Director Grenier: We All Play a Role in Tabloid Media

His HBO doc “Teenage Paparazzo” evolved into a study of exploitation and fame

Actor-director — and tabloid fodder — Adrian Grenier learned a lot about his nemesis, the paparazzi, when he directed the documentary "Teenage Paparazzo."

“I really had to turn the cameras and look at it from all angles," he told TheWrap about the Sundance hit, about his relationship with then-13-year-old photographer Austin Visschedyk. The film was just picked up by HBO for fall airing.Austin Visschedyk Adrian Grenier Teenage Paparazzo

“One thing that was most interesting about my exploration was how much I learned about myself," he said. "Ironically, I was doing the documentary trying to learn about paparazzi — and Austin in particular — but in fact, he had a lot to teach me about myself.”

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