Emma Stone & Andrew Garfield hold up signs promoting charities for the paps

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Is there a right way and a wrong way to get pap’d? Probably. I think it’s more like there are a lot of “right” ways and a lot of “wrong” ways. The wrong ways involve freaking the eff out on some photographers after you’re leaving some celebrity hot-spot, like the Chateau Marmont. The right ways involve understanding that you, as a celebrity, are part of the multi-billion-dollar ecosystem and people enjoy seeing what kind of jeans you’re wearing and that’s fine too.

Which brings me to these photos of Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield. They got pap’d again in NYC while eating breakfast at Café Cluny. And just like they did a few years ago, they decided to hold up little signs to promote their favorite charities:

“The Amazing Spider-man 2” stars Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield share a message to the world after eating breakfast at Cafe Cluny walking on June 17, 2014 in New York City, New York. They couple held notes up over their faces that read: (Emma’s card) “Good morning! We were eating and saw a group of guys with cameras outside. And so we thought, let’s try this again. We don’t need the attention, but these wonderful organizations do: —>” (Andrew’s Card) www.youthmentoring.org, www.autismspeaks.org (and don’t forget) www.wwo.org, www.gildasclubnyc.org. Here’s to the stuff that matters. Have a great day!

[From Fame/Flynet]

Is this too “cutesy”? Or is it making the best out of an annoying situation? The thing is, I kind of buy that Emma Stone isn’t calling the paps. She doesn’t need to call the paps. She’s not a Kardashian, and she’s not an Ashley Greene-type actress, vying for the fifth lead on a Michael Bay action film. I think the paps find her and they annoy her, but instead of pitching a fit, she just makes little signs. And hopefully, there will be a few people who actually go to some of those sites and donate money.

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  1. Ivy Vine says:

    I think it’s a great way to use their fame.

    • Froggy says:

      +1

    • Liv says:

      +2

      They don’t complain, they just try to use the attention for a cause.

    • TheOriginalKitten says:

      …and I think Garfield should hold that sign in front of his face permanently, so I never have to see it again.

      • eliza says:

        Lolololol. Definitely!

      • kri says:

        TOK-I thought I was the only one!!!! I like her ok, but never got his appeal (?) at all. And I hate when they hold up signs. Tiny signs at that. it just makes you look at them longer trying to read the small print. Duh.

      • mercy says:

        Lol I have to admit he’s not my cuppa. But he seems like a nice guy, and he’s a good enough actor in the couple films I’ve seen him in.

      • StormsMama says:

        Bwahahaha to TOK

    • Solanaceae says:

      Agree.. it’s a good way to use their fame.. 🙂

    • Birdix says:

      This is so cynical, but the inclusion of autismspeaks, which is somewhat controversial, stuck out to me. It was founded by Bob Wright of GE, and thus Universal. The more generous assumption would bethat they are aware of it because of their media connections, I guess.

      • Autism Speaks has been doing a ton of PR stuff lately and has an initiative with Sesame Street. They’re a prominent player in that philanthropy space, and there are a lot of ways that celebrities might hear about them.

        But Autism Speaks has some problems, both organizationally and philosophically, and I wish they’d picked a different charity in that case.

      • cjw says:

        As a mother of a 19 yo Autistic son that just graduated HS, with a certificate to work in the field of training dogs for special needs I say thank you for bringing autismspeaks attention. The organization brings help, real HELP to autistic children. And frankly I’m sick and tried of people (JM) bringing negative light to an important issue. Thanks Emma and Andrew

      • Bridget says:

        Autism Speaks has become more and more well known – i honestly doubt that they only heard about it through their Universal connection.

        And considering that it’s primarily an Awareness organization vs a service based organization, i’m surprised that it would be considered a controversial choice.

    • mercy says:

      Me too. The inclusion of Gilda’s Club tugs at the heart.

    • Tiffany :) says:

      They seem sincere, and I think it is great how they are trying to do something good with something irritating. It also shows that they have a perspective that doesn’t put themselves at the center of the universe. They know that there are more important matters out there than what they are wearing that need attention.

  2. Allie says:

    I kind of find it insufferable. I get not wanting to be pap’d all the time, but you don’t see Angelina Jolie doing this, and she is followed way more. She sucks it up and let them take a photo. Then actually does something about the charity she cares for.

    • blended says:

      but is angie out in public very often without a brigade of security guards? angie wants a different kind of noteriety than what these two may want. i feel like emma and andrew wants to live somewhat normal lives. neither strategy is wrong, just different.

    • Abbott says:

      Testify, Allie! It’s kinda hard to hate on them for promoting a charity, but can you imagine the conversation they had at the restaurant? Unbearable.

    • Luca26 says:

      Yeah I agree with Allie.

    • AlmondJoy says:

      I agree that Angie handles the pops well. She has also been dealing with them longer and is much older. I don’t think every celeb should be compared to Angie, we can’t expect each person to react the same way she does. This is a cute idea Emma and Andrew came up with. Glad it works for them.

    • Audrey says:

      Yupp. Look how above this we are!

      I pay more attention when celebrities are actually doing work for these charities. Not just being snotty and holding up signs.

      I feel guilty about it annoying but it does. Possibly partially because in general I find her to be exceptionally obnoxious

      • ORLY says:

        How do you or any of us know that Andrew and Emma don’t work with those charities? How do we know that they don’t donate time and money?
        Perhaps they are calling attention to charities they already work with .

      • Sea Dragon says:

        Audrey- I don’t see how this is snotty. Giving the finger, flashing dirty looks. whining about the public attention or making snide remarks is snotty. This just seems like they’re making the best out of an uncomfortable situation.

    • Jayne says:

      Angie sold pictures of her babies to a celebrity magazine to raise money for charity. She is not above this in the slightest. They did a good thing these two. Those websites are reporting increased traffic. If nothing else they have raised awareness and hopefully also increased donations.

      I’m also a little confused as to why the article doesnt explore the idea of Andrew calling paps but happily interrogates the possibility that the female would.

      • whatsmyname? says:

        “I’m also a little confused as to why the article doesnt explore the idea of Andrew calling paps but happily interrogates the possibility that the female would”

        I agree, why does everyone always assume it’s the female in these situations?

      • mercy says:

        Didn’t she and Brad give the proceeds from those photos to charity? There was (and is) huge interest and I’m sure they would have been hounded by paps looking for a big payday with the first baby pics. Arranging a photo shoot seemed like a reasonable way to handle the situation.

        I couldn’t agree more with asking why Garfield wasn’t included in the calling the paps speculation. It’s pretty obvious that both have participated in arranged ‘candid’ shots while making the rounds for Spidey promotion. But there is some interest in their relationship, they seem like a genuine couple, and I’m sure it kept their studio bosses happy.

      • Bridget says:

        Because Garfield is a “serious” actor and is supposedly above the paparazzi game. But yes, it would be appropriate to include him in that discussion.

        And considering that this is many weeks after Spiderman actually came out, of course neither one called. Though would it have killed them to write a little bigger?

    • Stef Leppard says:

      I feel like Angie is rarely pap’ed just out walking down the street like this.

    • OhDear says:

      I get a vibe of “ugh, there are better things for you to do than take pictures of us” from how they’re posing the list of charities. Which is true, but IMO comes across as passive aggressive.

      Better than giving the finger, I guess.

    • mercy says:

      Maybe they do volunteer and donate to charities but don’t publicise it.

    • Tiffany :) says:

      I think sometimes it is hard for people to understand the HUGE amount of work that goes in to avoiding the paps. It takes a TEAM of people, multiple cars, fake-outs, changing cars in parking garages, etc. I can understand it when people want to just be able to walk around their neighborhood, especially in NY.

  3. Farah says:

    It should be sweet and cute, but I just get annoyed. Emma with Andrew is terrible. He’s sucked all the life out of her. I loved him during the Social Network era, but this entire The Amazing Spider-man 2 press tour, he’s been such a little B*tch I love you, Emma. Save your self.

    • TheOriginalKitten says:

      +1. Love her but cannot stand him.

    • Mark says:

      Hardly innocent hasn’t she just signed on for the second time to work with the pervert woody allen?

      • mercy says:

        Ugh. I avoid those too. God help me if she starts defending him in interviews.

      • sea dragon says:

        Has she? I didn’t know she was associated with him. Wth?! Quality, status and money shouldn’t trump working with a sicko. I don’t get why Cate Blanchett made a movie with him either.

    • mercy says:

      I avoid those films so as not to taint my view. 😉 But some of the reviews I’ve read seemed to concur that their on screen relationship was the best part.

      I find Emma to be rather adorable and funny. Maybe self consciously so, but it works for me. Him… can’t put my finger on it, but I don’t get the appeal. That could change if I see him more movies like Social Network and Never Let Me Go.

  4. Mouse says:

    I much prefer this to the discreet flipping the bird while rubbing nose pose. Good for them!

  5. Sixer says:

    I suppose you could see it as Hiddles-style hokey, or also as passive aggression. But personally, I like them being all nice and polite about it. A nice good morning goes a long way chez Sixer.

    • Kiddo says:

      It’s all good until, not watching where they are walking, the couple steps into the present left behind by Mrs. X’s dog. In sandals, no less.

    • Sixer says:

      HA! Then they’d be sorry.

  6. SpookySpooks says:

    Every time I think I couldn’t love Emma ( and Andrew) more, she does something like this. More Emma, less other starlets, please.

  7. MrsBPitt says:

    I love it! Somebody needs to give this idea to Alec Baldwin!

  8. Victoria 1 says:

    The lint in my belly button is more exciting than these two. Why are they being followed? Snooze

  9. lucy2 says:

    It is cutesy, but in a good way. If they’re going to be photographed no matter what, this is making something good come out of it.

  10. GoodNamesAllTaken says:

    Oh, grow up. It’s better than flipping the bird, but you decided you wanted to be famous, so this is a fact of your life now. Stop whining, ignore them and accept the rough with the smooth.

    • ML says:

      No their job is to be actors and they do pretty well at it.

      • GoodNamesAllTaken says:

        This is part of their job, and they knew that going in. I’m sick of these privileged little brats, talented or not. You can’t be successful without this happening. Pick one and deal with it.

      • TheOriginalKitten says:

        Oh snap! Goodnames is 100% sass today.

        PS-I agree with you 😉

      • mercy says:

        I suppose it is part of their job to accept the attention gracefully, but I don’t find them being ungracious here. As you said, better than flipping off the paps. And if they totally embraced it they’d probably be mocked for that as well in some quarters, or some would say they called the paps.

    • lucy2 says:

      I’d agree with you if they were whining about it, but I see it as they accept that it’s inevitable, so why not do a little good with the attention? I don’t see that as whining at all.

      • TheOriginalKitten says:

        Yeah, you have a point…I guess I’m not mad at them for it but it still annoys me for reasons unknown.
        I might just be blinded by my Garfield-hate.

      • GoodNamesAllTaken says:

        I said it was better than flipping the bird. Maybe I’m just being bitchy, but it seems phony to me. Like saying, look at me, I’m being papped again so I decided to devote this moment to charity because I’m all about that. I’ve said this a million times – when you ignore the paps, they have a boring picture of you. When you do something like this, they now have exactly what they want, and can sell the picture a lot more easily and for more money. You’re feeding them with this stuff, while pretending disdain.

      • ORLY says:

        Didn’t Benedict Cumberbatch do something similar in the past? Wee people’s reactions the same? I’m asking because I didn’t read a thread on it, if there was one.

      • Tiffany :) says:

        GNAT, I see your point, but these two get paped boringly walking around NYC all the time. I feel like a lot of people complain about them because of how incredibly boring their pap shots are (calling her bland and vanilla, etc). They dont do anything most of the time, yet it has no effect on whether or not the papping continues.

    • Chris says:

      Preach! Is anyone really going to Google those charities now because you hold up a little piece of paper? What kind of sad creature would this motivate? This is their way of trying to be like The Jolie, but failing. To me, it comes off not so much as truly wanting to draw attention to a worthy cause, but a way of telling anyone who is interested in seeing their pap shots that they are lame and should get a life. Which is laughable because if no one was interested in seeing pics of them, they’d be working the dinner shift at Chilli’s.

      • Kate2 says:

        **rolls eyes**

        I’m 100% positive Angelina Jolie has nothing to do with this article. I’m also sure they were not thinking about her when they did this. Not everyone is constantly thinking of her and not every appeal to charity is a desperate act to “be like” her.

      • lucy2 says:

        Angelina Jolie did not invent charity/humanitarian work. She does a lot and that’s wonderful, but I think it’s incorrect to say this has anything to do with her, or that anyone who supports a charity is trying to be like her. Many people, famous or otherwise, have done charity work long before Jolie was even born.

        Not everyone has heard of every charity. If someone sees that and decides to look up and maybe even support one of those groups, I wouldn’t call them sad, I’d call them kind.

      • GoodNamesAllTaken says:

        I see your point, Kate, but I think people are bringing her up because she handles being papped very well and without any drama. She let’s them have their picture and moves on, which is the only reasonable thing to do, in my opinion.

      • Esmerelda says:

        +1!
        ‘we don’t need the attention’ except when promoting a project, then we DO need your attention (and your cash), but until we tell you to look at us, you shouldn’t. – now be ashamed and go donate money.

      • Kate2 says:

        @goodnames, I see your point too but I don’t see the drama here. Drama to me is going all Sean Penn or Alec Baldwin on them. They’re holding up polite signs promoting their favorite charities. That’s not drama, sorry. And Chris said that this is a sad attempt to “be like” AJ. There’s no other way to take that except that they’re being compared to her and her charity work. There was no mention of their respective methods of handling the paps.

        There was no reason and is no reason to bring AJ into this. Plenty of other actors handle the paps the way AJ does, and they aren’t mentioned on this thread. Why? Because any mention of charity means people need to bring AJ into it.

      • mercy says:

        Well it’s their job to promote their work. That doesn’t mean they have to embrace the attention when they’re not working / promoting. I don’t see the shaming aspect here. More like taking a down side of fame and trying to turn it into something good. I’m sure any charity would love the free publicity.

      • GoodNamesAllTaken says:

        Ok, I’m sort of relenting. Perhaps they meant well.

      • Chris says:

        @Kate2 Sean Penn has done tremendous work in Haiti. He’s lived in tents side by side with Haitians as the country struggles to rebuild. Say what you want about his temper, but he’s certainly devoted himself to his particular cause.

    • T.C. says:

      I agree with you GoodNames. I don’t think this is that much different than the middle finger. Both just give celebrities more attention from the paps and unless you are from 1930, you know being a movie actor means fame. You know being in a Billion dollar Superman franchise means even bigger fame with more pap cover. You want to be a low-key actor stick to Indies and stage acting.

      Emma and Andrew will only get more attention from this stunt.

      • mercy says:

        The big budget films raise their profile and hopefully get more people to see their indies.

    • Tiffany :) says:

      Aren’t they accepting the rough here, though? They aren’t yelling about the paparazzi, they aren’t trying to go out the backdoor, they are taking their reality and trying to turn it into something more positive.

    • Chris says:

      @Kate2 I compared them to AJ because she has very successfully used her fame to promote worthy causes. But there are lots of other celebs that also smartly promote charities. Unfortunately, Emma and Andrew are not among them. This just seems dumb. Absolutely not genius in any way. They seem like brats. On the surface, sure “aww look at them and their causes”. But when you really get down to it, it’s about THEM. As others have mentioned “how above it all they are”. They need the paps. They need US Weekly. Sure, they’d be decent actors without the whole celebrity industrial complex, but they wouldn’t have their millions. Just a few short years ago, they would have been begging for a pap shot. I’m sure getting paped can wear you down, but this is just silly. Folie a Deux. And lol to the commenter who was imagining how insufferable their conversation must have been as they wrote their little pieces of paper.

  11. Anna says:

    I think it’s wonderful and it shows they’re good, decent people. They know paps are part of the deal, and are taking advantage of them by trying to help organisations who deserve it. It makes me love them even more.

  12. Kelly says:

    I don’t care whether or not she calls the paps or if people think they are thing too hard. She is trying to use the paps to further good causes and there are worse things to try to be—like a butthole.

    In other words, next.

  13. ML says:

    I think they’re great for doing this, they have such a low pap profile anyway, they’re all about the work and not the celebrity.
    Compare this with Margot Robbie’s who’s got to be one of the thirsty ‘starlets’ I’ve seen in awhile, with her daily pap walks and instagram posts and turning up to the opening of an envelope, she’s been in a couple of movies and I’m already had enough of her.

    • Nya says:

      Uh Margot has barely posted on her instagram, and hasn’t had anything in over 2 weeks. She’s only been to a few events since the Oscars (compared with Lupita N’yongo showing up to damn near everything). And the paps in London follow out of her house so…..? You keep staying mad for no reason.

      • ML says:

        Do you work for her or something? you must to defend a fame ho who hasn’t done anything to deserve all the attention she’s getting.

      • ORLY says:

        Lupita was on her Oscar high, plus some of the events she attended were obligatory. In recent weeks, she has pulled by quite a bit with her appearances.

    • mercy says:

      Apparently there’s an audience for it, and she’s trying her best to stand out and advance her career in a highly competitve industry. I can’t hold that against her. She was serviceable in Wolf of Wall Street and she hasn’t had the opportunity to drag a movie down for me yet.

  14. Barbiegirl says:

    Pretty clever, and classy… It is from those little snippets that you sometimes can tell stars’ personalities and their reaction under certain circumstances.. Well played..

  15. Liz says:

    It is insufferable. They look so silly. I do think they call the paps.

  16. AlmondJoy says:

    Slightly annoying, but I cant help but love them for this! Something I could see myself doing.

  17. Nya says:

    I waffle between it being fine and finding it cloying and annoying.

    Emma is cute but Andrew seems insufferable.

  18. eliza says:

    Being a movie star entails putting up with the annoying things like paps and people taking your pictures. No one, especially the paps, are going to drop their cameras and say ” Ya know. You guys are right. I am going to stop taking pictures and donate to a charity”.

    The bottom line is without the intrusive and annoying paps, these “stars” would be lost.

    I also find it a bit sanctimonious, like the public is too ignorant to figure out for themselves that their are charitable causes to donate to, so thank God for the generous and thoughtful Emma and Andrew for enlightening us all and showing us the way.

    • mercy says:

      ‘The bottom line is without the intrusive and annoying paps, these “stars” would be lost.’

      Without demand for their photos, the paps would be lost. There’s really no excuse for stalking. I don’t blame celebs for trying to make the best of it, and make it work for them and work they believe in.

      • eliza says:

        Yet, here you and I are reading stories and looking at the photos taken by these paps. If we stopped visiting gossip web sites, and reading People, etc. there would also be no demand for pap shots.

        Feel sorry for these poor, hard working celebrities being stalked, but those stalking photos end up at the very places you read. We are also part of the problem.

        I also assure you, celebrities CAN avoid the paps if they want. Thst is a fact.

      • mercy says:

        I would be here whether there were pap photos or not. There’s enough other stuff here to hold my interest. 😉 I was drawn to this thread not ogle at pics of Andrew and Emma (not really a fan of the couple), but to discuss their response to the paps. But I’m quick to acknowledge my role in the demand part of the equation. I wouldn’t wish stalking on anyone, however. I don’t need pics that badly. But I do appreciate when celebs share of their own free will, whether it’s via social media or arranged shots with photographers who don’t stalk.

        Sure celebs can avoid paps, but not always. It has probably gotten harder with the advent of twitter and texts.

  19. Kate2 says:

    I fail to see the issue here. Their signs could have told them to F off but they were polite and said hello and good day, and oh by the way, here are some charities we like. Could they have just ignored? Sure, but why not promote a few charities instead? As the aunt to an autistic child I appreciate the effort to promote a charity devoted to the condition.

    If this is what’s insufferable these days then I don’t know what to say other than I think people are being WAY oversensitive. These are not the Kardashians. Anyone think K&K would have thought to do this? That they would have thought to promote anyone but themselves? Let me answer that for you. NO. I think people are so grossed out by those two that any pap interaction is over criticized. You don’t have to like Emma or Andrew but I just don’t know why anyone would have a problem here.

  20. Britt says:

    Emma doesn’t need to call the paps but she might. I’m gonna give them the benefit of the doubt on this one.

    Taylor Swift doesn’t need to call the paps but she does so it’s possible.

  21. aenflex says:

    I wish the signs were larger so people could actually read them. I really like their idea.

  22. Marlene says:

    I find it slightly obnoxious, but it’s not a bad way to deal with paps.

  23. Alice.H says:

    It worries me people find fault with this. How can there be something negative in drawing attention to charities??? And why are people comparing them to Angelina? Both are doing positive things. Craziness.

    • GoodNamesAllTaken says:

      They are drawing attention to themselves.

      • Alice.H says:

        The paps are there, the attention is already on them. They are turning a negative experience into an opportunity to draw attention to worthwhile causes.

      • mercy says:

        Or the paps are drawing attention to them and they’re trying to steer that attention towards causes they believe in.

      • GoodNamesAllTaken says:

        Well, you make good points. Maybe I’m being too harsh.

      • Chris says:

        I don’t think what they are doing is effective. There’s too much of “Emma and Andrew” in this showy display. Of course these are worthy causes and of course the more media attention these organizations get, the better. I just don’t think it’s genuine on E & A’s part. I think it’s the same old celebrity line of ” there’s starving people in the world, and all you care about is me?!?!”. Meanwhile, they really, really want you to care about their latest endeavor.

    • pru says:

      I don’t know why people are knocking them either – they’ve done this twice in 2 years!!
      It doesn’t seem like they are doing this to avoid the paparazzi getting a good picture or draw attention away from themselves. I think they accept their role in the pap/celebrity relationship and hoped a person or two looked up a charity. I see no wrong in this.

  24. serena says:

    I think it’s a great idea, at least they’re not rolling their eyes while getting papped but doing something good meanwhile, right? Don’t get annoyed people.

  25. G. says:

    I thought Autism Speaks was a charity that was revealed to be bad? It’s early in the morning, so I can’t recall correctly, but that’s what I remember.

    I’m kind of meh on this. All I could think when I saw these pics was “Use bigger signs. I can’t read the small writing.”

    I don’t really care about Andrew though, so it’s not like I follow them anyway.

    • Kenny Boy says:

      Yeah, I know a number of autistic people who have serious issues with that organization. The issues are that there are no autistic people on the board and the organization often frames autism as a “curse” and a burden on caregivers to be wiped out. It’s a complicated issue and I hope people will Google it and do some reading before donating to Autism Speaks because Emma Stone asked them to.

      It’s a nice gesture, though, and some of these other charities are great.

      • Esmom says:

        Yes, exactly, and it makes me wonder how much Andrew Garfield knew about this organization before he decided to promote it on his little sign. Autism Speaks is all over this, by the way, posting these photos all over social media now.

        Agree that the gesture, however, did come from a good place.

      • K says:

        Thank you. As someone with a sibling and a child on the autistic spectrum (my 5 year old son was diagnosed just this past month) I loathe Autism Speaks with a passion. Autism Speaks, my backside. More like Autism Is Patronised and Silenced While Necessary Funding Is Diverted and Demonisation Increased.

        So many autistic people are smart, interesting, thoughtful and capable. Yet a charity supposedly representing their interests won’t allow any to participate? Okay then.

      • GoodNamesAllTaken says:

        Thank you for the information, K. I have donated to AS for years because my niece is very involved in it. I guess I need to do my research.

  26. alison says:

    I doubt they called the paps. Neither are fans of those guys. There are videos of Andrew confronting them and trying to get them to back off, and in that same video Emma was getting very anxious about being followed.
    I would post the YouTube video if I knew how to from the phone.

    From what I’ve seen from Andrew, he seems very aggressive. I don’t really get what Emma sees, but they seem totally smitten.

  27. Mrs. Darcy says:

    It is a bit annoyingly right on but hard to begrudge any attention it (may) bring the charities. It’s kind of a stunt-y John and Yoko type thing that is a little above their pay grade imo, the paps in NY are not that bad compared to L.A. I lived there and saw plenty of celebs living their lives w/out fanfare, I think these two do maybe think they are more harassed than they are.

  28. Angel L says:

    Love them both. Andrew stole my heart when he did this:
    http://dippingthewick.com/2014/03/23/exclusive-the-girl-who-stole-spidermans-heart/

  29. Sass back says:

    I wish they did some research about some charities they advertise. Autism Speaks is terrible organization. They have many other autism charities that spend their money and resources more wisely with a much healthier autism message.

    • Esmom says:

      Yes, I just said something similar above. It makes me think he decided he wanted to promote an autism charity and chose the first one that came to mind or that came up on a Google search, and nothing more in-depth, research-wise.

  30. Mindizzy! says:

    Wow, why can’t some of y’all just accept the gesture without skepticism? It has inspired me to do a random act of kindness. Be it fake/set-up etc. what is wrong with how they did this? The real question actually should be, if the approach is harmless and intention seems altruistic what exactly is wrong with this picture here? No pun intended

  31. Mindy says:

    So here’s the deal. Not everyone who wants to act wants to be famous. They want the money and the joy that acting brings but not the crazy fans, the paps, the notes about them on blogs, etc. And believe it or not the paps and the blog posts do not make or break a acting career. I am sure that People and US wish that they did – but not so. Because of this their are actors that really hate the attention and the paps. I get that – just because you decided to act doesn’t mean that it should be legal for people to follow you down the street and yell and take pictures of you. The older generation, Halle Berry, Brad and Angie, Jennifer Aniston, Tom Cruise, etc. they love the attention – they have had it for so long that if it went away they would feel that they weren’t as important anymore. Mostly they smile at the paps and are excited they showed up – never mind mostly they called them. The young ones not so much – mostly C-list love the paps because they think it will help there career out – but the A-list young mostly hate it. The young A-list look down on bloggers, paps, etc. and truly believe that they are pathetic. Will their careers suffer because of it? No. I say good for them – it kind of shows how pathetic it is to follow someone to breakfast to take their picture.

    • ML says:

      Very well said.

    • GoodNamesAllTaken says:

      But don’t you think it’s a reality of being a successful actor? You can’t have it both ways. It’s like saying I want to be President because I love my country, but I don’t want people asking me about my policies because that’s private. I don’t blame them for not liking it – I would hate it, but it’s not a surprise. If you become successful, this is going to happen to you whether you like it or not. I don’t think people should be able to yell at you, but if you have decided to be a public figure, and you’re accepting the enormous amount of money you’re paid for it, people have a right to take and sell pictures of you. That’s the deal you make. So if you don’t like it, tough. Retire. Do something else.

      • mercy says:

        And they have a right to try to make it work for them or causes they believe in, and not the dude following them with a camera, yes? 🙂

        I don’t think a politician would go very far if they didn’t want to talk about their policies lol. Then again, there are certain members of the Congress who seem to enjoy criticising the President and trying to block his every move more than coming up with their own policies.

      • Mindy says:

        Um…they are not public figures they are actors. Public figures on the monarchy, politicians, and such who are paid by the people. Actors are tabloid fodder nothing more nothing less.

      • Bridget says:

        GNAT is correct. Ultimately as an actor, your success is derived from people actually seeing your movies, and while there are some young actors who will spend their days toiling anonymously in tiny indie movies and off-off-off Broadway plays, I highly doubt we’d find them in The Amazing Spiderman. Both Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield act in some highly commercial roles, and selling themselves and their movies are a huge part of the job.

        And lets get real: acting is a profession that by its very nature draws people that want to be seen and be the center of attention. It’s literally the job of an actor to have everyone look at you. It doesn’t exactly draw in the wallflowers.

  32. Lucy says:

    I really like that they do this. And it’s not like they do it every time they get papped either, this is the second time in, like, two or three years.

  33. Kim1 says:

    The younger ones love the attention ,that’s why they are all over social media If Pitt,Cruise ,Halle loved the attention they would be at the paparazzi hotspots.We only see the actors you mentioned at airports or premieres for the most part.They are not posting selfies.They are not giving the finger.They are not covering their faces like idiots drawing more attention to themselves.They are professionals who know paparazzi come with the territory.

  34. bettyrose says:

    I hope she’s wearing a monstrously strong sun block.

  35. starfan says:

    I actually like how thin Emma is. She looks lean & fresh to me.

  36. Bridget says:

    Can I think it’s cute that Emma did it and insufferable that Andrew did it?

  37. Hanna says:

    It’s annoying and worthy of a cringe because of the sign Emma’s holding. The sign with the websites is fine, whatever.

  38. Vera says:

    I can’t help but wonder if someone on their PR team actually wrote those signs…

  39. anne says:

    Was just thinking today honestly that if these celebs keep bombarding ALL with their “selfies”, shouldn’t be for their PR or ego but legit reason, thanking fans for support during hard time, maybe 1 holiday pic or BETTER yet at least to promote a charity while at it. So again, kudos to them, I think they are great kids and yay from me to using ridiculous amount of being papped even though very private without being odd about it for a good cause. LOVE these two together and so funny…haven’t been on net in while much but saw this just as thinking about it. That these athletes and entertainers (some not all) can accept HUGE amounts of money and do nothing for charity except for PR is unbelievable to me. Again, are exceptions of course! So trust me I know how BS the world of “the industry” is but I find this two incredibly believable, together, romantic and just really wish them the best!