I haven't changed my thinking about those guys very much! Even in France, I still have them staking me out and watching our house in the countryside. I don't see the point of guys earning their living by taking photos of me and Vanessa walking our kids to a playground. But I'm trying not to let myself get worked up about it anymore. That just makes them even more money and they know that so some of them try to provoke you that way. So I've stopped playing into their hands. I'm just trying to be a boring family guy so there's no value to taking my photo anymore. (2004)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Depp discusses his strategy of ignoring paparazzi to deny them the sensational content they seek.
- In plain terms
- He tries to be boring so photographers will stop bothering him.
- What can you take from it?
- Ignoring provocation can starve it of attention.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle unwanted attention?
- Is invisibility possible?
Another view
Paparazzi may still find value in ordinary moments.
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it's ugly. I don't mind so much when [the paparazzi] do it to me, but when it's my kids, that's another story. It's evil. (2004)
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