Richard Gere testifies on the hearing of 'Tibet: Status of the Sino-Tibetan Dialogue' held by The House of Foreign Affairs. Washington DC, USA - 12.03.07

Buddhist Gere first exhibited his photographs in Houston, Texas a decade ago - to raise funds for Tibetan refugees - and was thrilled when the Dalai Lama agreed to attend.

But the star had no idea the Buddhist leader was such a fierce critic.

He recalls, "He calls me over by himself... and we're looking at a picture and he says, 'This is really poor quality.' I was dying.

"I like pictures that are a little bit soft focus or blurry, if you wanna see it that way, and they're a little off... and he didn't buy this at all.

"He likes colour, mine are black and white, platinum, they're a little strange."

Source: WENN