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UNIT 1
IN THE PUBLIC EYE
READING
1 You are going to read a newspaper article about autograph man. Eight
paragraphs have been removed from the article. Choose from the
paragraphs A-I the one which fits each gap 1-8. There is one extra
paragraph which you do not need to use.
THE REAL AUTOGRAPH MAN
Jeffrey Archer flogs his signature to inmates, while Zadie Smith's new novel
focuses on the life of an autograph trader. Real life autograph dealer Miles Edgar,
31, here tells of his strange and lucrative passion.
How much an autograph is worth depends on a few things - whether the
celebrity is a prolific signer, how much leg work you've done to get the autograph
and whether they are dead or alive.
It's simple really - the rarer an autograph is, the more I can sell it for.
1
Jack Nicholson and Al Pacino don't sign as often but you can have a great laugh
with them if you catch them on a good day. It won't surprise you to hear that
Russell Crowe's a reluctant signer. The same goes for Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson,
Leonardo DiCaprio. The first autograph I bought was a few years ago, at an
autograph fair, of David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson.
2
About four years ago I decided to become an autograph dealer and I set up Star
Signs. I've done well, I'm full-time and business is good.
Background work
I'm interested in celebrity life - it's different to the average person's. It's human
nature that you want to have a look and see how these people operate.
3
Film and TV are my speciality, and pop music - current stars, not the old names.
It's an area I know and understand, so there's far less chance of anything slipping
through the net.
Faking is a real problem. And even if you send away for a signed picture of your
favourite pop star, the chances are the signature will be by their secretary or
someone else.
4
This is a business that relies on strong contacts and you have to know you can
trust them.
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