Chris O’Dowd has said he can “totally understand” why stars beat up the paparazzi.
The Bridesmaids actor admits he would “have a lot of sympathy” for any celebrities caught attacking the snappers.
He said: “You can understand when actors hit the paparazzi and people are like: ‘What the hell is wrong with that guy?’
“But I totally understand. I have a lot of sympathy for them in that situation.”
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And Chris told Insider that he is getting fed up with fame and wants to tell people to “f**king relax”.
He added: “I’ve no interest in it. In fame. Absolutely none. Now okay, when you start doing well, there’s a novelty to it that’s kind of exciting.
“It’s like nothing you’ve ever experienced. It’s great. But now, it’s not something that attracts me in anyway.
“The shriekers. I have no time for shriekers. It all feels so f**king fake. ‘Yea, I tell jokes on television, f**king relax.’ There’s so many shriekers. Like, generally, 13-year-old girls tend to shriek.
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“And I want to be nice about it, I do, because they are excited but you think, ‘just f**king calm down’. Everybody has gone fame mad.
“If somebody said to me I didn’t have to be famous, I’d be delighted. But I love my job so much that it’s one of the consequences of it.”