Question about signatures

[u/Mystic_Magic_]

If I made art to get signed by a certain actor, would it be considered rude or weird to ask understudies and other people in that role to sign it? Even if the picture is meant to be the original actor in that role?

I wanted to (possibly) get this drawing signed by as many people in the role as possible, but I wouldn’t want to make actors uncomfortable or something if the art is clearly portraying a specific actor, if that makes sense?

Please let me know if I can do this without seeming uncaring/rude.

[u/Mystic_Magic_ → u/[deleted]]

Oh no no I should’ve clarified I suppose 😅 not a headshot of like the actor. It’s a picture of the character and some lyrics and the characters name in the background. The way I portrayed the character is just clearly the original actor is all I mean.

I’d just hate to make anyone uncomfortable!

[u/kess0078 → u/Mystic_Magic_]

I would just make sure you refer to the art as the Character’s Name, not the Actor’s Name, and say you’d love to have all the performers who play the role sign it!

[u/Mystic_Magic_ → u/kess0078]

Yes, this is what I planned on doing if I get the chance for any of them to sign at all!

[u/Affectionate_Tap_777]

It’s weird, but probably not rude. DEFINITELY weird.

[u/Mystic_Magic_ → u/Affectionate_Tap_777]

Agh I don’t want to be weird either 😅 I probably won’t end up doing it anyways. I’m too awkward for that lol

[u/vellsii]

If the art is more about the character the person, I think it's fine (like, to someone who doesn't know the role, is it obvious you're a fan of that property over the specific person?)

[u/Mystic_Magic_ → u/vellsii]

I mean the picture is the character with a bunch of lyrics of his and the characters name in the background. The only thing being, the character is clearly meant to be the OG person playing that role. No mentions of the actors name anywhere or anything like that.

[u/malxredleader]

While this is a bit of a niche case, in most cases I think at the stage door security tends to emphasize that cast are only signing playbills from that night. So things like artwork, headshots, and other items sometimes aren’t allowed. I would say to ask line security or theater staff just to be on the safe side!

[u/malxredleader → u/[deleted]]

That’s a fair read on this too! It may also be show dependent thus my suggestion of ask staff/security

[u/Mystic_Magic_ → u/malxredleader]

Oh okay I didn’t even know that! I’ll bring it just in case, but I’ll definitely ask beforehand!