Interview with Batman v Superman's Biggest Spy Photographer

Almost all of the revealing spy photos from the set of Batman v Superman have come from one source: a photo blog run by the enigmatic Banana Doctor. He always manage to snag the best pics directly from the horse’s mouth and in a recent interview he spilled the beans about anonymity, ethics and spoilers.

"I’ve been doing this a long time. [But for] all the other people chasing Batman v Superman in town, this is a new thing. I know a lot of the tricks of the trade, and I think people have been picking up tips from me. And I’ve been giving people advice. Maybe I’ve been a little bit too free with my advice — I’ve created some monsters along the way. But obviously, it’s big news, and so a lot of people want to share their tips. With every movie, I’ve kind of gathered a group of people — you meet them on Twitter or Instagram — who are looking for the same movie, or who live nearby.…Last week in Detroit, one crew guy came over to me and accused me of being paparazzi. And I said, “Don’t be ridiculous.” He said, “But you have a camera… we’d rather you didn’t take pictures.” I said, “I know you would! I understand that you have to tell me that.” You know, I’m polite, I’m pleasant, I’m courteous. And as soon as they see that you know the rules, they back off a little bit. But he said, “I am going to have to try and stop you taking that picture. I’m going to throw myself in front of the camera, or wave, put my arms in front.” I’m like, “If that’s what you feel you have to do, then OK.” But he was nice about it, [and] I was nice about it."

When asked about his rights as a photographer, he seemed quite well informed:

"There’s a document flying around called “The Photographer’s Rights.” Basically, if you’re on a public street, you can take a picture of anything you can see. It’s pretty much black and white. This is America. You can take a picture of anything you can see, unless an individual has a reasonable right to privacy. And if you’re on a public street, you simply don’t have that. So as objectionable as it may seem under some circumstances, you can take a picture of anything. And the crew knows that. So once they realize that you know your rights, and the only way they can stop you is by being a physical barrier. They will walk up and down in front of you, you know, they’ll stretch at the right moment. It’s their job, and I don’t begrudge them their jobs. But it’s my job to get the picture."

He’s still yet to reveal his identity, but as long as he keeps raking in great photos, none of us are complaining.

To read the full interview check out the Yahoo article right here.

Interview with Batman v Superman’s Biggest Spy Photographer

By Skip Harvey | Oct 21, 2014