reported by Brian Scott, CyberScreenwriter.com

Actors Johnny Depp and Matt Damon are the best, while Will Ferrell and Tobey Maguire are ranked the worst celebrity signers in Autograph magazine's 15th annual survey of who's cool and who's cruel to autograph collectors. Results of the annual rankings of Hollywood signers are in the December issue of Autograph (www.AutographMagazine.com), on sale now.

"It's the third consecutive year Depp has topped the list of the ten best signers. Whether at a premier, in a restaurant or on location, Depp may just be the best Hollywood autograph signer of all time," said Steve Cyrkin, Editor and Publisher of Autograph magazine.

"In a miraculous turnaround, actor Russell Crowe moved from number ten on the 2006 worst list to number ten on the 2007 best list. He may still be a bit grumpy at times, but now he signs pretty much anytime someone asks," Cyrkin stated.

"What's so frustrating about Will Ferrell being the worst autograph signer this past year is that he used to be so nice to fans and collectors, and a great signer. What makes him so bad is that he'll taunt people asking for his autograph," said Cyrkin.

Here are Autograph magazine's 10 Best and 10 Worst Hollywood Signers of 2007:

The Best
1. Johnny Depp
2. Matt Damon
3. George Clooney
4. Jack Nicholson
5. Rosario Dawson
6. John Travolta
7. Katherine Heigl
8. Jay Leno
9. Dakota Fanning
10. Russell Crowe

The Worst
1. Will Ferrell
2. Tobey Maguire
3. Joaquin Phoenix
4. William Shatner
5. Renée Zellweger
6. John Malkovich
7. Julie Andrews
8. Bruce Willis
9. Terri Hatcher
10. Scarlett Johanssen