Think Twice Before You Ask For Their Signature: 15 Stars Who Oppose Autographs

» By Ike Oden February 26, 2013, 21:54pm

Photo: Mr. Blue/WENN.com

Everyone encounters a celebrity at some point or another during their lifetime. Most fans like to commemorate the moment they meet a star by getting a signature from them. However, not all celebrities welcome the request for their John Hancock.

Here are 15 celebrities who are notoriously anti-autograph when it comes to their fans.

Ringo Starr

Photo: Aaron Gilbert/WENN

In 2008, former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr released a YouTube video informing fans that he would no longer be signing autographs. Citing the fact that he was too busy, Starr warned fans “with peace and love” that he no longer wanted fan mail—especially those intended to be signed.

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jdizz

I have to stand up for Bruce Willis….my friend bagged his groceries the other day, and he was VERY charming and sweet to her, AND tipped her $10…he is a cool cat in my book, which is more than I could say about Oprah, who has also been through my friend’s checkout line, with COMPLETELY different results…
- Ronnie0000
  
  I this that is very nice of him. He could easily have someone else do his shopping but he chooses to go out, interact and tip.
don mcdonald

My take on most of these POS’s is “Who the F*** do they think put them where they are today?”
- Tinwoods
  
  Why so angry. Clearly envious. Should we begrudged you for getting your job and being paid for it? Of course not. These people work, make a product, we buy it — contract complete.
100PercentChanceOfAFauxPas

Here’s the deal. Back in the day (before the 70′s) one could write away at no cost to get a signature from a famous person. Famous persons actually budgeted for their fan base. Not anymore. You must pay to give homage to the ones you love. Why bother. It’s not like they save your life when you need it. What a waste of time.
http://www.facebook.com/joe.fugyoo Joe Fugyoo

Rosie Fatass can go to hell.
inthenorth

If I went up to someone’s table and asked them for something, or stopped someone in public and asked them for something, I would expect their reaction would be less than ideal. Why would anyone think that doing these things to a celebrity is OK? Leave them alone. We own a part of them when we sit in a theater or watch them in our own home. We don’t own them in public.
- Carona
  
  Because without us “the fans” they would be nobody! its that simple
  - Daniel
    
    @eac851fd2bdec38198c3e329928ab4a0:disqus
    
    Quite stuck on yourself aren’t you. They don’t owe you a thing. And as for interrupting their private moments, put yourself in their place. Some stranger walks up to you in the middle of dinner wanting a signature. How are you going to react?
    - Lebowski genmay
      
      It’s not being stuck on ones self to want an autograph. It’s being stuck on ones self to refuse to spend 15 seconds to autograph something and say thanks.
      They absolutely owe people. They owe them a lot. WE are the ones that go to their movies. We are the reason they make millions of dollars. They wouldn’t have success if they didn’t have fans. They could be a little appreciative to the people that like their work.
      If they are concerned that resellers are trying to make some money off of them, then they need to personalize the signature item by including the recipients name.
      I’m a huge start trek nerd and if I had Shatner sign something (he will sign things other than his own books) I’d rather have him sign it addressed to me, because that makes it personal.
      If someone says, oh, just put your name, then you know they are an autograph hound.
  - Tinwoods
    
    The transaction has already been made. They give us entertainment and we pay for it. Contract complete, you self-important nit.
http://www.facebook.com/esan1101 Evelyn Sanchez

Personally, I didn’t see one “star” I’d want to waste my paper and ink from my pen to get their little john henry. Ain’t worth my time.
- kingsabo21
  
  Oscar winners, A-listers, 2 Beatles for crying out loud…….let me guess you want Beiber’s signature or someone like Ke$ha.
- Tinwoods
  
  Because you are so important… yet, here you are taking your precious time to read a story about the stars. Hypocrite.
Mark

The fact is that what they do as their job is to entertain us. As an engineer, if some stranger were to come to me while I out and about and ask me to give them a quick and free consult, I would tell them to screw off. Imagine how often this happens to these people..Dont blame them a bit.
http://www.facebook.com/vince.thompson.1232 Vince Thompson

I used to do security at the Ritz Carlton in K.C. It was my job to keep people from pestering the celebrities. The absolute nicest one to their fans was Tom Petty. One morning before getting on his bus he spent over 20 minutes with a small group talking and shaking their hands as well as allowing for photographs. He picked up 2 young children, (6-8 years) and the kids parents were allowed to take a snapshot. Blew my mind how nice he was. The worst was N. Kerrigan screaming at a desk clerk for being charged on her bill for batteries she asked for and I delivered.
- http://www.facebook.com/laika.jones Laika Jones
  
  who else besides him were nice to fans..?
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Laura-Townsend/100001537221836 Laura Townsend
  
  Mark Lenard who played Spock’s father in Star Trek was another very nice person. He stayed around signing autographs and posing for pictures at a con I worked security for long after the other stars had left. He nearly missed his plane that night because he didn’t want anyone who waited for him to miss out. Kevin smith who played Ares in Xena and Hercules sat around with the fans and chatted with them for 2 hours before he had to leave.
http://www.facebook.com/eelo.fudpucker Eelo Fudpucker

You know they are a douche celebrity when they feel they have to an entourage.
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1730608976 Mark Varallo
  
  I agree with that one. A bunch of yes-men toadies hanging on their every word.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Melissa-Hamari/100000076759308 Melissa Hamari

I think these people are kind of douchey. Seriously. If not for their fans they would be nothing! And it’s beneath them to give their fans something back?! Especially dick-heads like John C. Reilly and Will Farrell. UGH. Screw-em’ Don’t want their autograph. Save them for class acts like Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki who are happy to give to their fans because they know who put them where they are.
markrep

I have mixed feelings about this. I do agree that it is fans willing to shell out money and/or time to invest in their projects that allows them to be famous. And for that, they do owe the fans something. However, I agree with what Cameron Diaz said as well. If she stops and signs for one, then there will be 20 more around her within seconds. It can be disruptive. Imagine trying to eat dinner but people keep coming up to you. Or imagine an impromptu assembly on Aisle 5 at Ralph’s when a celebrity is discovered. Not only can it disrupt the celebrity trying to shop, but it can also be disruptive to the establishment where the encounter took place.

In the end, I think if there is not a chance of a mass gathering, then a celebrity should be gracious and at least exchange pleasantries with a fan who says hello. However, fans also need to learn boundaries. I would never go up to someone trying to eat or play with his child and intrude. However, if I was in Ralph’s at 1 a.m. where there were only 3 shoppers, I might at least acknowledge the celebrity and tell him or her that I enjoy the work they do. Show some respect and common sense and you should be able to expect the same in return.
joblo

if my kid asked rosie o’donnell for an autograph i’d disown them
Skegeeaces

And John C. Reilly is the fugliest, D-list celebrity wannabe, “I-eat-the-dingleberries-off-of-Will-Ferrell’s-behind” loser in Hollywood. I can’t believe ANYONE would want his autograph EVER.
http://facebook.com/Amsyysaurus Amsyy Le Savage

They would be nobody without the people that support them. Some of them are rich enough to help cure world hunger, but they can’t take 2 seconds to sign their name, or 5-10 (or even more) to do something for a fan that they’ll remember forever?
It may be nothing to them, but that makes them nothing to me.
Holier than thou. Jeez.
http://facebook.com/Amsyysaurus Amsyy Le Savage

Sad to know that some of actors and actresses I really like are on this list. I don’t want to support them anymore. They are blessed beyond belief, and they don’t even know it. The lead singer of Journey skidded his car to a stop to see me even though he was late for sound check because he knows that his fans are actually important (and it’s not just because we had met before, either – he’s just like that as people should be). I don’t care how much time it would take – if I were famous, I would sign every freaking autograph I could.
MikeyG

I would find it very intrusive to be constantly asked for autographs. Besides, there isn’t very mnay people I would care to get an autograph from in the first place.
Corebare

Cameron Diaz is getting uglier by the second. Is her mout actually getting wider?? She looks like the Joker!!
- Lebowski genmay
  
  That face needs an enema
joant1221

I am a restaurant server and have met two famous people. Bob Lily of Dallas Cowboy fame and Dash Crofts of Seals and Crofts. They were extremely nice and personable. I did not tell anyone who they were until they left the restaurant. It’s about respect. They were there with family to enjoy dinner.

This is my never to be humble opinion, if you are at an event that features the celebrity such as concert, red carpet event, etc. then it is appropriate to give them attention as a celebrity. If they are walking down the street, grocery shopping, eating out or doing anything else a normal person does then leave them alone.

Acknowledging them in a non obtrusive manner is okay. Drawing attention to them, asking for autographs or pictures is annoying. Imagine being at the grocery store doing your shopping and people coming up and bugging you.
raven

I give kudos to Bruce Willis- my sister in law and a friend were in NY city in an ice cream shop when he came in. They asked for his autograph and he said no-but he bought their ice cream and they had a great story to tell when they got home-Thanx Mr Willis
http://www.facebook.com/joe.michaels1 Joe Michaels

I would never ask a celebrity for an autograph. That said, I did catch Ringo Starr’s drumstick he thew out at a concert. Much more meaningful.
John Adams

Any adult who seeks a autograph has issues.
- http://www.facebook.com/apothecary11 John Thomas Gillespie
  
  Good issues I think? yes? everyone does have issues
RabbyTat

Actually, he was not the original StarTrek Captain. Jeffrey Hunter as Capt Pike was first…
http://www.facebook.com/chad.lietz Chad Edward Lietz

I met Bruce Willis while he was filming Die Hard 2. My military unit supplied some of the military hardware used in the last part of the movie and I happened to be flying out of the Moses Lake airport when he and his wife at the time Demi Moore were flying in. It was late at night and I was waiting for a military transport and his private plane had just landed and Bruce and Demi were waiting for a Limo to pick them up. I realized they were tired and it was late so I decided not to bother them. Bruce started a conversation with me and was very nice and pleasant to talk to. We talked for about 30 minutes and I never even thought about asking him for an autograph. It was just nice to talk to him as a person without anyone around and no pressure. He seemed to enjoy the fact that I wasn’t trying to bother him or make a big deal about who he was, I know I enjoyed talking with him. Bruce Willis is a great down to earth guy.
tommywo

If Hollywood actors want fame and fortune than they have to understand that it goes both ways. Pesky fans and autograph seekers come with the territory. They can’t simply turn it on/off.
Namvet0527

I don’t care for anyone from Hollywood let alone want their autograph. But they get paid all of these $millions. They gave up their privacy when they became stars & made all of that money. A lot of cops have asked Lindsay Lohan for her autograph lol.
Frederick

If you’re a big celebrity and you sign autographs, you end up spending a large portion of your life doing so. Why should Jack Nicholson be expected to spend an entire hockey game signing autographs? He’s entitled to enjoy the game like everyone else.
TimmyTwoStep

Who the hell wants Rosie’s autograph?
jaime

Actually at the Great Gatsby premiere AND the afterparty at the Plaza, Tobey was one of the only people spend time signing autographs! Even for autograph hounds!
Jacqueline Lippman

Every job has its downside. For some people the downside is small pay, for others its back breaking effort. For celebrities, the upside is fame, adulaton, wealth, comfort, influence, creative expression and adventure. If the downside is being polite to fans and signing autographs, they should do it with grace and appreciation that being loved at inconvenient times is the worst part of their job.
- Another_Karen
  
  It probably depends on the level of celebrity. If people only recognize you once every 10 minutes or half hour, that’s not so bad. If you’re a super A-lister who can barely step outside, you’re looking at lost hours.
Frank__Grimes

What a list of D-bags!
When I was 9 my dad and I ran into Fred Dryer (From Hunter) and I was a huge fan, I went over and asked for an autograph and he turned me down. What a prick lol
Rick

Who are these people and why would anyone want their signature ??
Booba Jumbali

You notice how they won’t sign while out in public on a regular day, but they have no problem signing at a red carpet event or a book release or anything that promotes or benifits them, what a bunch of first class A-holes.
moiraesfate

William Shatner WILL sign autographs even if its not one of his books. How do I know? Because he’s done it at Dragon Con many years.
Vitsing

I don’t want any o0f their autographs. Like them I have better thing to do with my time.
CJK5H

I don’t blame them. Recently, a pylon autographed by high school QB Shane Morris turned up on EBay. It is listed at $199. According to a witness, the person who got the autograph had a bag of things for 16 year-old Morris, and started yelling at him when he said he didn’t feel like signing any more items.

An autograph really doesn’t mean jack bleep except that you begged someone you perceive as better than you to give you an excuse to live vicariously through their exploits.

If you want an autograph, why not just decide to accomplish something yourself.