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I'd like to write to the Girls, but I'm unsure of how to go about it - can someone help? Rate Topic: -----

#1 User is offline   James 

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Posted 16 May 2003 - 10:10 PM

Hi. I am planning on writing to Bea Arthur, Betty White and Rue McClanahan. The trouble is that I am not sure of how to go about it. I have their addresses somewhere, but have any of you in here ever written to them? I am not sure what to say, etc which I know sounds stupid considering I want to write to the Girls, but I don't want to babble. Any help is greatly appreciated, James.
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Posted 16 May 2003 - 11:28 PM

I was a little afraid to write them at first, so I know what you mean. :blink: I wrote to Rue, in Miami and I got the most FANTASTIC responce! I'm sure they are all WONDERFUL! :) Just tell them how much you love them, the GG and anything else you've seen them in. Once you start writing you'll come up with a lot of good ideas! :D ;)
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Posted 17 May 2003 - 12:05 AM

jld16, on May 16 2003, 10:10 PM, said:

Hi. I am planning on writing to Bea Arthur, Betty White and Rue McClanahan. The trouble is that I am not sure of how to go about it. I have their addresses somewhere, but have any of you in here ever written to them?

James:
You can likely get that info from their respective official websites OR write them at the union for television actors:
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists {AFTRA}, which I'm pretty sure has website as well. They will ALL be members as you have to be to appear on television.

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Posted 17 May 2003 - 01:01 AM

The only one I've written to (so far...) is Bea. She has been wonderful. I have 3 handwritten notes from her...a personalized autographed 8x10...and she signed my copy of Playbill. Love her!!! :)

I do plan on writing Betty and Rue - as I am becoming a bigger fan of theirs lately! :D

I'd say - just go for it! It's usually best to keep letters 1 page - typed. And if you're requesting something back...include a SASE. I'm sure you'll get a response. Good luck and keep us posted!!
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Posted 17 May 2003 - 01:11 AM

I have their addresses on my site here. Like Christina said, be sure to include a SASE. With Bea, you might want to try sending something to have signed. I know a lot of people--myself included--have gotten pre-printed autographs from her. But if you send her something (like a photo or index card), she'll actually sign it. With Rue, if you send a SASE you will definitely get an autographed photo. If you don't send one, you might get a signed photo, but she's also known to send out pre-prints if you don't send a SASE at all. Celebs get ten tons of fan mail, so a good rule of thumb is to keep your letter short.
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Posted 17 May 2003 - 04:31 AM

I've written to Bea, Betty, and Rue. I've had great successes with them, and I encourage you to write to them. Be sure to include an SASE [Self Addressed Stamped Envelope] when writing to Bea and Rue... Both of them have gotten A LOT better with fan mail these last 2-3 years!

Betty, however, pays for her own postage. Just write her a letter, requesting an autograph, and you'll more than likely get a responce in 2-3 weeks. She's very quick, just like Bea and Rue.

I think the best thing with writing to the girls, is that they've started to cut sending out PrePrints... However, I do know that they do send PPs time to time.

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Posted 17 May 2003 - 10:29 AM

this is so cool,

and kinda funny, coz just yesterday i sat down and wrote a letter to betty white, without even reading or knowing this thread was here, ive planned to write to all 3 of the golden girls at some stage, and it happens that i decided on betty first, i hear shes great at sending out signed photos, ive written her a nice letter and requested a photo, im gonna send it off later today,

wish me luck,

im in england, shes USA, so it may take longer than 2 to 3 weeks for me.

Dan
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Posted 17 May 2003 - 11:02 AM

Best of luck Dan! Be sure to let us know when (yes WHEN) you get a response :)
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Posted 17 May 2003 - 12:29 PM

hi christina,

thanks, im really excited, if you go to my website www27.brinkster.com/djsdallas - see im a huge Dallas fan, i love the ewings, and ive written to lots of the actors from that series, and i have some great responses, theyve sent me signed photos, signed cards, signed scripts, its really cool and the dallas cast seem to be great at replying,

and from what i read about the golden girls, in particular betty white, everybody says shes a great signer, and that you will get a photo, and no doubt it will have one of bettys animals in the pic too, so from that, i mention animals in my letter, i said that im an animal lover to and i told her the names of my cats and dogs!

funny isnt it, how , i think, betty, bea, and rue, are all animal lovers, and they support animal right groups and charities ect?

Anyway, im hopiung i will hear back real soon, just cant wait, if i do then the next step would be to write to either Rue or Bea, i think next will be Rue, i like her more.

Dan.

p.s. christina - i like your cinema picture on all your posts, its neat! :D
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Posted 17 May 2003 - 01:07 PM

Katie, on May 17 2003, 01:11 AM, said:

I have their addresses on my site here. Like Christina said, be sure to include a SASE. With Bea, you might want to try sending something to have signed. I know a lot of people--myself included--have gotten pre-printed autographs from her. But if you send her something (like a photo or index card), she'll actually sign it. With Rue, if you send a SASE you will definitely get an autographed photo. If you don't send one, you might get a signed photo, but she's also known to send out pre-prints if you don't send a SASE at all. Celebs get ten tons of fan mail, so a good rule of thumb is to keep your letter short.

Hi Katie, since you have become an expert on getting autographs, could you advise us what to do when you're living outside the US. I can mail an self-addressed envelope, but where do I get stamps? Or is there another way?

Of course, anyone feel free to comment. :)
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Posted 17 May 2003 - 02:11 PM

Golden guy, on May 17 2003, 01:07 PM, said:

I can mail an self-addressed envelope, but where do I get stamps? Or is there another way?

That was always my biggest concern, Golden guy! I wanted to write to the girls so many times but when I heard you had to send a stamped addressed envelope then my concerns were "where do I get the stamps, how big an envelope should I send?!" because you don't really know how big the photo is that they're going to send and whether it needs to be a cardboard-backed envelope to keep the photo from being bent. In the end, a good friend of mine [ in the US ;) ] got fed up of waiting for me to write to them so she did it for me and I got the nicest Christmas presents any GG fan could ask for! Take a look!

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Posted 17 May 2003 - 05:03 PM

Those autographed pictures are fantastic!

But we cannot all ask for a favour from Katie, but I'm sure she's more than willing to give us some tips? :wub:
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Posted 17 May 2003 - 06:08 PM

I'm far too nervous to write to them :/

Maybe one day soon :)
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Posted 17 May 2003 - 09:15 PM

I would love to write to them soon, especially Bea. I'd write to Bea first lol!! :D

But for me it's hard too because I'm in the UK. So I'd have to have a letter weighed right cos it's going to the USA??

c, 15, UK
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Posted 18 May 2003 - 05:20 AM

thegoldengirlsbiz, on May 17 2003, 02:11 PM, said:

[I got the nicest Christmas presents any GG fan could ask for! Take a look!

Sam

Thanks, Sam. Those are great photos. Years ago I LOST some personally signed stuff from performers when I went away to college and my Dad sold the house
(Ellen Burstyn, Richard Roundtree, Adrienne Barbeau-of Maude). Alas!

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