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Actor Chris Pratt attends a premiere of the film "Guardians of the galaxy, Vol. 2" in London. Picture: Reuters

Actor Chris Pratt attends a premiere of the film "Guardians of the galaxy, Vol. 2" in London. Picture: Reuters

Published Apr 25, 2017

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Chris Pratt doesn't take selfies with fans because he thinks his time could be better spent elsewhere.

The 'Guardians of the Galaxy' actor – who has four-year-old son Jack with his 'House Bunny' actress wife Anna Faris – has admitted he doesn't like to take photos with people on the streets because he has to be more "economical with [his] time".

The 37-year-old hunk says he has learnt over the years how to be "comfortable disappointing people".

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Asked why he doesn't take pictures with his admirers, he told the latest issue of Cigar Aficionado magazine: "I've always been a pretty deferential, go-with-the-flow guy. But now I have to be economical with my time. 

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

Chris looks back fondly on a time when he was able to chat to people he doesn't know who have no preconceptions about him.

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On what he misses the most about his former life away from the spotlight, he admitted: "It's tough sometimes, the amount of management you need to do on things you used to do spontaneously. What I really miss is sitting down and talking to strangers who don't know me, so we can discover each other. 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."

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