Pictures of Assholes

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It doesn't normally happen that paparazzi photographers pay me any attention when I'm not working. In fact, it only ever happened once (thank god) that I can think of. Luckily I had my video camera on me when it did. A friend and I were just walking down the street in Manhattan when we passed these two photographers who were sitting outside the entrance of some hotel, presumably waiting to photograph somebody who was staying there. I didn't think much of them until, a block or so later, they came running up and started to take my picture. I tried to be nice and politely ask them not to. They were neither nice nor polite. And that's when I remembered I had my camera in my bag. So that's where the movie starts. The only other thing I'll say is (and I had trouble deciding whether or not to be so blunt with my opinion, but here goes) I do believe that the myth of "Celebrity" is not just innocently shallow entertainment, but a powerful and fundamental part of a larger movement revolving around greed, apathy and hierarchy that is currently dragging us down, down, down, lower and scarier, and perhaps weaker than we've ever, ever been. Smile!

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[Acinonyxxxx]

"She was cooperative". As if it's completely okay to shove cameras in people's faces and that they should take it without complaint. Mr. G-L, you're a badass and you have my eternal respect.

[arrozhombre]

JGL you are awesome, way to be the better guy. Keep kicking ass and don't ever let people drag you down. I will probably get drowned in the sea of YouTube comments but I'm sure many others will agree and post something similar to this as well.

[thongdongalong]

Wow...

[moralreef]

@jacekponiedzielnik surely he'd just be judged by the merit of the films he's in - which is what any decent actor would want anyway.

[babochureum]

@toppatsuteki celebrities get paid millions of dollars. they can afford to be in places where paparazzi can't afford to be. places where they can't be hassled. it's often their choice to be places where paparazzi are.

[jacekponiedzielnik]

he forgot that he'd be no one without them

[Pyronaut]

@Greensky02 The Beatles.

[fluffyxcor3]

@Morophin3 Nice try, paparazzi.

[Greensky02]

@Pyronaut The hell is that man? The hell... is that?

[UnDEADBishop138]

I bet these guys inspired JGL to be bigger than DiCaprio...

[ThehankMr]

@Morophin3, this is the mentality that is scary. In which, yes it's fine to take some pictures but the truth is, most of the razzi don't have the balls to have a polite conversation with these fake idols we call "celebrities."

All they have to do is create some rapport with the celebs and take a few pics and buzz off. That way the celebs aren't running away all the time. If you were followed by a razzi, you'd have a diff perspective.

Thanks JGL for your patience and sharing with all of us!

[phogasm]

After Inception and TDKR JGL is bigger then Nicole Kidman now