(no copyright infringement intended)
While I am not a fan of Russell Crowe, I am extremely interested in how he uses Twitter to connect with fans, to publicise his work and interests and of course to attack the media who have wronged him.
This time he used Twitter to attack the paparazzi and them photographing his children. Fair enough too.
Russell Crowe@russellcrowe “Paparazzi idiot hiding in bushes wearing pink shirt, eldest son asks, “Why am I not allowed privacy? I’m not famous.” Good question. 22 September.
The fans were ready and waiting as they always are with a response. Within a couple of hours news services had picked up the tweet and were off, combining the actor’s comments and the fan’s responses to write a kind of article which soon appeared in other news services around the world. The tweet also became the discussion of morning television shows and viewers responded via Twitter.
I don’t very often respond to Russell Crowe on Twitter, no matter how much I am tempted to disagree with him as you never know who you are going to meet. People get huffy very quickly so I refrained from answering. I am glad I didn’t respond now the comments fans made on his Twitter site also became a part of a story for a larger audience.
Russell Crowe (his children and their mother) whenever they are out in private in Australia or overseas have a right to privacy. All people (whether they are famous or not) should not have someone (whether they are a journalist, photographer or fan) following them from place to place. Australia like in most countries it is illegal to criminally stalk and harass someone whether they are a celebrity or not.
In my journey through these fandoms I have found that fans and in particular Americans find it so acceptable to follow celebrities around photographing and video recording. The stalking of celebrities, the taking of photographs and videos fill a need in some fans. I have been called a troll for standing up to fans when I have suggested these activities are anything but a legitimate activity and in particular on my blog.
These same fans drive the need for photographers and fans to photograph celebrities like Russell Crowe and his children for magazines and other news services, without thinking about the impact their consumerism and needs have on celebrities and their families.
It is very difficult for some fans to tell the difference when photographing and filming celebrities is appropriate and when it isn’t and they basically don’t care no matter how much they profess to love them and their work. And photographers seeking the grand payout prize for their images definitely don’t care. (I have written posts about the paparazzi before including fans who record events in words and photographs.)
I found this story soon after Russell Crowe tweeted in some online news services. It was circulated throughout newspapers in Australia and overseas.
Russell Crowe makes a really poignant point about invasion of privacy without resorting to insults or phone throwing. By Anthony Sharwood. News.com.au 23 September 2015. (no copyright infringement intended).
ONYA Rusty. Whether you love the man or not, you’ve got to agree that Russell Crowe dished out an absolutely pitch perfect paparazzi put-down this afternoon.
What happened was, a member of the paparazzi appears to have been hiding out in the bushes at Rusty’s place waiting for a scintillating, priceless picture of god only knows what. Crowe, drinking a fascinating and deeply revealing cup of herbal tea, perhaps?
So the not very bright snapper thought he’d wear a pink shirt so he’d hard to spot in the shrubbery. We’re going to assume the bush was not a camellia or rose or some other form of pink flowering shrub because Rusty spotted the lurking privacy-invading menace with ease.
In fact it was Crowe’s eldest son, 11-year-old Charles, who spotted the paparazzo. He then asked his dad a very poignant question, which Crowe shared with the world via this tweet earlier this afternoon.
It’s a very good point, which numerous people on Twitter were quick to echo.
Russell Crowe makes a really poignant point about invasion of privacy without resorting to insults or phone throwing. By Anthony Sharwood. News.com.au 23 September 2015. (no copyright infringement intended).
ONYA Rusty. Whether you love the man or not, you’ve got to agree that Russell Crowe dished out an absolutely pitch perfect paparazzi put-down this afternoon.
What happened was, a member of the paparazzi appears to have been hiding out in the bushes at Rusty’s place waiting for a scintillating, priceless picture of god only knows what. Crowe, drinking a fascinating and deeply revealing cup of herbal tea, perhaps?
So the not very bright snapper thought he’d wear a pink shirt so he’d hard to spot in the shrubbery. We’re going to assume the bush was not a camellia or rose or some other form of pink flowering shrub because Rusty spotted the lurking privacy-invading menace with ease.
In fact it was Crowe’s eldest son, 11-year-old Charles, who spotted the paparazzo. He then asked his dad a very poignant question, which Crowe shared with the world via this tweet earlier this afternoon.
It’s a very good point, which numerous people on Twitter were quick to echo.
