I remember getting interviewed by a TV crew during the big electricity shortages in 2000(?). It was in Sacramento.
The newsperson came up to me and asked me if was doing anything different during the crisis and would I mind be interviewed for the local news. They were doing the local "man on the street" type interviews.
I said yes and would be I'd be glad to take the time.
The newsperson, sound man, makeup person for newsperson, sound person, and camera man, stopped, setup and checked sound, background and lights (it was in a bookstore), and then said "action".
People in the store were standing back and watching news being made. It was quite the little crowd. The stage was set.
The newsperson said "Hi, this is so and so with the XXX news team , blah, blah, blah, etc." standard intro. He then put the microphone to me and asked:
"Are you doing anything different during the energy crisis?"
I put on my best poker face and answered:
"Why yes, I'm lighting the inside of my home with an arc welder".
It took a bit of time for a reaction, there were deadpan looks all around. However, they turned slowly to disappointment on the part of the "news team". I'd say they were looking downright sour.
The interview was terminated.
Needless to say I didn't make it onto the 10 oclock news. True story :-)
ROFLMHO!!!!!!!!!!
I would tell them I've got all my cars idling out on the driveway hooked up to inverters. Of course there's a lot of running back and forth to the gas station and the cul-de-sac is getting a bit smoggy - but we got lights!