Friday, April 6, 2007

One Tree Hill collection

In-person from the 4th Annual One Tree Hill Charity Basketball Game in Wilmington, N.C. March 24, 2007.

Lee Norris (Mouth)
He was so nice, he was the only one who personalized his autographs.

Danneel Harris (Rachel)
I wasn't a huge fan until I met her. Super nice and very personable.




Hilarie Burton (Peyton)
She had a lot of energy and seemed so happy to meet the fans. I was very impressed by her.



James Lafferty (Nathan)
What a hunk! Looks better in person than on TV. Mmm-mmm.

I had my ticket signed by Amber Wallace (Glenda) and Kelsey Chow (GiGi) since I didn't have photos of them. They were both sweet and friendly.


Through the Mail....

Sophia Bush




Chad Michael Murray

Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling
Sent: 6/2/2006
Received: 4/6/2007

Since I don't see a whole lot of personalized successes from him, I was really surprised (not to mention thrilled) to see that Ryan signed the picture I sent him from "The Notebook." I saw that some people were getting preprints and had expected the same. Don't know how I got so lucky, but it appears authentic and I'm thrilled. Another success after a long wait. It must be my lucky month. :)

Thursday, April 5, 2007

Patrick Dempsey


Patrick Dempsey
Sent: 6/17/2006
Received: 4/1/2007

It took almost a year to receive this obvious pre-print from one of my favorite "Grey's Anatomy" stars. Patrick Dempsey actually has the honor of being the first celebrity I ever met in person. I was 14, working in a deli at the local mall, and he walked in to order while I was at the counter. Apparently he'd been in town filming "Coupe DeVille." My friend and I made total fools of ourselves (we were obsessed with watching "Can't Buy Me Love" and recognized him instantly) but I managed to snag his autograph on a napkin and snap a few pictures courtesy of the camera shop a few doors down. Poor guy. If I'd only known back then what a huge star he would become. Still, I'm glad to add this hunky pre-print next to my authentic in-person signature.

James Roday



James Roday
Sent: 3/1/2007
Received: 3/23/2007

"Psych" has become one of my favorite shows, and I love James Roday as the title character. When I researched his past work, I saw that he wrote the screenplay for "Skinwalkers," a werewolf film coming out this summer. I know he read my letter because I mentioned that I was a writer and hoped to write a screenplay myself someday. His inscription says it all, "Always Be Writing."

Mariska Hargitay


Mariska Hargitay
Sent: 2/24/2007
Received: 03/21/2007

I love Mariska on Law & Order: SVU, so I wrote to her. She sent me this beautiful signed photo, which seems different from the usual photo she sends out, making it all the more special.

Scott Speedman


Scott Speedman

Sent: 11/11/2006 via venue to set of "Strangers"
Received: January 2007


I have been trying to get Scott Speedman's autograph for years, ever since I fell for him in the first "Underworld" - a movie I consider a guilty pleasure. I took a chance and wrote to him in Florence, S.C. on location. He signed the photo I sent and included a placard from the production. I was thrilled.