Tuesday, January 18, 2005
IOL: Renee takes paparazzi advice to avoid the paparazzi
Renee takes paparazzi advice to avoid the paparazzi
18/01/2005 - 14:10:49
Movie star Renee Zellweger has turned to the paparazzi who stalk her daily for advice on how to avoid them.
The canny actress has befriended a handful of snappers so she can get inside information to help her stay out of the tabloids.
She explains: "I've been told by paparazzi acquaintances... that I should stop signing autographs."
Zellweger has learned that autograph hunters often work hand-in-hand with the paparazzi - allowing them to plan shots and get good angles.
The actress has tried to avoid the signature hounds, but they make her feel terrible when they boo her for not stopping.
She adds: "When people who want to sell your autograph on Ebay - to people you'd gladly give it to if they asked - boo at you in the street because you've given them 10 minutes but they want 20, then it's the commodification (sic) of your person, or of this person they presume you are.
"I find it increasingly less substantial to be part of that chaos of celebrity. I find it, frankly, very cheap."
