Met Peter O'Toole Today!
That's the inside of my copy of Peter O'Toole's autobiography that I got signed today! That's volume two. He also signed the first volume, LOITERING WITH INTENT: THE CHILD, as well as a LORD JIM movie poster. Three items signed by an acting legend!
A famous shot from LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962).O'Toole at age 30
I was able to meet O'Toole at the Academy Awards Nominee's Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills today. For those who know me, you know what a big deal this is. I've been watching O'Toole's films every since my Uncle John started showing them to me when I was 10 years old. I was able to tell O'Toole that as well as tell him that I just watched LORD JIM with my 10-year old son for the first time two days ago.
Here's a shot of O'Toole from today when I met him.February 5, 2007
O'Toole at age 74
Peter O'Toole is 74 years old now and I was beginning to think I'd never actually get his autograph for my collection. Indeed, today in the lobby of the Hilton, he only signed for me. A large group of "sellers" were begging him to come to the rope to sign for them, but he didn't. In one of my finer laudatory moments, I completely sweet-talked O'Toole in such a fashion that he came over to me and signed three of my items with his own green pen! What a day!
Labels: actors, autographs, film
posted by Doah at 6:24 PM
5 Comments:
I am really stoked for you Doah. I know how big it was for you and I'm smiling ear to ear after hearing about it.
That's incredible. I'm sure you'll always recollect this with great fondness, and deservedly so.
Well done!
Nice...what is better you ASKED!
Did you notice if O'Toole used his right hand or his left hand. He commented in his autobiography that he was naturally left-handed but the nuns beat him into using his right hand. But he may have still been left-handed or possibly ambidextrous. Just curious. Yours,
I believe he used his right hand.
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