While working at a comedy club, I was told the owner wanted me to pretend to have sex with him, up against a wall backstage, and it would be video taped. It was strongly implied that he would be very upset if I said no, and my job might be on the line. I also had to pretend to be using the women's washroom while recorded from above.
Both tapes were used during shows as fake live camera shots for when the owner, while hosting the show, didn't come back on stage after a comedian was finished, or when a woman in the audience went to use the washroom during the show.
I didn't mind doing the peeing one, but really felt embarrassed about the sex one. However, I loved that job and being part of that community (except for him), so I did it after making him sign an agreement not to ever use the tape outside of the shows. And I kept my face turned away from the camera.
It was great fun working there and I got to know a few people who later became quite famous. I even tried stand-up for a while myself. But he is something of a sociopath. Working for him was horrible.
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