Showing posts with label HBO. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HBO. Show all posts

01 October 2010

Teenage Paparazzo

This documentary was on the other night and was truly fascinating. I first read about Austin in GQ. This documentary now gives us a first hand look inside the world of a paparazzo, especially a 14 year old one.

This film made think about myself. I am very young, doing things normally only adults do. In some parts Austin is very selfish. And I wonder: Have I ever done that? I would feel really bad if I have. My worst fear is having the small amount of fame I have go to my head.

Here is clip form the Adrian Grenier-produced film:



This film really opened my eyes. I was very happy I saw it on HBO.

Austin is now 16 or older. He has changed himself. At the end of the film they catch up with him a year later. He recognizes what he was doing wrong to people and corrects it. I have to admit, I have noticed things I have done wrong (and continue to do), but I haven't changed like him. I will though, it will just take some time.