Tobey Tobey Tobey Tobey Tobey

New York is literally brimming with Tobey Maguire sightings this week. Apparently Spiderman 3 is shooting around town, and we've been receiving dozens of sightings and reports. Today, Brian Van sent in this shot, along with a report:

I'll give you the straight dirt on him:
Tiny. Generally nice to fans with one exception: Acts like a big dick to anyone who looks like a paparazzi, including normal citizens with fancy cameras. Somewhat understandable, but still...

He quite rudely denied a photo op for me up-close when everyone else was getting one. Completely didn't acknowledge me as if I were a paparazzi and not one of the neighbors. (I repeat: he signed autographs and posed for pics with everyone else.) His bodyguard was in on it too, singling me out for being a threat amongst a crowd of bystanders. All assurances otherwise fell on deaf ears, cause they didn't believe I wasn't a paparazzi.

Because he was a jerk to me just for the fact that I was carrying a D70 and not a Coolpix, I simply waited for my time to get a good picture of him on the film set. They're filming in my neighborhood, so I'll take whatever pics I want. Screw him. And I eventually got this pic. Can't hide from the camera forever, you know.

Here's another shot from Test of Will, who followed the production all over the West Side:

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By Jake Dobkin in Arts & Entertainment on June 26, 2006 12:57 PM

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smitty

yeah, whoop-de-doo, tobey maguire.

Jen

Won't the photos burn in hell?

Aaaaaaaand, I'm done.

Bickle

Who cares? This is not like you walked onto the filming of something that has a remote chance of being a legendary film, or crossed the path of any legendary directors or actors. It's Spider-Man, for crying out loud. The DVD is given out at fast-food chains as a happy meal prize.

meesalikeu

and now we know why the phrase, "get a phuckin life" was invented.

Brian Van Nieuwenhoven

As much as I can be a dick at times, I can assure you this time it came from the other direction first. I was quite turned off by the fact that, as I was standing with a bunch of my neighbors who were granted photo ops and autographs, I was singled out and harassed just because of the size of the camera I carry. Take that for what you will... I didn't do anything threatening or disruptive.

So you know what? Up close, I didn't take any pictures. I just hung out and waited for them to resume filming, when he's standing in public and has no control over my camera. I'm well within my rights, and it's a return discourtesy for the rudeness.

Also, I'd just feed the trolls by acknowledging the stalkerazzi talk. Truth told, I took a snapshot of a celebrity and posted it to Flickr. So I'm going to hell, but I have a great photo album to take with me...

javster

Thanks a lot guys! Now I can'tget that song out of my head! "Ole, ole...ole, ole!"

Blah.

Real Deal Holyfield

Thank you, I take that as a compliment.

You don't wanna know who I voted for that fine Fall day.

BOO!

Jen

RDH, you're creepy.

real deal holyfield

How bout this one?

I was prevented from voting on Election day because L & O needed a scene and to come back when they're done?

don't worry, like holyfield, I got them back.

all of them.

Anomalous

got any more 20-yr-old complaints real deal? Jeez, you'd think you'd have gotten over Buster by now.

real deal holyfield

You try sleeping when they're doing a dozen takes of a car barrelling down the street, do a quick 90 degree turn, then have a guy pop out from the moon roof to spray machine gun fire.

This went on from midnight to 4 AM.

OK, that wasn't so bad, here's one that's worst.

I went through the making of Buster Poindexter's HOT HOT HOT video, imagine having that soundtrack blaring all night.

I'd say WE are more than polite to these filming A-holes. Hope they get food poisoning for that "craft" truck.

Jen

Um, seriously? "Real New Yorkers" should know how to be polite like normal human beings. Living here does not grant you full license to be a dick.

against all odds

whoop de doo.

No, it's not just noises and dopey faces, mr. brightliner.

They can fix that in post and ADR.

Real ny'ers know the real deal hollyfield.

bill

once a crew asked me to cross the street as they are filming on my block. i told him "you don't pay my rent" and i walked right through. and i'm suppose to pay 10 bucks to see a movie?

Brightliner

You guys must be new here. The illustrious Mr. Van calls himself a stalkerazzi. He's not some poor schmuck who just happens to be singled out. I suspect his reputation precedes him. BTW, "against all odds," any idiot can thwart a production. Look at any of the fools making stupid faces, obscene gestures and moronic noises in the background of any on-street news report. I wouldn't be proud of it, since it's only fools who do it. Make even a moderately successful movie, then I'll be impressed.

..._^^_

he thinks he's not part of the paparazzi cause he sends his pics into gothamist and not the enquirer (which i wonder if he would if the price was right). by definition, and by action, you are a paparazzo.

go to Canada

But without Hollywood film productions who will we give the tax credits to? Oh yeah, Goldman Sachs. I heard they were in trouble.

against all odds

I assume the posts above never had a film crew invade their street.

Telling you when and where you can walk, just to get INTO your building.

BV has a nice camera and there's no law that says he can't use it.

Well, us REAL ny'ers know all the tricks to thwart a production. Less filming in NYC, not more.

Jean

Completely agree with the previous comments. This Brian van dude sounds like a huge jerk and I fully understand why TM and his bodyguard acted like they did.