Tuning in…
Tuning in…
Castaway
1 appearance
Photographer once called the king of paparazzi; his work charted pop culture for 50+ years and is in the National Portrait Gallery.
On the island
Eight records
And Rehab really tells the story of the night, really, and tells the story of Amy.
He said to me one day, I'm going to take you to the London Palladium. We're going to go and see Johnny Ray.
Because I eventually I lived not very far from 4th Street.
Point BlankFavourite
This song hits me very hard in the heart because at the time this album came out, The River, my first wife … was dying of breast cancer. … I used to play the album a lot, but this one particular track really resonated with me and in my heart. I just love it.
I became very friendly with George Harrison. I love this song.
This song is very much dedicated to my wife Susan because it's just a beautiful song and she reminds me of being with a gypsy a gypsy wife.
In conversation
Presenter asks
2:14You once said that a true paparazzo picture has a bit of magic and spontaneity. What are the key ingredients?
Well, it's got to tell a story. And the most important thing about a photograph is if it doesn't tell a story, then it's not really worth having.
Presenter asks
3:03How do you put people at their ease when you're taking their photos?
Well the thing is you've got to make people smile. One of the most important factors of the whole job is having a sense of humor, being able to get on with everybody, and as you said earlier, being polite. As long as you use those two very important words, please and thank you, anything can happen.
Presenter asks
4:08What makes musicians such interesting subjects?
I think the reason why I love musicians so much is because I so much wanted to be one myself. I remember when I was much, much younger at home … I built myself a guitar, which was this a plank of wood with cut gut strings. … I didn't become a musician. It was destroyed for me.
The keepsakes
Presenter asks
9:26Was religion an important part of life at home?
Not really. We weren't terribly religious, although I did all the necessary things of a boy called at age 13.
Presenter asks
30:00How do you feel about breaking the privacy code, like when you snuck into Elizabeth Taylor's party?
Sorry. You know, there was lots of things we did which I don't regret so much, but I just want but if I had the chance to apologize to everybody out there that might be listening, sorry. … Nothing was done with any kind of bad attitude or bad feelings whatsoever.
Presenter asks
35:29How did Diana's death change your professional identity and approach?
Very easy really. I just carried on being who I am and who I was and without using that word [paparazzo] because at that time we were starting to on a much more regular basis to be invited in anyway.
“One of the most important factors of the whole job is having a sense of humor, being able to get on with everybody, and as you said earlier, being polite. As long as you use those two very important words, please and thank you, anything can happen.”
“I didn't become a musician. It was destroyed for me.”
“He came into school one day. And he's got a three-piece suit on. And a Jacques Pfaff tie and a John Michael four guinea voyal shirt. I'm going, I've got to be friends with this guy.”
“There is no money in it anymore.”
“And in Siddhartha he wrote I wish you all good things which and I still have it.”