Stumbled upon the HBO documentary Teenage Paparazzo last night and I must admit it exceeded my expectations. Adrian Grenier (of Entourage fame) directed the film, based on both his interactions with a 13 year old paparazzo as well as his own struggle with new found fame. What started out as a way for him to understand the career path of a paparazzo becomes an analysis of our culture’s relationship with celebrity and media. I found the bits about parasocial realtionships and tribe mentality particularly interesting given my line of work.
