Punching Paparazzi

It seems that every so often a celebrity attacks a member of the paparazzi when they stray to close or their camera becomes a bit too obtrusive. In the past we’ve seen Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn do it. And this week brought yet another, more obscure name to the club: James Gandolfini.

The Sopranos actor was strolling around with his family when they realized their movements were being snapped by a photographer … and James went mobster on his ass. The whole thing was caught on tape for our enjoyment:

James Gandolfini Assaults photographer from Guest of a Guest on Vimeo.

Frankly, if you choose a life in show business, you need to have a thicker skin. People are going to ask for autographs, and photographers are going to try and snap a picture of you with your finger halfway up your nose. You give up certain rights that people out of the limelight enjoy.

But, thinking about it from Gandolfini’s standpoint, it would be damned irritating. Imagine always feeling the pressure to look your best, and never feel like you could relax or let your guard down.

Makes me glad I’m just a dipshit nobody.