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Adrian Grenier defends paparazzi

27th September 2010

(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Adrian Grenier thinks there should be more empathy for paparazzi.

Most celebrities frequently discuss how much they loathe the photographers who follow them about their everyday lives desperate to get a picture, but Adrian doesnt share their opinion.

The star has made a documentary called Teenage Paparazzo, in which he examines the world of the photographer. He decided to make it after meeting a 13-year-old photographer called Austin, who made him want to examine what drives people in the profession.

I always felt there isn't enough empathy for paparazzi. Sure, they're annoying but not all bad. Not all trying to do you in. In some cases they're out all night, frantically dodging cars and bodyguards, risking themselves to make money. Ever since I started on Entourage, I've experienced them. I've been dogged and blinded by flashlights, he told the New York Post. But I tended to understand these types. So I lived among them for a while. It became my imperative to construct an understanding of those who do this. I don't believe instruction should be limited to teaching in a classroom.

Austin gets paid around $2,000 for a photograph of a star such as Kim Kardashian at the start of the film. He gets more famous as the movie continues, making him hungrier for acknowledgement.

A number of celebrities, such as Matt Damon, Alec Baldwin, Eva Longoria and Lindsay Lohan, discuss the paparazzi during the documentary, which also sees Adrian set up a photo opportunity with Paris Hilton to see how it is covered. (C) Cover Media

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