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She's not very respectful of her fans...

posted 19 years ago by leeryfreshfish
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I'm not trying to nitpick here. Just venting. Because I have to. I've read a lot of things on here about how wonderful she is and decided I have to comment. I don't want others sucked into the same trap.

I saw her show tonight in NYC, The Lieutenant of Inishmore. Great show, wonderful job of acting by Ms.Pill, no complaints.

Me (a casual fan of Alison) and about 3 other die hard Alison fans were escorted by the stage manager to the stage door to wait for the cast and to get autographs. The Lyceum stage door isn't like most Broadway venues. We had to be shown where it was.

We were joined by a few other ticket holders and our little group made about 6 or so people. A couple of cast members came out to sign autographs. They were very generous, very nice. David Wilmot especially.

Then comes Alison Pill barging out the door in a huff. She looked panicked. Was she afraid of the very meagor group of autograph seekers who were mostly waiting for her? Does she have a complex? I dunno what her problem was, but she ran straight past us.

Two of the girls I was standing with said "Hi, Alison! Can we have your autograph?" and she didn't even respond. Walked straight passed them. I asked her as well and she just ignored me. It was ridiculous.

While the other cast members were graciously standing around chatting and signing, she darts off without even an acknowledgement of her fans.

Let me tell you folks, i've probably seen 50+ Broadway plays over the years. In that time span, this is only the second time i've ever been completely and utterly snubbed by an actor/actress. Most actors (even the big names- which Ms.Pill is not--yet) will at least ackowledge their fans with a wave and sign a few playbills.

I don't know what Alison's problem is, but she better remove the stick from her butt or she's not going to have any fans left out there.

And yes, for those of you who use this vanity argument, I understand that she has a life too. She may have been tired, or moody, etc. But to take 5 minutes to sign the playbills of what few fans you had waiting for you is a piece of cake. Trust me, I know, i've been working semi-professionally in Theatre for a very long time. I've never been in a Broadway play, but everytime I have been in a show (however trivial a role it might have been)...I made sure the occasionally autograph seeker got what he or her paid for.

Alison, I paid $91 for a ticket and while your show did entertain me, and you were very good, you didn't complete the deal...show your fans a little more respect in the future!

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[–] motekmotek 19 years ago

Since when is it the job of an actress to sign autographs. What a lame thing to collect anyway. Did it ever occur to you that perhaps she had a headache or was in a rush to get somewhere, or was being stalked by some twit brain who asks for autographs?

[–] HarveyManFredSin (4877) 2 years ago

I agree that it's not the job of an *actor* to sign autographs, and certainly no-one is entitled to another person's time, but I would say that if you're a celebrity, and privileged to the perks that come with being a celebrity, arguably part of your 'job' (i.e. the extra revenue you make as someone who isn't a mere unknown actor, but a 'star'/'celeb') is to engage politely with the public.

That said, no one can be 'on' 24/7, and every actor, just like any other human-being, has their 'off-days'. This might have been one of them for Alison. My issue would be if she were *always* like this.

[–] piercearr 19 years ago

Back when she had her own website--she did answer several e-mails that I sent to her.....and she did read a novel that I had written(my wife thought that Alison would be a perfect choice to play the heroine--should it ever be made into a movie....hey---it almost happened in 1998!). Anyway--I still don't know what she is really like--and this DID happen back when Alison was only around 15, but, she DID take the time to do it--at least back then.
Pierce

[–] leeryfreshfish 19 years ago

Since when is it the job of an actress to sign autographs.

Have you ever seen a Broadway play? This is one of the most common aspects of good theatre. Theatre is about engaging the masses and part of that duty extends past the stage.

Did it ever occur to you that perhaps she had a headache or was in a rush to get somewhere

Someone always brings up this argument. Headache or no headache, rush or rush. This is no excuse to stop for 2-3 minutes and sign 4-5 playbills. And if she didn't want to sign, at least say... "I'm sorry, but i'm in a hurry. Thanks for coming!"...but no, nothing...she just ignored everyone.

or was being stalked by some twit brain who asks for autographs

Wow. This shows your maturity level and intelligence. Autographs are a very common collectors item, on top of being one of the biggest Ebay categories. Secondly, nobody is getting stalked here. Nobody went to Alison Pill's house, nobody followed her when she walked by us. Nobody made inuendo towards her or took photography in her face. It was a few fans waiting for a simple autograph. This happens every day in the Theatre District of NYC. It is a staple of their business. It is expected of them.

[–] NYCActor718 19 years ago

I agree with you 100% leeryfresh! It is the RUDEST thing for an actor to not even say "I'm sorry, I don't feel well, but thanks for coming" or ANYTHING like that. But to just ignore people, even when they asked for an autograph, to not even smile or wave or say "Sorry, gotta go" is COMPLETELY unacceptable. Headache or no headache! One little autograph can make or break a fan, and without your fans you are nothing in this business!

I had the same dilemma with Alan Alda, and I completely lost respect for him.

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[–] Shuya_Nobu 15 years ago

If I'm in a rush, or just in a bad mood, and some one comes to me and asks me for something, if I'm not in the mood I don't respond. I don't know you, I don't owe you anything. Just because she's an actor that's suddenly a REQUIREMENT? That's the problem with people these days. The actors have done their jobs, they've delivered a product that you either liked or didn't. They don't owe you any more than that. Stop feeling so entitled. They're people like you or me who happen to be in the public spotlight, but their job is to act. The only thing that comes along with that is promotion via interviews. If they want to engage with fans, awesome, if not, hey, get over it.

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[–] Defenseman13 12 years ago

WHO CARES.

She is not obligated to sign autographs, sorry to burst your bubble.

A better post on these boards might have been "Myself and her fans are hoping that she is OK, and that everything is fine, as she seemed distressed and panicked".

But instead of wondering if there was some sort of crisis or emergency that night, you're selfishly whining because she didn't sign her name on something for you.

Get over yourself.

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[–] donwan47 12 years ago

Bollocks