It’s not that hard out there for a pap, as this inside account of an amateur paparazzo reveals. Emily Yoffe, author of Slate’s human guinea pig column, lackadaisically roamed the streets of Beverly Hills armed only with a digital camera and few choice tips furnished by her sister, an ex-casting director. She snapped, among others, Russell Crowe, Tim Daly, Brian Grazer, and, um, the older brother from The Wonder Years.
And get this: Before snapping Daly, Yoffe asked his permission — novel approach! Then her memory card failed. She drove off to purchase another one… and he waited for her. The old saying is true: You can catch more former Wings stars with honey than with vinegar. (Yoffe did not try the “honey” method on Crowe, choosing instead to snap him from a safe distance.)
I have learned two things: 1) There’s more than one way to steal a celebrity’s soul (the mean way and the nice way). 2) People are afraid of Russell Crowe even when he’s holding a baby. (For good reason: A baby, hurled at high speed, can be a devastating projectile, especially if it’s aerodynamic, as most celebrity babies tend to be.)
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South Park’s take on Russell Crowe was the best. “Making movies making music, n fighting ’round the world”.
On the other hand, who would be stupid enough to mess with a guy who’s film roles are boxer, gladiator, hockey player, nazi skinhead, cowboy, fbi agent, renegade cop, battleship captain and schitzo physics professor anyway?
Okay, the baby thing? Freakin’ hilarious.
oooohh. VERY good point EP!!!!
Yeah! for Slate.com props. It is an excellent online newsmag that I read everyday. You should read her other human guinea pigs articles, they all have a bit of hilarity.
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