Chris Pratt won’t take photos with fans, but wishes he could do this thing instead

Johnni Macke
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Chris Pratt won’t take photos with fans, but wishes he could do this thing instead
Chris Pratt won’t take photos with fans, but wishes he could do this thing instead

Celebrities might know that fans come with the territory, but that doesn’t mean they have to cater to all their needs. In fact, Chris Pratt won’t take photos with his fans, but he has a pretty good reason.

During an interview for Cigar Aficionado, the Guardians of the Galaxy star explained why he’s not a *fan photo* kind of actor.

When it comes to stopping and taking pictures with his devoted fans, Pratt usually opts out for an interesting reason…he doesn’t like to spend time and miss out on life experiences just to pose with someone.

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“I’ve always been a pretty deferential, go-with-the-flow guy. But now I have to be economical with my time,” Pratt told Cigar Aficionado via Entertainment Tonight. “If I go out and want to do normal things, I have to be comfortable disappointing people. So I just don’t take pictures with people.”

This decision doesn’t mean he doesn’t give his fans a little love though along the way.

“Because that’s not about enjoying the moment; it’s about stealing the moment to brag about later,” he explained. “So I say, ‘Would you settle for a handshake?’ And then they take the picture anyway.”

Had a great time greeting fans from Tokyo. These magical lot were dressed up like he Guardians. Moments like this you realize how much a movie can mean to people around the world. I can't believe I get to be one of the stars bringing this movie to the screen. I've been crying a lot on this tour. Because, you know... they just can't get my latte right. And I try to tel them "Peruvian breast milk!" How hard is that?still nothing. Urrrrgh. But seriously... The reason I've been routinely breaking down like a baby child is my overwhelming gratitude to @jamesgunn And I'm not even drinking so we're talking about authentic tears. I can't wait for the world to know my secret. #gotgvol2 is unlike any other movie in cinematic history. Up there with Godfather2 for greatest sequel of all time. And is far and away the greatest spectacle film ever. If you don't have tix, link in my bio, probably gonna be sold out if not already. If not no biggie, you'll see it eventually. ♥️

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Shaking Star-Lord’s hand? That would be awesome!

Pratt does love his fans, but his stardom has lead to a lot of issues when it comes to living in the moment, or living spontaneously.

“It’s tough sometimes, the amount of management you need to do on things you used to do spontaneously,” he admitted.

Did a bit of sight seeing for a minute at lunch. Here I am at St. Basil's Cathedral in Red Square. So extraordinarily beautiful. Also, the church is vey pretty. #Moscow #passengers

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“What I really miss is sitting down and talking to strangers who don’t know me, so we can discover each other,” he continued. “I’d say the majority of people I meet have an idea about me before they meet me. There’s something nice to being able to surprise somebody.”

Okay fans, you heard the man, stop with the photos and start with a conversation! It’s actually a pretty simple idea, too bad fame does cause a LOT of issues with the idea of being “normal.”