how do u feel about the paparrazi? im doing a report on it..?

Question

they definitely go overboard but whats worse is the people do get into the media and if it wasnt for the photographers and media then actors and actresses wouldnt be half as popular. do you agree? think about it if they were in just small shows ud never notice them and then they wouldnt be popular. another thing is everyone knows the perks and disadvantages of their jobs...hollywood men and women have to realize that being multimillionaires is a HUGE perk where as there will definitely be downfalls to that..one being paparazzi. u go into something knowing the consequences too..am i right or wrong? be hoenst it'll go into my report. keep in mind i think the media goes too far, but they have everything that we could all possibly want probably even more but in order to have that they must give up a certain amount of privacy. its a catch 22 but an expected one. (i figure the best people to ask are u guys)

Answer 1

Supply and demand. If the public were not so obsessed with the entertainers there would be no need for the paparrazi. It is starting to seem almost manic - the need to get the photo - who the hell are 1/ 2 the people that the cameras are following? Perhaps the paparazzi should be credited with making some people stars - like Paris Hilton. I don't think her "work" has jetisoned her to stardom, it's the never ending images of her that we are bombarded with.

Answer 2

In some instances, such as at a local coffee shop , etc. if a celebrity is there out in public, then fine, snap their pic. We all know that the paparrazi have BIG ZOOM lenses, so there is no need for them to be in anyones face.

Yes the celebrities have got to understand that people want to see what they do in their real life, but they should also be allowed to have some privacy. They should be allowed to drive without being chased. They should be allowed to walk down the street, or sit at an open air cafe (see zoom lens comment). They should also be allowed to sit in their own yards without people trying to catch EVERY move they make on film!

I think the photographers go to EXTREMES just to get a photo. And it is the public that drives this. When we purchase the magazines that print these photos, we are all contributing to it. Do I buy these mags? Yes, sometimes. But like I said, there is no need to chase someone for a pic.

I like to see celebs walking in the park, stopping for ice cream, or any other mundane thing. It helps me to remember that they are REAL PEOPLE! I simply don't feel that they should be harassed.

I have seen episodes on the news where a celeb is coming out of a restaurant and there is a SWARM of photogs after them. That is just inhuman. There is no need for that. No wonder some celebs get upset and punch the photographer out!

Answer 3

I am going out on a limb and willing to be the loner here. I don't think the problem is the paparazzi. I think the problem is the insatiable "what is he/she doing" attitude that people have that keeps them employed being the problem.

I don't believe that an actor/actress should have to say if I become a star I have to deal with this. They are entitled to their privacy like anyone else is.

No one cares about anyone else's baby but when Brad and Angelina have one everyone wants to see it. For what? Who really cares. Instead you have people willing to pay to buy a magazine to catch a glimpse. If they choose to keep the baby in hiding, SO WHAT! Hide the kid then and let's move on to some real news worthy issues.

Sorry to sound harsh but that is the real angle that should be taken. If I could take a photo of something and then say I will give it to you for whatever I choose I am going to take the picture.

Don't get it twisted. Don't hate the player, hate the game!

Answer 4

I think it should be illegal what they do, even though they make tons of money it is wrong, the photographers have no lives if they weren't following them around getting a picture of ever-thing they do then yes celebrities would not be as popular, but the way photographers make them popular is in a bad way, like ummmm Britney Spears, why in the hell do we need to know that she married some one and then dumbed them two days later, it just makes here fans get pissed at her and the paparazzi is ruining her life. Now she does not work as much because what director wants a celeb who is being followed by paparazzi and might potentially ruin something ( ex. movie music, etc.) and it will not make money that is my opinion hope it helps.

Answer 5

The paparazzi are very disrespectful people. They say that taking pictures of celebrities is their job, why don't they just go and work as a photographer at Sears or Walmart? They put their lives, celebrities lives, and innocent lives at stake for a lousy buck. You should try VH1.com because they did a show where they followed paparazzi around to see just how they get their pictures. Good luck

Answer 6

As a profession it is neither illegal or unethical but merely part of the game that is celebrity culture. Don't forget that the majority of supposed paparrazzi pictures you see in newspapers (well British ones at least) are taken with the co-operation of the celebrity in question. At extreme level the celebrity will even be taking a cut of the profits, or at least accepting a free holiday in return for a morning's photography. Many such sets of pictures are shot to look as if they are genuine paparrazzi pictures. Obviously there are exceptions to that rule...genuine a-list stars do not need that level of exposure as their careers are successful enough. Equally there are some celebritys that do not play the game outlined above and are genuinely "papped".
The problem obviously lies in that celebrity needs the paparrazzi and vice versa. But in addition if it wasn't for the huge range of magazines and newspapers that publish this type of picture the paparrazzi would be out of business. And the reson that there is such a hugh number of publications is the insatiable appetite of the general public to know what Jade Goody looks like out shopping or what Madonna wears when she goes jogging etc etc etc. So any study of the ethics of that kind of work has to begin at home folks.....................

Answer 7

Honestly that's all fine and dandy and being a millionaire is a gigantic perk in life put getting into car accidents because they want your picture isn't really a situation I would want. There should be some sort of law that states you can take pictures of people but not at their homes or if they are in a moving car this way they can still take the pictures and not invade to much privacy or kill someone.

Answer 8

Celebrities definitley wouldn't be half as famous without the paparrazzi, and most of them owe their level of fame to the paparazzi. But at the same time they do go waaayy overboard in some cases. Especially after deaths, divorces, etc. The paparrazzi should be able to do their jobs but they should do so more respectfully. They shouldn't be hanging from trees and chasing celebs around everywhere they go.

Answer 9

I think the paparrazi goes to far alot of the time , and there should be laws to protect people from the abusive behavior .It is something that comes from being famous and the celebraties have enough money to hire body guards . If not for the paparrazi I agree with you that celebraties wouldn't be so popular .

Answer 10

I am not interested in seeing photos of celebrities that were taken without their permission. I wouldn't want people taking pictures fo me when I just threw a coat over my pajamas to run out to get milk or whatever. I wouldn't want people to take pictures of me when I was relaxing on my patio in the privacy of my home. Our society is turning into voyeurs. We are getting too snoopy. Let us pay more attention to our own responsibilities and maybe we wouldn't have such a high dropout rate or so many young people on drugs.