67. Hollywood Paparazzi

Wherever there are¹ famous people, there are “paparazzi.” That is the Italian name for photographers² who chase³ famous people in an effort⁴ to take their picture⁵. Their photographs and video recordings⁶ can be worth a lot of money⁷.

Paparazzi sometimes⁸ wait outside⁹ the homes of actors, sports stars and other famous people. The photographers may follow¹⁰ them as they go eat, go for a walk¹¹ and even¹² fight among themselves¹³. These pictures are often found¹⁴ later in newspapers and magazines¹⁵.

Giles Harrison owns¹⁶ the London Entertainment Group, a business¹⁷ based in Los Angeles. He sells pictures of famous people to all kinds of¹⁸ media organizations.

“I used to see¹⁹  ‘celebs²⁰’  all the time²¹, but it never really occurred to me²² that I could make money off of taking photos of them. And now I know I can. I do. So…” He says most people²³ like seeing pictures of famous people.

“What they don’t like is how they perceive²⁴ that you get²⁵ the photos. It’s a guilty pleasure²⁶ of everybody in the world.”

One Saturday morning, Giles Harrison was looking a new photo of someone famous -- someone like singer Britney Spears. “Is she there?” “No. Is she even in town?” “I think she’s in town.”

Mr. Harrison and his team are always looking for²⁷ Hollywood stars. “That is Robert Redford…getting in the car²⁸.” He says taking pictures of famous people lets him follow his dream of being²⁹ a reporter and adding³⁰ a little excitement³¹ to his life.  “I’ve hung³² out of helicopters. I’ve hung out of airplanes. I’ve done a lot of crazy things³³ to get a shot³⁴.”

He employs³⁵ more than 30 other papparazzi around the world. “You sure you’re sitting at the right house, because apparently³⁶ she got burgled³⁷ yesterday.” “I’m sitting at the right house.”

Giles Harrison likes to look for celebrities when he drives³⁸ around Los Angeles. He does not like to wait near³⁹ the home of a famous person. David Faustino has been an actor since⁴⁰ he was a boy. He is best known for⁴¹ his work in the television series “Married⁴² With Children⁴³.”

David Faustino has been a target⁴⁴ of photographers. He does not like them, but he knows he cannot escape⁴⁵ them. He says at least⁴⁶ they do not follow him like they do other celebrities.

“They’re a necessary evil⁴⁷. I don’t mind⁴⁸ them. I’ve been dealing with⁴⁹ them since I was a little kid on ‘Married With Children.’ And, you know, it gets a little crazy. I also don’t have them chasing me around like, say, I don’t know, Justin Bieber. It’s all good. We’re in Hollywood.”

Michael Burgeno is not a Hollywood actor. But he does like to read news about⁵⁰ celebrities and watch videos online. He believes it is wrong⁵¹ for the paparazzi to photograph celebrities when they are with their children.

“If they, if they’re with their family -- yes, I think it should be⁵², you know, that line right there, where they shouldn’t⁵³ kind of try to interact with them yet.” Giles Harrison says he understands this concern⁵⁴. But he says many famous people cannot demand⁵⁵ privacy and, at the same time⁵⁶, seek⁵⁷ publicity.

“When you have people like the Kardashians doing photo shoots⁵⁸ with their children, and, you know, selling access⁵⁹ to magazines. Once⁶⁰ they open that door you just can’t switch it off⁶¹.”

VOCABULARY

1. Wherever there are = onde houver
2. photographers  = fotógrafos
3. chase = perseguem
4. effort = esforço
5. take their picture = tirar fotos deles
6. video recordings = gravações em video
7. can be worth a lot of money = podem valer muito dinheiro
8. sometimes = as vezes
9. outside = do lado de fora
10. follow = seguem
11. go for a walk = vão caminhar
12. even = até mesmo
13. fight among themselves = lutam entre si mesmos
14. are often found  = são frequentemente encontradas
15. newspapers and magazines = jornais e revistas
16. owns = possui, é dono de
17. business = negócio
18. all kinds of = todos os tipos de
19. I used to see = eu costumava ver
20. celebs = celebridades
21. all the time = o tempo todo
22. never really occurred to me = nunca realmente me ocorreu
23. most people = a maioria das pessoas
24. perceive = percebem
25. get = obtem
26. guilty pleasure = "prazer culpado"
27. are always looking for = estão sempre procurando
28. getting in the car = entrando no carro
29. dream of being = sonho de ser
30. adding = acrescentar
31. excitement = empolgação
32. hung = pendurado
33. I’ve done a lot of crazy things = eu tenho feito muitas coisas malucas
34. get a shot = tirar uma foto
35. employs = emprega
36. apparently = aparentemente
37. got burgled = foi assaltado(a)
38. drives = dirige
39. wait near = esperar perto de
40. since = desde
41. known for = conhecido por
42. Married = casado
43. Children = filhos, crianças
44. has been a target = tem sido um alvo
45. cannot escape = não consegue escapar
46. at least = pelo menos
47. necessary evil = mal necessário
48. mind = importar-se
49. dealing with = lidando com
50. read news about = ler noticias sobre
51. wrong = errado
52. it should be = deveria ser
53. shouldn’t = não deveria
54. concern = preocupação
55. demand = exigir
56. at the same time = ao mesmo tempo
57. seek = buscar
58. photo shoots = sessões de fotos
59. selling access = vendendo acessos
60. Once = uma vez que
61. you just can’t switch it off = voce simplesmente não pode desliga-lo