[post_page_title]Widespread attention[/post_page_title]
The success of the videos was way more than Hofmeester had ever imagined. Only days after he published the portraits, it was already appearing on news sites, newspaper covers, and even on CNN and Jay Leno.
Hofmeester explained in an interview the overwhelming reaction, saying that “While I always had the feeling that this project was special and that it deserved a wider audience, I never dreamed that it would get this kind of exposure.”
[post_page_title]New fame[/post_page_title]
He did not know how to handle all of the publicity, and was still in shock for weeks after. He described the experience as “crazy” and “a little intimidating.” He was even losing sleep over it, admitting that “I’m getting four hours of sleep a night and am running off adrenaline.”
He was especially concerned about what this new fame meant for his children, “It’s strange for the children […] to suddenly see themselves on television.”
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