Depp best, Diaz worst for autographs (AP) Updated: 2006-05-13 16:42
Johnny Depp has the write stuff when it comes to signing autographs while
Cameron Diaz is the worst, according to a new list Friday from Autograph
Collector magazine.
![Actor Johnny Depp signs autographs for fans as he arrives for the world premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,' on Sunday, July 10, 2005, in Los Angeles. [AP Photo]](xin_5205031316461203211354.jpg) Actor
Johnny Depp signs autographs for fans as he arrives for the world premiere
of Warner Bros. Pictures' 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,' on Sunday,
July 10, 2005, in Los Angeles.
[AP Photo] |
Depp, followed by George Clooney, topped the magazine's 14th annual survey of
Hollywood's best and worst signers. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" star also was
rated best last year.
"Many stars become bad signers once fame and fortune hits, but not Depp. He's
even signed autographs for crowds at the airport while carrying luggage," said
Steve Cyrkin, editor and publisher of the Santa Ana, Calif.-based magazine.
As for Clooney, "he'll joke as he signs, and make fun of how he looks in
photos he's handed to autograph," Cyrkin said.
When it comes to her moniker, however, Diaz gets a flunking grade.
 Cameron
Diaz is the worst to signing
autographs. | "Cameron Diaz may be a talented
actress, but she's persistently a terrible signer. Instead of just turning down
a person's autograph request, she'll lecture them about how dumb autographs
are," Cyrkin said.
Russell Crowe would have been named as the best of the worst but in recent
months he has been much nicer to fans, Cyrkin said in a telephone interview
Friday.
Cyrkin said the list, which appears in the magazine's June issue, was based
on information from a professional autograph collector and an enthusiastic
amateur who is a journalist.
"They're the guys who want to get five or 10 or 12 of everything but they do
see people" and know the "track records" of the stars, he said.
"It's looking at the spirit of the way they sign," Cyrkin said. "It's how
they treat their fans."
Here is the list of 10 best and 10 worst Hollywood autograph signers for
2006, according to the magazine:
Best
1. Johnny Depp
2. George Clooney
3. Matt Damon
4. Al Pacino
5. Tom Cruise
6. Angelina Jolie
7. Elijah Wood
8. Brittany Murphy
9. Jack Nicholson
10. Clint Eastwood
Worst
1. Cameron Diaz
2. Bruce Willis
3. Demi Moore
4. Tobey Maguire
5. Alan Alda
6. Halle Berry
7. Winona Ryder
8. Teri Hatcher
9. Joaquin Phoenix
10. Russell Crowe
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