TTM Success - Former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke

Bob Hawke is an Australian politician who served as Prime Minister from 1983-1991. While in office the Hawke government created Medicare and Landcare, formed APEC, introduced the Family Assistance Scheme, announced Advance Australia Fair as the official national anthem, and initiated pension schemes for all workers.

While in university, he also set a world record for beer drinking when he skulled a yard of ale in 11 seconds. In his memoirs, Hawke suggested that this single feat may have contributed to his political success more than any other, by endearing him to a voting population with a strong beer culture.

I sent him a photo and he returned it unsigned but included his own 4x6 photo signed and inscribed in 36 days.

The Honourable Bob Hawke
Suite 1, Level 13
100 William Street
East Sydney NSW 2011
Australia

TTM Partial Success - Serial Host Sarah Koenig

Sarah Koenig is a Peabody Award winning journalist and radio producer who serves as the host and executive producer of the acclaimed podcast Serial as well as a producer and occasional contributor to the radio series This American Life. In 2015 TIME named her one of 'The 100 Most Influential People'.

She sent my photo back unsigned but included a handwritten letter she had signed explaining that she doesn't sign autographs. Still nice to get a personal response that includes her signature.

I received it back in 98 days.

Sarah Koenig
c/o Chicago Public Media
848 E. Grand Ave.
Chicago IL 60611
USA

TTM Success - Charlie Brill and Mitzi McCall

Charlie Brill and Mitzi McCall a husband and wife comedy duo. Arguably their most famous performance was on the February 9, 1964 episode of The Ed Sullivan Show where they appeared with The Beatles in their first American TV appearance.

They returned the photo I sent them signed in my SASE in 16 days.

Charlie Brill and Mitzi McCall

3635 Wrightwood Dr.

Studio City, CA

91604-3947

USA

TTM Success - Swimer Jordan Wilimovsky

Jordan Wilimovsky is an American swimmer who specializes in open water swimming. He won the Gold medal in the 10 km open water event at the 2015 World Championships. He will be competing for the United States at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

I sent him a photo and he returned it signed in my SASE in 27 days.

Jordan Wilimovsky

C/O Team Santa Monica

1507 7th Street #588

Santa Monica, CA 90401

USA

In Person Success - Alex Trebek

Alex Trebek is a gameshow host best known for been the host of the 'Jeopardy!' since 1984 and holds the Guinness World Record for the most gameshow episodes hosted by an individual. He has made a number of guest appearances on TV shows and movies portraying himself including 'The X-Files', 'The Golden Girls', and 'The Simpsons'.

He was in my city for a charitable event and while here I got him to sign an autograph and pose for a photo.

TTM Success - Actress Sophie Turner

Sophie Turner is an actress best known for portraying Sansa Stark in the TV series Game of Thrones which was her debut role.

She signed the photo I sent her and returned it in my SASE in exactly 3 weeks.

Sophie Turner
Independent Talent Group Ltd.
40 Whitfield St.
London
W1T 2RH
UK

TTM Success - Actress Alison Pill

Alison Pill is a Canadian actress who has had prominent roles in films such as Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Milk, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and Hail, Caesar! as well as TV shows such as In Treatment and The Newsroom.

I sent her a photo to the set of the film Miss Sloane while they were filming in Toronto and she returned it signed in 38 days.

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