Legal and Tax Reasons?? autographs

I've seen the following kind of statement regarding several successes in Star
Archive:
Tester's comment: "Sent to the theatre where he is working.
My photo signed along with a small one of his own.
Note enclosed read; Your photo was signed in NY. However, for legal & tax
reasons, all mailings are made from the California office. Looks genuine to the
scans. Very pleased."

I think this basically is a lie to cover up for a secretarial signature but it
kinda seems like too much trouble to lie. I know Matthew Broderick's TTM
signatures (via Broadway) are nothing at all like his real In Person
signature...not even close...and I've seen other people receive the whole "for
tax and legal reasons" line for him too. Any thoughts or ideas on this?
Thanks,
Patrick

It pretty much is a cover for a secretarial sig. The same thing happens with
Sarah Jessica Parker, his wife, and they even have the same fanmail address
in CA. You can get an item easily "signed" by both at that address, though
it is well known that Sarah's TTM is a secretarial signature, and generally
agreed that Matthew's TTM is secretarial as well. Sometimes you can get
lucky with Sarah via venue though. Hope this helps.

Daniel
http://www.focussimulation.com/dan


"Beverwyk" wrote in message
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I've seen the following kind of statement regarding several successes in
Star
Archive:
Tester's comment: "Sent to the theatre where he is working.
My photo signed along with a small one of his own.
Note enclosed read; Your photo was signed in NY. However, for legal & tax
reasons, all mailings are made from the California office. Looks genuine
to the
scans. Very pleased."

I think this basically is a lie to cover up for a secretarial signature
but it
kinda seems like too much trouble to lie. I know Matthew Broderick's TTM
signatures (via Broadway) are nothing at all like his real In Person
signature...not even close...and I've seen other people receive the whole
"for
tax and legal reasons" line for him too. Any thoughts or ideas on this?
Thanks,
Patrick

Daniel's correct, although I did get a genuine signature from The Producers
when it was in its try-out phase (I sent an old program from another MB
musical. Matches IP scans).

Legally, you can write off the stamps in CA but you can't in NY. So the
official address is in CA. Get it?

Business expense? Must have to do a large volume to claim. But that
does make sense. Thanks for the clarification.

On 03 Feb 2004 04:05:02 GMT, (Bcoton) wrote:

Daniel's correct, although I did get a genuine signature from The Producers
when it was in its try-out phase (I sent an old program from another MB
musical. Matches IP scans).

Legally, you can write off the stamps in CA but you can't in NY. So the
official address is in CA. Get it?

Legally, you can write off the stamps in CA but you can't in NY. So the
official address is in CA. Get it?

LOL. Seriously? It's just tragic how the Broderick/Parkers are so hard pressed
for cash. I guess The Producers and Sex and The City don't pay too well. Maybe
we should take up a collection. (Just kidding here of course...not meant to be
a serious jab at them...it's still nice enough of them to respond, regardless
of whether it's authentic or secretarial. And the handful of times I've
encountered Matthew, at the theater, or just around the city, he's always been
very very nice).
Well that satisfies my curiosity. Thanks guys.
~Patrick

Honestly, it would be their agency taking the deduction not them and
it's a wise business move. I could claim at least a thousand dollars
in postage this year (probably more). They'd have a heck of a lot
more than that. Actually, that's the sign of a good accountant. As
long as the accountant is not taking off the top!

On 03 Feb 2004 20:36:26 GMT, (Beverwyk) wrote:

Legally, you can write off the stamps in CA but you can't in NY. So the
official address is in CA. Get it?

LOL. Seriously? It's just tragic how the Broderick/Parkers are so hard pressed
for cash. I guess The Producers and Sex and The City don't pay too well. Maybe
we should take up a collection. (Just kidding here of course...not meant to be
a serious jab at them...it's still nice enough of them to respond, regardless
of whether it's authentic or secretarial. And the handful of times I've
encountered Matthew, at the theater, or just around the city, he's always been
very very nice).
Well that satisfies my curiosity. Thanks guys.
~Patrick