Mainly what Brad has complained about (I haven’t really seen Angie complain about the paps. I think the most she has said in regards to not liking the pap intrusion is that they really scare Zee) is the times when the paps have crossed the line. For example, when the paps trespassed onto the J-Ps land in France just to try to get the first photos of the twins.

Another example is right after the twins were born, when the paps rented the hospital room above Angie’s (I still don’t know how they were able to pull that one off!) and attempted to drill a hole through the ceiling of Angie’s room just to get the first photos of the twins.

I don’t care how famous you are, those are things that nobody should have to put up with!

Mostly, though, Brad just expresses that he wishes the paps would use long lenses instead of getting right in the kids’ faces.

Kim, this is true, but I don’t think any of us are under any delusions about our contribution to the problem. It’s a frequent lament of the fan… oh, how much we want to see new pictures, but what guilt comes along with viewing them. As it is, the culture is fairly saturated with this kind of new media, so it’s difficult to avoid this kind of stuff even if you want to. Right or wrong, this business is thriving.

Anyway, I don’t disagree with you on any specific point. Perhaps Brad could have handled this particular situation better, but in general I think the Jolie-Pitts have a fairly mature attitude to the paparazzi. They don’t get hysterical about them or attack them, as other celebs have occasionally done, and they don’t make a fuss about them when the children are there. They don’t even attempt to prevent them from taking photos, usually, so long as they keep a respectable distance (requesting that long lenses be used). The only place they’ve really taken a stand is against photographers sneaking onto their private property, which is understandable. I guess what I’m saying is that you’re absolutely right when you say that these paparazzi encounters are part of a modern celebrity’s life, so like it or not, they need to figure out a way to live with it. I do think that Brad and Angelina have a pretty good understanding of that, though, at least compared with some other celebs, and relative to the level of their fame.

And thanks joliepittfanatic, you’re right, I did accidentally mistake the two agencies. Having one of those stupid days! Thanks for picking it up.