I am Pappy Trash: An Accountant's Autobiography and Confession

Author: (German) Leitz
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Publish Date: 2001-06-01
Features: To get Mel Gibson appearing with a cane in the media, he encountered a former Mossad agent; To capture the naked, sensual image of Playboy's favorite Pamela, he almost drowned in a lake; To get a photo of Madonna and her newborn baby, he nearly faced charges; As long as the public craves a glimpse into the privacy of celebrities, Paparazzi—the Western "paparazzi" who specialize in spying on famous people and celebrities—will provide such hot topics for the public as reckless gossip. What drives someone to become a Paparazzi? Is it money or the thrill of adventure? Outsiders can only guess in vain, while insiders keep silent. Journalist Christopher Leitz is such a Paparazzi. Christopher Leitz was born in 1972 and worked for various newspapers in Berlin and Portugal before becoming a freelancer in the U.S. From 1996 to 1997, he worked as a Paparazzi in Los Angeles, providing photos for magazines around the world. In this book, the author candidly reveals the methods Paparazzi use to photograph Hollywood stars; how thrilling yet disheveled their profession is; how it harms both the hunters and the hunted; and how Paparazzi can become wealthy overnight with just a few photos while also drawing public attention and social discrimination. Ultimately, what was it that motivated the author to leave this line of work? This is a book written by the author after gaining firsthand experience in the sensational world of journalism, accompanied by more than forty "unseemly photos" of celebrities like Madonna, Tom Cruise, the late Princess Diana, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Sharon Stone, which he painstakingly stole.