VOA标准英语2013--好莱坞狗仔队的一天

 

A Day in the Life of Hollywood Paparazzi 好莱坞狗仔队的一天

LOS ANGELES — Paparazzi are known to camp outside celebrity¹ homes, stalk them while they are at lunch and even fight among themselves, according to some media  outlets.  VOA went behind the lens with a celebrity photographer to see what it’s like to shoot photos of the stars.

Millions of people around the world, like Adrianne Ho, cannot get enough of celebrities² and their gossip.

“It is kind of a nice break from everything.  The stories can be kind of outrageous³ sometimes; but, they are fun and a little different and just a nice break from  everyday life,” says Ho.

The photographer who founded the London Entertainment Group, Giles Harrison, says most fans enjoy the photos.

“What they do not like is how they perceive you get the photos.  It is a guilty pleasure of everybody in the world,” says Harrison.

The public’s insatiable demand for celebrity gossip fuels the London Entertainment Group, a large photo agency based in Los Angeles.

“I used to see celebs all the time.  And it never occurred to me that I could make money taking photos of them.  And now I know I can.  I do,” says Harrison.

Harrison and his team have to stay alert to spot someone famous. He says he found a way to pursue his dream of journalism⁴ and add a bit of excitement to his life.

“I have hung out of helicopters.  I have hung out of airplanes.  I have done a lot of crazy things to get a shot,” he recalls.

Harrison, who employs more than 30 other paparazzi around the world,

prefers to drive around the city searching for celebrities instead of “doorstepping," a term used to describe watching someone’s home.  Actors, like David Faustino,  do not like it either.

“They are a necessary evil.  I have been dealing⁵ with them since I was a little kid on Married With Children.  But you know I also do not have them chasing me around  like say, I do not know, Justin Bieber.  It is all good.  We are in Hollywood,” says Faustino.

Competition among the Los Angeles paparazzi is fierce; but after 20 years in the business, Harrison has made some friends.  With some help from his colleagues, he  finds his “A-List” celebrity for the day, Brazilian native and supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio with her children.

Fan Michael Burgeno watches celebrity news online, but he believes it is wrong for the paparazzi to photograph celebrities when they are with their families.

“If they are with their family - yes, I think it should be, you know, that line right there, where they should not try to interact with them yet,” says Burgeno.

Giles Harrison says he understands, but the public and stars cannot have it both ways.

“When you have people like the Kardashians doing photo shoots with their children, and you know selling access to magazines.  Once they open that door you just cannot  switch it off,” says Harrison.

Depending on the celebrity, paparazzi can earn a few dollars, or occasionally thousands, for a photo.  For Harrison, it is all in a day’s work, when your job is  shooting the stars. 

1 celebrity   

n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望

参考例句：

• Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
• He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。

2 celebrities   

n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉

参考例句：

• He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
• a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目

3 outrageous   

adj.无理的，令人不能容忍的

参考例句：

• Her outrageous behaviour at the party offended everyone.她在聚会上的无礼行为触怒了每一个人。
• Charges for local telephone calls are particularly outrageous.本地电话资费贵得出奇。

4 journalism   

n.新闻工作，报业

参考例句：

• He's a teacher but he does some journalism on the side.他是教师，可还兼职做一些新闻工作。
• He had an aptitude for journalism.他有从事新闻工作的才能。

5 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。