Years ago, we were asked to play at a children in need night in a local pub. It was to be televised. There were about five bands that were going to play. Turned out the only bit that would be televised was us playing with an accordion player and there were dancers going to “break the record for the longest strip the willow”. All the other band members were jealous and decided to mime but all stood at the front. The only ones actually playing, were hidden at the back!
When the two minute clip finished, the director would shout cut and we would spend the next half hour rehearsing the next two minute segment. Who would say what etc. The dancers would be standing bemused and getting more and more cheesed off, as they wanted a proper night. It’s was all so false and crappy. Gradually all the people left and the evening turned into a failure. It made me realise tv is so fake!