You become a celebrity

[Super Hero Guy]

For some reason one day, you wake up and realize you have become extremely famous at the level of say, Britney Spears or Paris Hilton.

Everywhere you go, there will be paparrazi trying to follow you, an everything in your life is at risk of getting published all over the world. People everywhere recognize you. Not only this, but your friends, family, and coworkers will also be hounded for their connection with you.

Your fifteen minutes of fame lasts one year. What do you do?

[DoctorDoom]

Endorsment deals. Save the money. Invest. And then wait til the fame dies out.

[Shellhead]

The paparazzi spend most of the year trying to locate me, or anyone close to me, because I have an extremely common first name/last name combination, and I haven't even been listed in the phone book for over a decade now. And I've moved twice in that time span.

If they manage to somehow harass me anyway, then I save my friends and family from harassment by attracting all the paparazzi attention to myself. I accomplish this by becoming notorious as the celebrity who constantly moons the paparazzi. Eventually, even the most obnoxious paparazzi will become weary of looking at my ass. My name becomes a punchline to many jokes, to the disgust of the ten of thousands of guys who share my name.

[DoctorDoom]

The paparazzi spend most of the year trying to locate me, or anyone close to me, because I have an extremely common first name/last name combination, and I haven't even been listed in the phone book for over a decade now. And I've moved twice in that time span.

If they manage to somehow harass me anyway, then I save my friends and family from harassment by attracting all the paparazzi attention to myself. I accomplish this by becoming notorious as the celebrity who constantly moons the paparazzi. Eventually, even the most obnoxious paparazzi will become weary of looking at my ass. My name becomes a punchline to many jokes, to the disgust of the ten of thousands of guys who share my name.
Oh, you're good.

[Ed Cunard]

"Become"? Dreadstar is already famous.

They haven't connected his identity with the mass graves, but everyone knows his work.

[mattx110]

I'd fuck it up after about 20 minutes.

I can't work famous. I need to be cult, or formerly famous, but on the upswing. Nobody will take me seriously if I'm famous for one thing, and I have sooooo many areas of expertise, that when I release my album, novel, film, and comic books all in the same week, they'd think I was ghosting half of it out, and not get that I'm just that brilliant.

[Dreadstar]

"Become"? Dreadstar is already famous.

They haven't connected his identity with the mass graves, but everyone knows his work.

Damned urban sprawl. Damned housing development.

[Reptisaurus!]

For some reason one day, you wake up and realize you have become extremely famous at the level of say, Britney Spears or Paris Hilton.

Everywhere you go, there will be paparrazi trying to follow you, an everything in your life is at risk of getting published all over the world. People everywhere recognize you. Not only this, but your friends, family, and coworkers will also be hounded for their connection with you.

Your fifteen minutes of fame lasts one year. What do you do?

Long, loooonnnng camping trips in the Alaskan wilderness. Maybe hire some life model decoys.

Failing that, just make sure that whenever the cameras on me I am always, always, scratching my ass. There's only so many times the Enquirer will pay for pictures of me with my hand down my pants.

[Jack Zodiac]

What do you do?

Coke, booze, and strippers. So, pretty much, same old, same old.

[jobies201]

Coke, booze, and strippers. So, pretty much, same old, same old.


Seconded! .... i needed ten characters, couldn't just say Seconded!. I should be good now.

[Monty_Cristo]

For some reason one day, you wake up and realize you have become extremely famous at the level of say, Britney Spears or Paris Hilton.

Everywhere you go, there will be paparrazi trying to follow you, an everything in your life is at risk of getting published all over the world. People everywhere recognize you. Not only this, but your friends, family, and coworkers will also be hounded for their connection with you.

Your fifteen minutes of fame lasts one year. What do you do?

killing spree. no doubt.

[Shellhead]

Seconded! .... i needed ten characters, couldn't just say Seconded!. I should be good now.

Stick to the decaf coke. ;)

[Joe Acro]

I really don't know what I'd do. But I know I wouldn't stand for being followed around by the paparazzi all the time.

...so maybe I'd buy a house with camera-sensing missile launchers?

[Cthulhudrew]

Like Doc says, I'd maximize my wealth making opportunities during that time, and save the money for later. I'd also indulge in quite a bit of travel during that period of time, because that's what I really would like to do.

I think that, between jetsetting all over, and the life that I suspect any paparazzo would find incredibly, incredibly dull*, that I really wouldn't have any problems with them.

(*By which I mean, I don't party overmuch, don't do drugs, don't sleep around with multiple partners or prostitutes, don't get involved in baby-mama drama or other forms of drama, don't see myself really hanging out with other celebrities in such high-profile situations, don't drive drunk or too far over the speed limit, don't have a temper, etc. I'm not sure how much mileage the paparazzi would get out of a guy sitting around reading a book, posting on the CBR forums, going to movies, watching tv, etc.)

[Charles RB]

Everywhere you go, there will be paparrazi trying to follow you, an everything in your life is at risk of getting published all over the world. People everywhere recognize you... What do you do?

Stay indoors a lot.

It's only one year, if I save all the fame-gotten money I can live it up after I stop being famous. Then I can get away with stuff!

[sehthan]

Lord, never thought I'd say this, but I'd follow Britney Spears' example. Make the paparrazi my minions. Start small, make 'em carry stuff, hold doors, whatever. Once you get 'em used to taking orders, then see what you can get away with. Go to charity events, make them pitch in. Try and get them to harrass other paparrazi. Maybe threaten to "go on patrol" and "take back the streets." If you have to live with them, might as well try and have fun with them.

The alternative is to become a recluse, which would be sorely tempting, but could backfire. Don't want to drive them to become more invasive.

[Charles RB]

Lord, never thought I'd say this, but I'd follow Britney Spears' example. Make the paparrazi my minions.

The same paparrazi who were merrily taking photos of her when she was being dragged to an ambulance after a breakdown?

[sehthan]

The same paparrazi who were merrily taking photos of her when she was being dragged to an ambulance after a breakdown?


I didn't say "friends."

[Deskad]

I probably use my famous status to help Ossetia.

Oh and product endorsement.

[Paradox]

I already decided long ago that if for some reason I ever ended up famous, I'd be like Neil Young and shun the media. Screw them! Hermit-land, here I come.


So I'll stop
when I can,
Find some fried eggs
and country ham.
I'll find somewhere
where they don't care
who I am.
Ooooh-ooooh, Aaaaaaaal-buquerque,

[Acecool]

Fair enough. I work it to make a lot of money. Hey want a bunch of publicity for your business, pay me 20,000 and for 15 minutes I'll stop by your place. An extra 20 will get me to mention the place 5 times and how much I like it. (I reserve the right to refuse though)

Free to unions.

Once I am financially secure I'll start doing good boring deeds in which I'll get the paparazzi to help me. I'll tell them I won't run or hide, but they must work with me. They can take as many pictures as they want.

I really don't do anything that would be very exiting for the photographers, so I have no reason to run. I'll work with them and talk with them. I understand they just want to make a living. I shouldn't be drunk so the likelihood that I'll make an ass of myself is slim.

Besides it is only a year. After it is done, I should have plenty of money and privacy.

[Cam63]

Go to the same clubs as Paris Hilton, just so I can blow her coke in her face and then flush her head in the toilet.

Apart from that, I'd try to keep things simple and make a shitload of money while it lasted.

[howyadoin]

Go to the same clubs as Paris Hilton, just so I can blow her coke in her face and then flush her head in the toilet.If everybody here mailed you 5 bucks, would you promise to take pictures when you do that?