Lily Collins: Paparazzi are weird

OHMYGOSSIP — Lily Collins has opened up about her experience with the paparazzi. The actress was once involved in a scrum with her pal Kristen Stewart when the pair left a restaurant.

“I had the experience with Kristen  where there were paparazzi waiting outside a restaurant and we were followed afterwards, and I do think it’s such a crazy job to follow someone in order to get a picture,” she said.

“I get how much pictures are worth, but that is just so bizarre to me. I had something similar when I went to the doctor’s once. At that point I had only done two or three movies, but there were 15 people surrounding my car and I was freaking out.

“I found myself getting so stressed out that I had to force myself to put my seat belt on, because all I wanted to do was get out of there. I don’t know how some people do it where they’re pursued on freeways, but I have to remember to stay calm because that’s when really dangerous situations come up.”

Lily’s dad is singer Phil Collins, and the actress is adamant her career isn’t down to having a famous father.

“I never wanted to get a job because someone had made a phone call for me. Nobody has ever made a phone call for me. Weirdly, I enjoyed being knocked back at the beginning. Being told no so many times made being told yes that bit better.”