letter | hugh dancy

by Lucy on October 20, 2011

19 October 2011

Dear Hugh Dancy,

I recently watched your film Adam where you play a man with Asperger’s Syndrome, which was quite a coincidence because two days earlier I watched a South Park episode where Stan was diagnosed as having Asperger’s but Cartman thinks it’s called AssBurgers and starts his own burger chain.

Anyway, I really liked your film, so I googled you and found out another coincidence which is that you’re from Stoke on Trent, and Steve is from Stoke on Trent too! Wait, there are even more coincidences to come! Stoke on Trent was the subject of a documentary on BBC4 on Monday night! It was actually very interesting, about Josiah Wedgwood and the rise and fall of the pottery industry, and as a result I found out that Steve’s granddad was a Saggarmaker’s Bottom-knocker at one of the potteries. What was your granddad? One of mine was a postman, and the other worked at Mars (the chocolate one, not the planet, although that would have been another coincidence because you like planets in that film). Which brings me to my final coincidence, because on Wikipedia it says that you are going out with Claire Danes, and she plays a star in Stardust, and Adam also loves stars!

I’m sure you’ll agree that that’s quite a lot of coincidences and/or very tenuous links, and so by way of acknowledgment of my efforts it would probably be appropriate for you to send me a signed photo please.

Yours sincerely,

Lucy Knight

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letter | geo comparo

by Lucy on August 7, 2011

06 August 2011

Dear Geo Comparo,

I am writing to let you know about my newfound regard for opera. I thought it was just about fat people (no offense) singing foreign songs but I was so wrong! Some of them aren’t fat and sometimes they sing in English, like on your adverts. I have just bought Puccini’s Madama Butterfly on CD and while it’s no JLS, it’s still good. So I was wondering whether you might be able to send me a signed photo. I don’t know any other British opera singers apart from Rhydian and I find his hair disturbing.

Yours sincerely,

Lucy Knight

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letter | chris o’dowd

by Lucy on August 6, 2011

05 August 2011

Dear Chris O’Dowd,

I saw you the other day in Bridesmaids and thought you were brilliant! When did you suddenly get hot?! That was a new one on me, anyway. One minute you’re this geeky IT guy (no offense, some of my best friends are geeky IT guys), and then you’re in a Richard Curtis film and then WHAM you’re in a properHollywoodblockbuster as the sexy love interest! What the I don’t even.

I read on wikipedia that you are fromIreland. My Grannie was from Newry which is mostlyNorthern Irelandbut who really distinguishes between the two nowadays anyway? I am a big fan ofIrelandas it brought us potatoes, Father Ted, and Dunnes Stores. I also read that you are Dawn Porter’s boyfriend and that pretty much cements the fact that you are a pin up as she is proper fit. Not that I’m suggesting you’re punching above your weight or anything, but you’ve done well there.

Maybe you could send me a signed photograph so I can show everyone how handsome you really are. Thanks.

Yours sincerely,

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letter | william shatner

by Lucy on August 5, 2011

04 August 2011

Dear William Shatner,

I am writing to wish you a happy belated birthday as I understand you turned 80 this year. Congratulations! May I say that you are looking very well for your age. I can tell the force is strong with you. In fact, I wouldn’t normally consider bumping uglies with an old person but for you I would make an exception. Although my friend Ste informs me that you wear a toupé, and that might count against you. Embrace your baldness William! There are some very handsome and powerful bald men out there you know. Just look at Duncan Goodhue!

I am also writing because I am a bit of a sci-fi geek and it would really make my day if you could send me a signed photo of you and your lightsaber.

Yours sincerely,

Lucy Knight

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letter | david schwimmer

by Lucy on August 4, 2011

03 August 2011

Dear David Schwimmer,

I am writing to let you know that my friend Sanjay is the spitting image of you. He was once voted Best Looking Asian in Bradford Revolution so that’s quite a compliment! A lot of people comment that he could play Ross from Friends in a Bollywood production, so I was wondering if, with your connections and directorial experience, this might be something you could look into? I am happy to act as his agent so feel free to pass the details to me initially.

Also, if you could send a signed photo it would really make his day. The Bradford Revolution thing was a few years ago now so he needs a bit of a boost. Thanks.

Yours sincerely,

Lucy Knight

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letter | bill murray

August 3, 2011

02 August 2011 Dear Bill Murray, Please accept my apologies in advance for what may turn out to be a bit of a gushy letter. I’m sure you are used to getting fan mail but I am actually probably your biggest fan (not in height, I am only 5 foot three and a half inches). [...]

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letter | yaniv schulman

August 2, 2011

01 August 2011 Dear Yaniv Schulman, Before I start, I should let you know that I am me and I’m not pretending to be anyone else or anything sneaky like that, so that should put your mind at ease. Although back in the summer of ’96, when Walkers Crisps gave away Star Wars Tazos I [...]

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letter | adam duritz

July 28, 2011

26 July 2011 Dear Adam Duritz, I get lots of updates from various bands in my Facebook news feed each day and have been meaning to change my settings but that’s generally quite a feat and involves much head scratching and brow mopping so I haven’t yet. Anyway. I get Counting Crows news too and [...]

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letter | georgie okell

July 27, 2011

26 July 2011 Dear Georgie Okell, I hope you don’t mind my writing to you but I had to let you know that although I’m over 30 and therefore not really your target audience, I tune into T4 religiously every weekend to find out what outfit you’ll be wearing next. That sounds a little on [...]

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letter | sarah beeny

July 26, 2011

26 July 2011 Dear Sarah Beeny, Steve and I have been watching your house programme over the last few weeks and really enjoy it. There’s something incredibly satisfying about seeing other people’s misfortunes, particularly when they’ve been stupid enough to buy a house with dry rot/subsidence/mice/damp/termites, am I right? Serves them right. Which brings me [...]

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