Gabriel Byrne to Photog: Have a Seat, B*tch!

16. hahaha i wish i could have seen his bytch ass throw a chair

Posted at 9:02PM on May 9th 2007 by Joel

17. Who is this guy????????? A waiter?

Posted at 9:34PM on May 9th 2007 by Toni

18. He's not a "Movie Star," he's an actor who's done a lot of good work. Why should he be harrassed? I agree, the paps got what they deserved.

Posted at 9:55PM on May 9th 2007 by GoodForHim

19. I dont blame anyone for not wanting cameras going off in their face, But if you dont want attention and fame get the heck out of the business of being a celebrity.No one should throw furniture at someone though, What an ass.

Posted at 1:20AM on May 10th 2007 by amanda

20. This is assault and battery. And, the poor restaurant patrons should sue for negligent infliction of emotional distress. he is such a a-hole.

Posted at 3:04AM on May 10th 2007 by David Grey

21. I can see being annoyed. I hate being recognized by people I don't know when I go someplace. I suppose it's worse for the "stars"because people get up in their space with cameras and whatnot. But I wouldn never throw furniture at them. You just act normal & boring and they will go away (or at least that has worked for me).

Posted at 4:57AM on May 10th 2007 by Bluebelle

22. God, Gabriel you need a good desi girl to set you right!

Posted at 10:33AM on May 10th 2007 by MissIndiaM

23. Good for Mr. Byrne! It's about time somebody got even with a pappernazi for shoving flashbulbs into people's faces, and disrespecting the privacy of celebreties.

I hope the next photographer who harrasses Mr. Byrne actually gets HIT by whatever Byrne tosses in their direction.

Posted at 10:51AM on May 10th 2007 by Katie McDonald

24. I really have lost all respect for Mr. Byrne. I can understand him being angry at the papparazzi. However there is never an excuse for a man to abuse a woman. That is just what Mr. Byrne did. It is not acceptable for a man to push a woman, that is physical abuse, assault and battery.
It is not acceptable for a man to call a woman a b*tch or a hoe. All Mr. Byrne proved is that he is a misogynist.
He was my favorite actor until this incedent, he made it seem like he was a sensitive man who likes and understands women, what a lie that was, but now I'll never again bother watching one of his films or go to noe of his plays.

Posted at 2:06PM on May 11th 2007 by MissIndiaM

25. There's no indication that Mr. Byrne ever called this woman a b*tch or a ho. That "Have a seat b*tch" caption was purelyTMZ's creation. And of course TMZ failed to provide details on what they said and did to bait him into losing his temper to that extent. Anyone who actually buys their flimsy story that he was merely 'walking by' and suddenly became enraged because his picture was being discreetly snapped, doesn't know much at all about the paparazzi and their vicious tactics to get the money shots.

These people get paid big bucks to stalk celebrities. They are tremendously skilled at goading them into breaking down or erupting in anger. This wasn't a red carpet event. Celebrities have a right to have dinner in peace in a public restaurant. And what does being a woman have to do with it? Since when do women have a right to harass a man with words, a camera or anything else just because he's famous?

Posted at 1:11AM on May 12th 2007 by Brigid

26. Interesting replies from some of the posters. I am really shocked at the posters defending violence against women, and violence in general. I mean someone was sick enough to post Mr. Byrne is yummy after this incident. Would he be yummy if you said something he didn't like and he slapped you (at the very least) or beat you badly (the most likely)? This is not something new; he was just keeping it inside for a long time. I know about this, I work with battered women.
He abused a female photographer because he wanted to hurt a woman. Also throwing the chair, he could have hit her with it and sent her to the hospital, she could have been badly hurt. Or a perfectly innocent bystander could have been hit by the chair and been badly hurt, or even killed.
I really don't care if he called the photog a b*tch or not, throwing the chair is far worse. I know the papparazzi stalk people, I have also been stalked more than a few times in my life. He played right into their hands. No one can incite you to violence unless you are a violent person. Also you do not want your stalker to be able to use your response against you. He was very stupid at the least, a very violent man who has hidden it from the public eye.

Posted at 1:27PM on May 14th 2007 by MissIndiaM

27. It does matter that he pushed a woman. It's still a over a million to one that men batter women over women battering men!

Posted at 1:39PM on May 14th 2007 by MissIndiaM

28. I've been stalked and abused (physically/mentally/sexually/emotionally) and have also worked with battered women for years. ANYONE can become violent if provoked under certain circumstances. I've never been a violent person, but after having been watched and followed and goaded for some time, the fear and paranoia that built up, eventually erupted into anger in ways that surprised me. I found myself lashing out at people who had no intent to harm me in addition to the monster who did. You CAN be driven to it, and no one ever has to physically lay a finger on you for it to happen. This is where both men and women are equally capable of causing distressing harm to other people and never get the blame.

This woman was no victim. She got exactly the reaction she was looking for and was paid handsomely for it. The paparazzi themselves are among the first to admit that physical injury is sometimes part of the job and is worth it for what they get in return. I've witnessed them joke about exaggerating their injuries in order to squeeze more money and attention out of celebrities. She set him up, and unfortunately he took the bait. Their entire agenda is to catch people at their most vulnerable, set them up, and document their fall. That is abuse. Verbal and mental abuse is every bit as dangerous, and women are not exempt from it. We are equal offenders as well as victims. You won't find mental cruelty documented in the courts because it can't be proven. These types of abusers get off scot-free and people often think they're the greatest, most docile people in the world, incapable of inflicting harm. Their victims are the ones who end up becoming physically abusive as a result. Then they get labeled as violent, unstable lunatics. They're the ones who sometimes end up doing time, all because they inflicted the type of injury that can be seen and documented. If you don't have bruises or broken ribs to photograph and treat, there's no abuse in the public's minds or the courts. The paparazzi is well aware of this and uses it to their full advantage.

If Mr. Byrne needs to get of the celebrity business because he can't handle the abuse, then perhaps this poor defenseless woman (who TMZ implies got a chair thrown at her for no apparent reason) should find a less dangerous job as well. The idea that he went after her simply because she is a woman is laughable and sexist.

Object to his inappropriate and wrong action of violence, but not because it was against a woman. Being female doesn't absolve her of provoking an attack any more than he can be exalted as a hero for reacting with physical violence. Give women more credit for being capable of more than victims of men, and hold them accountable for their part in helping to incite it when it applies. We are not above responsibility because we are female, and it is reprehensible to use it as an excuse to further our personal agendas. This is not about abuse of a woman. It's about being deliberately pushed to a breaking point unnecessarily in order to make money. His response was out of line. The paparazzi deserves no praise. But let's not play the abused woman card. It's not part of this scenario.

Posted at 10:19PM on May 14th 2007 by Brigid

29. It doesn't matter wither Mr. Byrne is a movie star or a serious actor, or both. In an interview Mr. Byrne stated loosing one's privacy is part of the deal when one becomes famous. If you look closely at the photo Mr. Byrne is carrying a portfolio with newspapers in it, he could have taken one of the newspapers and put it over his face, avoiding the offending altercation.

When someone sets you up, you jump in and take the bait? What if T.M.Z. had set him up with a women and he fell for it and took her to a hotel, and the proceedings wound up on an x-rated website? Should we then feel sorry for him because he was stupid enough to take the bait? Nonesense, he was set up, he took the bait, and by taking the bait he got what he deserved.

Look at what happened to Alec Baldwin, he attacked a paparazzi, years later his ex-wife used it against him. This incident will jump up and bite Mr. Byrne on the behind when he least expects it to.

Back home we say, "What you think you become". Mr. Byrne thought violence and he became violent. What Mr. Byrne needs to do right now is to stop whatever he is doing and go and live in India for the next two years. He needs to go and live in an ashram for six months and learn to live ahimsa.
Then he needs to live the rest of the remaining year and a half living the way most of the world lives, so he realizes the world does not revolve around him. This was his karma because he needs to live a healthly dharma.

Posted at 10:27AM on May 15th 2007 by MissIndiaM(Sarasvati)

30. not fair TMZ sensoring me.....I supported Mr Byrne's actions (with valid reasons) and I didnt get the email to confirm and post the comment ....its been 24 hours how low can they go.....

Posted at 7:09AM on May 16th 2007 by garfield47