Paris Hilton lights up Toronto film festival
TORONTO (Reuters) - It's not easy being Paris Hilton, always being photographed by the paparazzi doing things as mundane as ordering a hamburger at a drive-in.
"Paris, Not France," a new documentary about the life and business of being Hilton debuted on Tuesday at the Toronto International Film Festival. From one look, it doesn't seem like much fun being the 27-year-old global celebrity.
The movie from director Adria Petty, daughter of rocker Tom Petty, shows Hilton at work on red carpets and at home with her family and friends. Petty spent a year documenting Hilton's life and came away with an insider's view.
Hilton, derided by some as a spoiled rich kid with little real talent but adored by her loyal fans, is given largely sympathetic treatment in the film.
She talks openly about her infamous sex tape, growing up in the media glare and her critics and fans. Petty follows Hilton as she promotes various products that bear her name such as perfume, movies, television shows, a book and album.
Everything she does comes under the glare of the media spotlight and the business of being Hilton seems to carry on non-stop. In one scene, a makeup artist prepares Hilton for a public appearance -- while she's asleep.
Interviews with her parents Rick and Kathy Hilton, sister Nicky and others such as Donald Trump and feminist Camille Paglia provide commentary on the most famous member of the family that founded the Hilton hotels chain.
Before Tuesday's screening began, Petty thanked Hilton, who was in the audience, for her "humor, wit, trust and taking me on the most incredible journey of my life."
Accompanied by her boyfriend, rocker Benji Madden of the band Good Charlotte, Hilton smiled. With only that gesture, a burst of camera flashes went off.
But when the lights came up after the 85-minute documentary, the pair scurried out a side door without waiting for the director's question-and-answer session that is common after public screenings at the Toronto film festival.
When Hilton emerged outside, festival volunteers linked hands to provide a human fence from fans jockeying to catch a glimpse her.
Not one to disappoint, Hilton did what she does best: stopping briefly, signing a few autographs, posing for cameras but not saying much. Then, she quickly faded into the Toronto night.
TORONTO (Reuters) - It's not easy being Paris Hilton, always being photographed by the paparazzi doing things as mundane as ordering a hamburger at a drive-in.
"Paris, Not France," a new documentary about the life and business of being Hilton debuted on Tuesday at the Toronto International Film Festival. From one look, it doesn't seem like much fun being the 27-year-old global celebrity.
The movie from director Adria Petty, daughter of rocker Tom Petty, shows Hilton at work on red carpets and at home with her family and friends. Petty spent a year documenting Hilton's life and came away with an insider's view.
Hilton, derided by some as a spoiled rich kid with little real talent but adored by her loyal fans, is given largely sympathetic treatment in the film.
She talks openly about her infamous sex tape, growing up in the media glare and her critics and fans. Petty follows Hilton as she promotes various products that bear her name such as perfume, movies, television shows, a book and album.
Everything she does comes under the glare of the media spotlight and the business of being Hilton seems to carry on non-stop. In one scene, a makeup artist prepares Hilton for a public appearance -- while she's asleep.
Interviews with her parents Rick and Kathy Hilton, sister Nicky and others such as Donald Trump and feminist Camille Paglia provide commentary on the most famous member of the family that founded the Hilton hotels chain.
Before Tuesday's screening began, Petty thanked Hilton, who was in the audience, for her "humor, wit, trust and taking me on the most incredible journey of my life."
Accompanied by her boyfriend, rocker Benji Madden of the band Good Charlotte, Hilton smiled. With only that gesture, a burst of camera flashes went off.
But when the lights came up after the 85-minute documentary, the pair scurried out a side door without waiting for the director's question-and-answer session that is common after public screenings at the Toronto film festival.
When Hilton emerged outside, festival volunteers linked hands to provide a human fence from fans jockeying to catch a glimpse her.
Not one to disappoint, Hilton did what she does best: stopping briefly, signing a few autographs, posing for cameras but not saying much. Then, she quickly faded into the Toronto night.