[LINK] the chaser goes away

[Adam Todd]

At 08:16 PM 13/06/2007, Jan Whitaker wrote:
>At 05:36 PM 13/06/2007, Kim Holburn wrote:
>>>Part of the reason for the international appeal is no doubt the
>>>sheer audacity of some of the stunts - there's no subject too
>>>sacred for a Chaser prank.
>
>today tonight did a turn the tables expose on them tonight that was 
>pretty funny. I thought it was hilarious that the TV commenter from 
>the SMH was incensed to find out that some of their most audacious 
>pranks were setups. I was yelling at the TV: You idiot! It's 
>Television! It ISN'T REAL!

Look my view is this.

If they can pull of a Candid Camera style segment and it's funny and 
no one gets hurt and the "victims" see the funny side and enjoy it, 
then that's awesome.

If they have to have a few conspirators to pull off the stunt, then 
not only are they doing the right thing with the administration of 
businesses and organisation, but they are creating a live essence of 
entertainment.

It's no different to a film producer asking a live event organiser if 
they can "interrupt" the event at some arranged time to "shoot 
footage" for a film.

The Chasers example was the Opera-house concert.

I've had the same thing (not the satyr, but for serious material) 
with Boxing matches, weddings, church services, you name it.

I think i's commendable that people will entertain the approach and 
allow such things to take place.  For audiences at the Opera House 
concert it sure makes it a memorable night!

They also showed a snippet of "The 3 Minute Terrorists" in black 
printed T-shirts stockings over the heads and a camera leading them in.

Now seriously, OK, I guess it's inspiration for a real bank robbery 
or terrorist attack and in the future people will by default be more 
cautious because you can only ever pull a prank off once in the real world.

I say good on them!  I'd love them to crash one of our sets during 
production, it would be an all out war on who got the best 
footage!  We'd even share ours with them!  Man the BTS DVD would be great!