4) and request. He signed 3 of my pictures and one additional picture to my friend Tom, who as I said sometime earlier is another extreme Event Horizon fan. Sean also wrote a handwriten page letter which you can see.

The address I used was ICM/London:
Mr. Sean Pertwee, c/o I C M, Oxford House, 76 Oxford Street, London W1D 1BS, England

Cool to see he is involved in new sci-fi project.

This adds a bit of stuff to my EVENT HORIZON collection. Althought I had his pictures before but this time I was able to make REALLY great pictures of his "Smith" character and I just really wanted to get them signed.

That's it.

Cheers,

Leon

Agent K is back - Tommy Lee Jones success

2006-06-15T10:39:00.000+03:00

Hi Folks,

This is success from a legendary actor Tommy Lee Jones, now turned a director.

I received 2 pictures from him signed and dedicated.
One is Men In Black.
Second is his last film "3 Burials...."

From what I can look this is authentic.

Took 23 days.

The request I sent to his New Mexico address of "NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN", which I believe is still filming in Santa Fe. However it won't be for long.

This is really great success from a legendary and well respected actor!

Leon

Great actor always rings twice - Geoffrey Rush

2006-06-06T14:29:00.000+03:00

Hi guys,

Great success today for me, even though it's a repeat, but gee, I love that man.
I know my friend Melanie "loves" him too....

Following my friend Gareth's footsteps, the mailman brough me......
GEOFFREY RUSH

Hi nicely signed 3 of my pictures - see attached. Love all of them. As my first success of him I had PIRATES...photo and INTOLERABLE CRUELTY collage,so this time I decided to sent him something different which I think me and he appreciated.

One printout is a FINDING NEMO - the voice of Nigel collage - great inscription

One is a TAILOR OF PANAMA - now a combo signed with him and Pierce Brosnan

Finally 11x8 photo of him with GOLDEN GLOBE.

All pictures nicely signed and inscribed.

Address:

Sent to "GOLDEN AGE" filmest at SHEPPERTON. As far as I know they are still filming (probably).

Mr. Geoffrey Rush
“THE GOLDEN AGE” production office
c/o SHEPPERTON STUDIOS
STUDIOS RD.
SHEPPERTON
MIDDLESEX,TW17 OQD
UK

Sent: May 24
Recd: June 6
13 days!

I didn't have the UK stamp at that moment so I enclosed 2 US dollars which he kept and paid for postage. Fine with me.

Really great person.

I am very happy for this success.
As I love to say - "Good actor always rings twice".

Cheers,

Leon

2 today: Paul Anderson and Donald Sutherland

2006-05-25T13:44:00.000+03:00

Hi Folks,

Looks like today is nice lucky day for me. Have two successes (mind one of them I got to my Irish friend Anna which was received to her address and she sent it to me).

1st success
I am very happy about which even though is a repeat. It's another addition to my Event Horizon collection.
The reply from Event Horizon director Paul Anderson (Paul W.S. Anderson) /Event Horizon, AvP, Resident Evil, Soldier/.

I got 3 pictures signed and reply from his assistant (whom I know too) Sarah Cromton. 2 pictures ISP to me that I sent and 1 picture ISP (same as one of mines) to my friend Tom. He is also crazy EVENT HORIZON fan and this will go to his EH wall of fame.

I already had success from Paul before. First time (before Resident Evil) he sent me an EH poster signed Happy New Year! and 2 photos. And after RESIDENT EVIL I got him to sign several more pictures.

So this is my 3rd success from him. Never the less it is very cool as it has great EH images and great inscibtions (you can see it from scans).

The address I used was his series shot in New York. However return address, which is the same as teh IMPACT PICTURES address is the following (you can try to use it to contact Paul - it is official):
------------
Paul Anderson
c/o IMPACT PICTURES
9200 SUNSET BLVD, STE 800
Los Angeles, CA90069
USA
------------

* * *

2nd success is from legendary Donald Sutherland. This was my 3rd attempt to get him during past 2 years and finally a success. I sent 2 pictures to Ireland where he was/is filming movie PUFFBALL. He signed (ISP) one to me and one to my friend Anna (who provided Irish postage). I understand that he is very tought to get so I am very happy about this one.
Looking to some scans on the internet making me thing it's authentic.

So, great day for me today!

Leon

X-MEN Sabretooth, that is Tyler Mane

2006-05-24T15:26:00.002+03:00

Hi Guys,

Finally got back request which was quite old. But very nice addition to my X-MEN cast:

TYLER MANE
-----------------------------
X-MEN (2000) Sabretooth
TROY (2004) Hercules

I think I sent him a year or so. Yeah just over a year! Thanks Sue for the address. Actually I thought he will never reply. Lost hope. But I was wrong. But here they are: my 2 pics signed ISP + one 10x8 of his own as Sabretooth also ISP. All in gold pen, so it's not quite looking very 'solid' but still good.

I post only 2 pics.

Address used:
----------------
Mr. Tyler Mane
C/O Boutique
10 Universal City Plaza Ste 2000
Universal City, CA 91608-1074
USA
---------------
Sent: 24 Febr 2005
recd: WOW - 24 May 2006 - What a coincindence!
Time: 454 Days

At least something good today.

Cheers, Leon

Mr Blonde - Michael Madsen

2006-05-11T10:33:00.000+03:00

Hi Guys,

Today finally I got something which is real and which broke my dry spell which lasted more than a month. I got reply from CANADA from Michael Madsen.

He replied from a movie set "VICE". The reply came as expected to my US "agent" Jerry.

I have sent: one 10x8 custom made promo from RESERVOIR DOGS, two 6x8 photos of him in sunglasses and one additional bw printout of him from SPECIES.

He signed only bigger one for me (RESERVOIR DOGS) and one of a smaller pics for Jerry. I don't know if he returned the rest unsigned or kept as Jerry didn't told me. He just sent the scans of what's arrived.

Still very good result. I like him very much as an actor and this is incredible.

Timeline:
Sent - 12 April 2006
Recd - 10 May 2006
28 days

My friend's Daniel - Al Pacino IN PERSON

2006-05-02T12:21:00.000+03:00

Hi Guys,

This is one of the hell incredible success my friend Daniel had. He was able to meet Al Pacino, get in person autograph and make a photograph with him. The only thing I can tell is BRAVO.
I envy! Second thing I tell is regardless of the fact that many say that Al Pacion TTM are secretarials this one looks very similar to TTM version at least the curls. So may be we are all getting him for real and blame him for secretarial?

Leon

PS I am attaching my TTM success from him for comparison.
-=-=-=-=
Hi all,
I got an in person with Al Pacino.
Scan and photowith him are attached as well.
He's a very very nice man, unlike the characters he plays on screen.
Daniel
=-=-=-=-=-=

My name is Craig, Daniel Craig...

2006-03-22T16:06:00.000+02:00

Hi Folks,

Today I got extra delighted. The success came with Mr. Today's James Bond - Daniel Craig. Once I have seen successes of Melanie and Anna that sent their requests to Czech Republic, Barrandov Studios, I was kinda thought - damn it - I missed an excellent oportunity, as production supposed to move away from Czech to Bahamas. But Melanie encouraged me to send to STILLKING anyway since she supposed that they should keep his mail. So, I printed a picture and sent it including 2$ as I didn't had Czech postage.

Today I got a SASE from postmarked BAHAMAS and inside was this signed photo of Danial as James Bond that I sent.

What's more interesting is that the SASE had DON"T BEND written all over it and it looks exactly as Daniel Craig signature, so it was dewfinately he was sealing and sending letter by himself.

This is very cool.

For those of you who are interested to get him - here's the address that I use. According to my good friend Melanie - he should actually return to Czech Rep for sometime or it is good chance that they forward his mail onto him.

Wish you luck.

OOPS - Don't have it handy right now - I will update this record once I retrieve the address from my other computer. It is the address of Barrandov Studios / STILLKING.

Cheers,

Leon

When will _I_ own a B.B.C.? --- SPARKS ---

2006-02-10T22:32:00.000+02:00

Hi Folks,

Just a day before my birthday I called to my post office and they said I got a yeallow SASEwaiting for me there at PO Box. I was a bit confused as I always use white envelopes. My initial thought was that it's my friend Jerry sent me somethign that arrived to his mailbox.
When I got to post office it turned out to be autograph from band SPARKS. The envelope wastheirs and it's came from England.

The most funny thing was that I just sent my fan letter to their fan club a day before.
OK the mystery behind it is the following. During the previous week I went to their official fan site and left a message to them about getting autograph. I asked either for autograph to be sent to me or if they can provide information where to send my request. Actually I did had their PERSONALIZED autograph several years ago but it's got destroyed. And for several years I waited for the opportunity to get it again. I explained this to them.

Actually from their side I find out that they are on tour in the U.K. (I think they now live in the USA). So when I didn't got any reply from them by email I thought that I have nothing to loose except my patience and sent my request to their Official Fan Club address which I used several years ago to obtain their autograph.

So, now imagine my surprize that I got their autograph so fast. I believe someboduy from staff sent the message to them in England and they sent an official tour promo photo signed.Autograoh match the signatures I had before. However it was not personalized.
Well it's still a great autograph.

I like their music a lot. Especially album "GRATUITIUS SAX AND SENSELESS VIOLINS" with hit single "NOW THAT I OWN A BBC" which was fab in mid 90-s.
I don't know what will happen to my letter. I can imagine now that they may even reply to it (I sent couple of collages printed).

We'll see.

PS: Here you can see a BW autograph that I had and which got destroyed. Just for comparison.

PPS: You can contact SPARKS via website:
http://www.allsparks.com/
or by mail
c/o Sparks International Official Fan Club,PO Box 25038,Los Angeles, California 90025,USA

Take care,

Smitty

PETER PAN - I mean Jeremy Sumpter

2006-02-10T22:23:00.000+02:00

Now, this I received sometime in the first day's of January. It's came pretty fast.I sent 3 photos. One photo was signed by Jason Isaacs and I wanted it to be signed by him too. That was PETER PAN collage.
He did signed that photo (ISP) but only that. Actually there was a 4th photo which was a small copy of signed Jason Isaacs photo which had a sticknote saying that I don't need it to be signed - that it was for him if he likes to keep it. Funny enough he didn't signed great other PETER PUN photo but DID signed that small paper copy of Jason Isaacs autograph.
So just keep in mind if you want to trade for somethign that I have a spare 5x7 autograph of Jeremy Sumpter on PETER PAN printed collage with Jason Isaacs preprint on it. :)

I used the following permanent address:
c/o Mark Robert Management, P.O. Box 1549, Studio City, CA 91614, USA
It took 51 days.
Take care.

Leon aka Smitty

One more reservoir dog - Steve Buscemi

2006-02-10T22:12:00.000+02:00

This came via Jerry, together with Liam Neeson. I got it in January, though Jerry received it in December.

Steve Buscemi. Always wanted his autograph.

He signed my 10x8 portrait, plus 2 6x8 photos (one from RESERVOIR DOGS and other from ARMAGEDDON), plus he signed a 6x8 RES.DOG photo to Jerry.

This adds to my small RESERVOIR DOGS collection. I always have Quentin Tarantino, Tim Roth and I had Michael Madsen and Harvei Keitel (which both also got lost:(

So now I have 3.

Neat.

Cheers,

Leon Smith

My Birthday Success - Jack Noseworthy

2006-02-10T11:15:00.000+02:00

Hi guys,

Today (10-Feb) is my Birthday! Feels sad and great at the same time!
It's good that after a month of completely NOTHING autograph wise the success came just on my Birthday!

The success came to the PO Box of my 'American agent' and friend Jerry. This is from Jack Noseworthy. I am very happy about it, as one of my huge passion is my collection of the EVENT HORIZON cast members. Jack was in 'E.H.' played character Justin who ejected himself out of airlock. His other roles were 'Barb wire' and very notable 'U-571', which I also enjoyed. Also a Bon Jovy music video "Always" (if I correct).

I received 3 signed photos. Two of which were 10x8 ISPs of the EVENT HORIZON and one
6x8 SP of him from U-571. The signature matches his 'one year ago' sig that I received through his parents address so I believe it's genuine.

Sent in December 2005 to 'LESTAT' theatre play in San Francisco. As per Jerry - the SASE came with New York postmark. According to my know - he left LESTAT cast (per PLAYBILL.COM website). So don't know if it's any good to write there now...

I am very happy today!

Cheers,

Leon

Second SERAPHIM success - Liam Neeson

2006-01-24T15:40:00.000+02:00

Hi Guys,

This is just incredible. I got something that I never thought will get. A reply from Liam Neeson! And most of it - he signed not 1, not 2 but 3 photos to me which I hardly believe.

Plus most amazing fact is that despite all rumors that he didn't signed STAR WARS photos in the past he did signed STAR WARS photo to me.

This is great! All autographs seems authentic and ISPs.

Obtained via "SERAPHIME" location set, same which I used to get Pierce Brosnan.

Gosh that was luck!

Cheers,

Leon

JASON ISAACS: Good actor always signs twice too...

2005-12-21T10:54:00.000+02:00

Hi Guys,

Yesterday called my PO Box and they said I got envelope from US. I quickly started to see what people I should expect there and narrowed a expectation to only 4 people (as I don't use PO Box that much anymore).

These were (from 2005 year)
Nicolas Cage
Stephen Baldwin
Mitch Pileggi
and err
Jason Isaacs

I really hoped for Nic Cage as I sent to him c/o SEPTEMBER production, but frankly that would be too much to expect. However I had a very strong feeling that it might be from Jason Isaacs, as I sent him 2 requests this fall. The first was in Septempber, the second in October. Both to BROTHERHOOD PRODUCTIONS, but first sent to production company address in California (thanks to Melanie for this) and second to real set address (Thanks to Larry).

Well when second requests arrived recently I thought he wouldn't reply to that first one as I sent nearly identical message, but explained in the second one that he 'might get both', so he wouldn't think I am tricking him.

Despite that Jason signed many photos, I sent AWFUL number of pics to him - but that was first request (in September)!!!

As we discussed with Melanie (she's my collecting friend who stays out of main discussion groups) this question before and we agreed that we'd love to get our favorite actors on most of their character pics.

And that was the task I decided to push ("the envelope") through Jason Isaacs. I wrote to him that if he thinks I am crazy that he 'd skip photos he don't want to sign. But I'd love to get all his characters or nearly all signed.... So I sent many pictures. Plus 2 more for my friends Tom (EH Fan) and Char (huge Jason's fan).

Anyway --- when I got to Post Office in the evening - it really turned out to be Jason Isaacs.

Hi signed all 9 photos I sent to him!!! OMG! 8 Photos!

I attach most of them. Some of them are really doubles of the ones I got from second (first) request. Some are different. Especially several other roles. He put REALLY neat inscribtions on all of them!!!

Here they are:

1) Pic from RESIDENT EVIL (he had cameo appearance there)
he inscribed "Love + Laughs"
I think he was quite surprized I sent it as his appearance was only FEW SECONDS. Plus he did a voice narration there.
You may even don't know that he was in this film.

2) Pic from SHOPPING (one of his earliest films, 1994 or 1995 I think)
he inscribed "Leon, God I was so young"
I also think he was surprized to see that sort of picture popping up.

3) Pic from PATRIOT (great role and neat collage I made)
he signed "Leon, forgive me my sins"
I really loved this role and I think that one gave him golden ticket to Hollywood.

4) Pic from HARRY POTTER (same as I have in first batch)
he signed " Leon, never trust a man with a cane(cone?) but no limp / All the best"
Cool. If anyone can tell me what does it mean? Does he cross reference the HOOK role?

5) EVENT HORIZON pic (different one than I had before - a portrait)
he signed "Leon, save me from Hell"
Cool.

6) His candid shot (same as I had in first batch)
he signed "typical English sunburn / Love"
Nice photo where he is really who he is. A nice guy.

7) PETER PAN - Friends and Foes collage (same as I have)
he signed "It would have been all over if I'd be Captain Gun" signed plus small drawn hook
Cool.

8) Finally same 'sunburn' photo, dedicated not to me but to Charuwan (my good old friend) - she is a CRAZY fan of Jason
Isaacs. She met him few times but only have may be one autograph as she is very shy. The great things that he knows her well and why I included her is becaue she supplied me with the hi-res digital shoot of that 'sunburn'. It was shot at the celebrity amateur golf event where she met Jason, so I though that would be really special to her.
Jason signed: "Char, you are my hero"

What is interesting is that most likely these signings took place in different time as it signed by silver and previous was signed by black sharpie. And this one was mailed not from Rhode Island, may be California (TIRE THREAD postmark) vs the round Rhode Island ones.

This really shows kindness of Jason as both letters were the same and in the second one I did referred to a first one and said that you may actually get 2 requests so if you don't like I will be perfectly happy if you honor just one...

WHAT A NICE GUY! I MUST SEND HIM SOMETHING FOR CHRISTMAS.

Well, that's it.
Sent in Sept 2. To Californian address of BROTHERHOOD production office.

Cheers,

Leon

PS: I need to think if I can trade some of the dublicates... :)

My friend's (Daniel's) IN PERSON

2005-12-20T10:14:00.000+02:00

Hi folks,

Today wanted to share the cool story of IN_PERSON encounter of my freind Daniel, he is (obviously) the rightmost on the picture... He's got autograph from Tea and even didn't tried to get David as (he said to me) that he's got him already TTM.... :)

Leon
---

(On the photo Tea Leoni, David Duchovny and Daniel)

---Daniel's message----
Hi all,Got a couple through the end of the week. Got back IslaFisher c/o The Pleasure of Your Company (which has ended)and Victor Garber through a play he was doing a while agoto replace the one my brother crumpled up. Also, got TeaLeoni and Leslie Mann in person at the Fun With Dick & JanePremiere. Jim Carrey and Angie Harmon didn't sign for me,although they did for some people around me. Hope all iswell.Daniel
---------------------------

D.J., HOOK, MALFOY and just a nice guy Jason Isaacs

2005-12-06T13:28:00.000+02:00

Hello friends,

Received today (finally, which I actually already though to write off) a 'hellish' responce from Jason Isaacs. I probably hit him hard with my request, but he was ace to me to sign all 5 photos that I sent to him.....

I really had many photos that I just loved to get signed and wrote if he feels that's too many for me that's ok to skip some. But he was cool to sign all. Actually 4 was for me and I had one for my EVENT HORIZON friend Tom, who is not a generic autograph collector, but who is my EH 'brother' and who until now even didn't know that it is possible to receive autographs by mail. He gathered quite a massive EVENT HORIZON collection and I just wanted to help him with something that I can, especially that he bought some autographs already.
So I enclosed additional EH pic to him that Jason signed too...

Jason is super guy and he sure remembers me. He wrote on one photo 'Thanks for sticking with me all these years". This really means a lot to me. And by the way (I may be wrong of course) - but his TTM reply to me was the first and for several years the ONLY reply TTM that he did.

Of course I continued supported him in all his projects and he was kind to reply to me from time to time. So after a while I gathered quite a collection of his autographs. Anyhow, despite the fact that I got several of his autographs, including very rare promo and letter signed - this is never the less AWESOME success.

He signed:

1) A very neat and quality EH picture 10x8 ISP collage
2) A very quality Lucius Malfoy pic with warm inscribtion 10x8 C ISP
3) A candid golf tournament photo that I got from his fans 6x8c ISP
4) A fun PETER PAN collage with Jeremy Sumpter 10x8 "FRIENDS AND FOES" that I will try
my best to get signed by Jeremy too... 11x8 ISP
5) EH collage to Tom (skip that)

I used address c/o BROTHERHOOD (RHODE ISLAND address that was forwarded to me from someone else - thank you, you know who you are!!!).

Out: 28 Sept 2005
In: 6 Dec 2005
Time: 69 Days

I am very happy with this one!

WOW!

Leon

Mr. Not-Chosen-To-Be-Bond --- Clive Owen

2005-11-15T10:49:00.000+02:00

Hi guys,

As you remember there was another autograph yesterday, that waited for me in the post office
that I didn't know what it was until the evening when I went to pick it up. It might be even RTS. But my best choises were it would be ither Cate Blanchett or Clive Owen. So it was NOT from Cate Blanchett (which means now probably I sent too late). But it was to my surprize from Mr. Bond contender who was not chosen

CLIVE OWEN

He signed 3 items which turned out to be actually four:
1) One 10x8 ISP from King Arthur
2) One 6x8 ISP from SIN CITY
3) and 10x8 combo collage from SIN CITY he signed TWICE - one ISP on each part of the collage, so actually I can cut it into 2 6x8 ISPs
He he he (won't do that for now but thing about it).

(here are scans #1 and #3)

I remember my friend Stephen asked about if somebody had success with him, and noone replied, except me (I said "I don't know. I shall see"). So as we see, he does. At least I want to hope it's real. Actually this is the first test result (scanned [ not including dealers ones]) that I seen of him on Star Archive so I can't compare really if it's him, but I believe
it's him cause the address is NOT publicized....

Sent in care of the production of movie CHILDREN OF MEN.
I actually had 2 requests - one is still to be sent. I wonder if it's late or not. (To Julianne Moore)
I suppose I may still try her.

Sent 19 October.
Took 25 days.

What is also wonderfull and is sign that probably nobody else wrote there as I got my sase and inside in there was a full blown UK cardboarded
envelope (which is quite heavy) - he added by himself. Very nice. Went still with the postage that I had.

Feeling good.

Leon

Huge Haul on Monday - scans post

2005-11-14T12:40:00.000+02:00

Hi Folks,

Don't have time to write a long letter. Will be brief.
Received a huge haul today.
Major success today was from Daryl Hannah, received 3 signed items ISP (one for my friend). Success came via movie set in Canada.

Second is the SASE from UK from Ron Howard (director) who was shooting DA VINCI CODE this summer. Signed 3 items SP.

Third is another cool success from Anthony Hopkins, sent c/o BEOWULF. Signed 2 photos ISP (one for a frined).

Last and the least is semi success from Tobey Maguire who sent me a PP.

Finally a RTS from Guy Pearce (c/o I/D PR). The note was that he is with ICM/LA. Will resend there.

This is huge haul for me as I very rarely get so many on one day.

Plus I have a mystery SASE waiting for me at my post office which I should get after work. It's from UK and might be only eithet from Cate Blanchett or Clive Owen. Either way it's cool. Just please not the RTS. So we'll see tomorrow who it will be. I am taking bets...

Cheers,

Leon

My name is BOND, Pierce Brosnan

2005-11-09T16:12:00.000+02:00

Hi Guys,

I've been waiting for this few days. As Melanie (my friend) got her success from Liam Neeson and said that some people received something from Pierce Brosnan c/o SERAPHIM FALLS - I've been crazy like a monkey. As I also sent to SERAPHIM FALLS not to Neeson but to Brosnan.

Indeed some people reported on Star Archive 2 successes as of yesterday c/o that movie set. Today I thought - since it's almost a week they got and presumable he signs for everyone hopefully including me - I should be getting him. So when walking to pick up today's post in the office I was literally crossing my fingers and saying Pierce Brosnan,Pierce Brosnan,Pierce Brosnan....Well.

I got him.
There was envelope with 3 (I usually put 2 80cents) stamps on SASE. And I was almost 100% sure it was from Brosnan as I had put extra stamp to make sure it reaches me regardless of number of photos .Indeed.

Got my pictures back signed and inscribed. Two ISP, one SP and one for my friend Gareth (ISP). As Gareth was also very kind to help me with stamps some days I icnluded him on this ocassion.

Anyway - I am extremely happy topday. Pierce was to me like a 'thundergod'.
I wish my late letter to Liam Neeson taht I am going to send only today willbe as successful as this. Don't put the address and dates as I don't have my log handy but if anyo neneeds it I can dig that up.

Sent approximately 20-25 days ago to New Mexico address c/o SERAPHIM FALLS.

Regarding authenticity - I believe this is 100% genuine signature as it matches perfectly my 2001 year success from c/o IRISH DREAMTIME that I was the first to write there. He also wrote 'life' as on these inscribtions. So that's definately him.

WHOHOOO!

Leon

Phil Collins - live in Tallinn and graphs

2005-10-25T11:13:00.000+03:00

Hi Folks,

With following I would like to briefly describe the experience I had attentind the Phil Collins concert entitled "First Final Farewell Tour", which took place October 16 in Tallinn, Estonia.

When I find out about this concert I realized that there are almost no tickets (all tickets were sold out) and the concert was not advertized at all. Still we managed to get almost last tickets for his gig as me and my dad are huge fans of Phil Collins. Personally I love his music while in GENESIS and solo and also I love him in films as "FRAUDS". Anyway - we bought the tickets for the outrageous price (according to Latvian terms) - 80 bucks a ticket. Only one artist had tickets higher than that - and that was Vanessa Mae, that were selling out for double that amount.

Initially we thought that the tickets we got would be the worst and the placement would be bad. However when we arrived to the Tallinn Saku Hall we realized that we are sitting in a very good place and we have really good view to the arena. Here's the pic of the empty stage (btw I took all pics by my silly cellular NOKIA phone, so they don't look as good but still give impression).

When lights wen't off and the concert started it was great. The lighting was tremendous and the sound was superb.

I wouldn't go into details as I really can't describe the experience. ALl I can say that the concert was so powerfull, so energetic. Phil did great and especially his opening act when he performed solo on drums.

He did many of his old famous songs, including the one he got Oscar for. However he didn't sang several that I really waited ("Land of Confusion", "I can't dance", "Not son of mine", "Jesus he knows me"). Still the quality of the concert and sound was one of the best I seen and heard.

In light of my Phil Collins experience I'd like to recap my autographs that I have (or had) of him. Below are 3 autographs of Phil Collins all obtained TTM and I believe are authentic. Phil is a great signer. He always replies, if you send him a SASE.

My first Phil Collins autograph - signed CD cover. Look that his signature almost matches his style of the name on the CD. It's like the label of his CD is written by hand.

This is a signed FRAUDS promo photo, signed by both Hugo Weaving and Phil Collins.

This is my final autograph of Phil, a collage.

For those of you who also like his work and wants to get his autograph, you may write to him to England (enclosing the UK postage) to this address:

--------------------

Mr. Phil Collins
c/o Philip Collins Ltd
Alfred House 23-24 Cromwell Place 3rd Floor
London SW7 2LD
England

--------------------

Leon Off

Bob Duvall success today

2005-10-09T00:20:00.000+03:00

Hi Folks,

Today brought me Robert Duvall's autograph... Well, as most of them they arrived again to my friend Jerry (but mine reuqest) and he just sent me scans. I am thrilled.

I sent 4 pictures (one 10x8 of him as cowboy, two same 6x8 from Apocalypse Now and one 6x8" from Secondhand Lions).

He signed and inscribed 3 of them to me and one to Jerry.

I used his set address in Canada - film DAUGTHTERS OF JOY.

Looks authentic to what I know his signature.

Cheers,

Leon

Chris Walken recap and AUTHENTIC comparison...

2005-10-07T11:59:00.000+03:00

Hi Folks,

Today I decided to go back in time and post my success from Christopher Walken, especially since I found a good authentic comparison on his official fan club site.

---Here's the story that I wrote in my email on 31 Sept 2005 ---
Hi Folks,

I seems very lucky with Christopher Walken. Today got my SASE.
It was thin like there is nothing. I thought "who might it be?" Opened and found the attached picture of Chris Walken signed! WoW!

I never expected him to reply! I had his autograph some time ago - but I lost it, so I was very skeptical he'll sign for me again. But alas my letter was good.

However I sent him 3 photos. 2 for me and one extra for someone else. But knowing how hard he may be I wrote that I am not looking for multiple items "if you grant me your
signature only on one pic - let it be that one" So he did. The rest of the pics (the others were 2 pics form him and Denis Leary together from THE SUICIDE KINGS. He never returned them. I got only this one. What is strange is that the SUICIDE KINGS pictures were true 10x8 where this one is half sized 6x8".

But I said I loved his character very much (from LAST MAN STANDING). I specifically put SEPIA filter on the photo even though it was color, so it appears like taken from old newspaper. I wrote him about it.

Gosh! I am so excited!

I wrote to him c/o CLICK
Sent request: 12 August
Sase postmarked: 22 August
Received today 31 August
Turnaround: just 19 days !!!

------end of email-----

And here is the scan which was taken from his official fan board, which is 100% authentic signature of him. It is his handwritten letter to fans. As you see the signature matches perfectly.
For those of you who are curious to read his letters - there are several of them all signed - you can go to his fan club to the following link:

http://www.walkenfanclub.com/letter.html

And for those of you who still would like to try to write a fan letter, here is the official address that was mentioned on his fanclub page:

Fan Mail:
Christopher Walken
c/o Toni Howard
c/o ICM
8942 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills , CA 90211

I don't know how good this address might be but at least it's official.

Whoo! Made my day!

Leon

Matt Le Blanc - good actor always 'signs' twice...

2005-10-06T17:24:00.000+03:00

Hi,

Today I got second Matt Le Blanc success, which I already posted, but which arrived physically to me from my friend Daniel (Daniel huge thank you on including me in your request). The photo is the same as well as all the address etc he used. The previous post was MINE request, and this one - request of my friend, who included a photo for me, which turned out to be same scan as I used for myself.

Still great picture.

Another thing I decided to post here is a comparison to a SFM PREPRINT someone sent me.
This scan really shows that the successes we receive should be authentic.

Cheers,

Leon

Britney Spears - long wait return

2005-10-03T13:57:00.000+03:00

One really old success I received today (well on Saturday) and it's from ....

BRITNEY SPEARS

Wow!
I am amazed as this one probably 2 or more year old.
Need to check my log.
...
OK Not that long 'just' 615 days.

Sent c/o her production company or at least the company _I_ Supposed was her production company. ("FUZZY BUNNY Productions", if you need an address - pls email me).

I am really wondered about authenticity of this one as I heard she never signs for fans (although she did 3 years ago c/o a venue). I just surprized that after giving birth to a baby she did that. Not unless when she was pregnant and did nothing at home and signed some autographs.... That still may be possible.

Anyway - the postmark is strange I cannot decipher it. It reads something OMB MS and zip code like 89648 or something.

She signed 2 my photos with "Leonid [heart] Britney". You can probably see that.
If my memory is correct than this success actually DO match her success that I received via venue 3 years ago (that I don't have anymore and even no scans left).

Cheers,

Leon

Jeff Goldblum - MY TOP 10 success

2005-09-30T11:57:00.000+03:00

Received 2 photos signed by Jeff Goldblum from the PILOWMAN play in New York. I am very happy as Jeff was in my TOP 10 list.

It's interesting. The play was on, since the June or so, and despite the fact that the address was very well known and probably many people written to it, I never seen any (except one) success c/o PILLOWMAN. Still just 2 weeks before end of the show, I decided to send my letters. As Jeff was my REAL BIG WANT = I sent letters in a desperate hope that may be Jeff will start signing all request AFTER the show closes. It really looks like the case. So far I don't know if there are others who received him recently but I for last got 2 signed pics, as usual - one for me and one for my friend Jerry.

Information:
Sent: 5-Sept-05 (2 photos, SASE)
Recd: 28-30 Sept-05 (2 photos ISP, SASE postmarked New York)
Address: c/o THE PILLOWMAN, 222 W 45TH ST,NEW YORK NY 10036-3901
(no longer valid)

Need to say a few things about my friend Jerry. We met long time ago, when I just started on one mailing list and became real "brother's in arms". I am constantly out of stamps and he's helping me big time with them and also is very kind to host his address as my remote mailbox, so I saved on stamps. In return the least I could do is to enclose him in my reuqests. I have other friends whom I also include from time to time, but seriously, Jerry done so many great things for me in the past that this is the least I could do. Especially hence now Jerry is simply OVERWHELMED with work and almost never sends requests. I waited for these scans for quite some time. Glad he finally managed to get them scanned.

Well.. OK . That was abit off topic, I just wanted to explain why I always have Jerry in my requests.

Jerry if you see this - big thank you for all support. Hope you will not overwork yourself.

Cheers,

Leon

Hilary Swank - the next karate kid!

2005-09-30T11:33:00.000+03:00

Hello again,

Looks like blogging isn't impossible and after a while I managed to get the post and photos right.

So as today I got 3 succeess - this is about second, which was also received by Jerry for me. He sent me the scans. It's great. This time it's from Hilary Swank. I sent to her AFTER the hurricane and I'm really glad she got it and returned signed.

I sent 3 photos, almost like the case with Matt Le Blanc. One 10x8 BW from The Next Karate Kid presskit. I never knew her when I seen this film and never collected autoghraphs, but now, when I accidentally found this photo, I thought it's so lovely and it would be so nice if she'd sign it. She did! She signed and sncribed it to me.

The other 2 photos are the same photos from GOLDEN GLOBES. I think she look also great on them. These are half sized 6x8" photos. One for me and one for my friend Jerry.

Information:

Sent: (oops. I seems don't have her entry on file) August, 2005
Recd: September 20, 2005 (or so)
To: c/o THE REAPING set in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Sent: 3 photos
Got: all 3 signed ISP.

Very happy about this. She's extremely talented and I am happy she's not turning off the fans.

Cheers,

Leon

Matt Le Blanc - First post

2005-09-30T11:26:00.000+03:00

Hi Folks,

This is my first post to blog.Pretty excited. It turned out that it's more cumbersome, when creating a website.... At least from first point...

Anyway - I just wanted to say that today I got 3 successes - all of them were sent virtually to me, as they received by my very old friend from US friend, who got them physically in his US address for me.

First one is Matt Le Blanc. I finally got his scans. Looks great. I got 3 pictures signed and isncribed. 2 for me and one for the friend (the one who hosts my mailbox). He received them last week, but ended up sending scans only today. I am very happy as Matt was my favorite star from LOST IN SPACE movie. I compared them to the SFM Preprint and it matches, so it must have been authentic.

Information:

Sent: 15-April-2005
Recd: September-2005
Where: used his production company address (FORT HILL productions)
What sent: 3 pictures
What recd: 2 pics ISP for me, one pic ISP for my friend Jerry

That's it for the first post.

Cheers,

Leon