With paparazzi culture on the rise, it’s difficult for a celebrity to avoid being photographed by a pap no matter where they go. Many celebrities devise ingenious methods to dodge the paparazzi, but Daniel Radcliffe’s story will have you in stitches.
As the actor is one of the most renowned celebrities in the industry it’s understandable why the folks behind the camera would want to catch one glimpse of the actor. During an interview, the 33-year-old actor recalled the story of how he managed to get rid of the paparazzi once.
Daniel Radcliffe made his pictures unpublishable for the paparazzi
Daniel Radcliffe is still their wizard boy, according to all Potterheads. Fans from all around the world are usually curious about the actor’s personal life. The paparazzi never miss an opportunity to photograph the Guns Akimbo actor, but there was a time when the actor turned the tables. While talking about being photographed daily the 33-year-old actor recalled a hilarious story, the actor said,
It was three or four months. Because I was doing a play in London and every night there was paparazzi outside. And I suddenly realized after like after I just had just been lazy and not changed my clothes for a few days, that they were not there. And I realized it’s probably because I’m wearing the same thing so it all looks like photos from the same day.”
He further added,
“So I was like ‘I’ll just continue wearing this.’ And they never came back because it all looks like the same picture in front of the same door.”
The Lost City actor talked about how he outsmarted the photographers on The Kelly Clarkson show. The singer and host called Radcliffe brilliant.
Daniel Radcliffe talks about the jacket gifted by a friend to save him from being photographed
On the same show, while talking to Clarkson, the Kill Your Darlings actor opened up about a thoughtful friend who gifted him a jacket. The jacket given to the actor was made of reflective material so that whenever someone tried to photograph him, the entire thing flashed out. The Stronger singer also joked about Radcliffe looking like a disco ball.
In another interview, the 33-year-old actor opened up about a piece that was written on his clothes. While talking about the article the Jungle actor said,
“There was one hysterical moment when my ‘stage door outfit,’ as it was called, ended up on, like, one of the fashion bits in the newspaper, which is like an old dirty hat and a jacket that hasn’t been washed in ages and somehow it got in there. I was very proud.”
Many actors tried various methods to fool the paparazzi, but Radcliffe’s clever strategy not only made people laugh but also gave many actors another idea to add to their repertoire.
Source: Lad Bible; Cinema Blend
