Anti-Paparazzi

Being famous seems like a goal worth striving for. People often fantasize about the fabulous lives that movie stars are able to live. They are rich and adored by many. They have money power and they are always starting new fashion trends.If they were in highschool they would be deemed the "popular kids."It seems like everyone wants what they have. But if you look through all that glitter and gold we would start to see the hardships they undergo. They are swarmed by paparizzi day and night. They are always being watched and their privacy is being played with; but that's just part of the job. They knew that when they became famous that this would be one of the things they would have to sacrifise. But what happens when their kid's privacy and well-being is put to risk as well.

Halle Berry and Jeniffer Garen have appeared before a committe at a state assembly stating their position on paparazzi. They came to explain the risks that these swarm of paparazi have on their children. Jennifer Garen testifies that the man who threatened to kill her and her child was found hiding in the group of paparazi that awaited her kid in school. "It has now passed the upper legislature of the state assembly and on Tuesday was sent for review before the assembly appropriations committee – moving it one step closer to becoming law." 

This issue is important because it changes alot of things in the film industry. If you compare a movie to a band the director, make-up director, and cinamotographers would be considered as the instrument players of the band, the actors would be the lead singer; the eye candy who sells the group. It's important because if we aren't able to follow up with our favorite actors where would that leave us consumers? As a student, who has overly protective parents, I applaude their efforts to pass this anti-paparazzi law. But as a consumer I feel like the paparazzi is part of their fame. If they didn't have scandals to keep themselves interesting, then they would only be half famous for what they really are.

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/aug/15/jennifer-garner-halle-berry-paparazzi-law