Who said self-isolation can’t be fun? The bizarre moment stir-crazy Hamish Blake hijacks an executive meeting by hacking into their Zoom feed
Serial prankster Hamish Blake is at it again.
With millions of Australians self-isolating due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 38-year-old comedian has found a way to have fun with those working remotely.
In an online series titled Zoom for One More, Hamish hijacks video conferences and surprises the participants with his own suggestions for their business.
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Hamish Blake hilariously hijacks video calls for an executive meeting at The Iconic, an airforce flight log session, and primary school staff briefing with new prank series ‘Zoom for one more’
So far, the radio host has successfully infiltrated a university law tutorial, an air force flight log meeting, a primary school staff briefing, and an executive meeting for e-retailer The Iconic.
Zoom is a video conferencing tool used by many working professionals to host meetings for small or large teams remotely.
While Hamish is often hands-on with his pranks, the trickster was forced to take his cheeky humour online as the nation’s advisement on social gatherings and working-from-home increases.
He means business: Hamish jokingly posed as The Iconic’s ‘head of finance’ during their Zoom call, and suggested they should give away thousands of gift vouchers to shoppers
His video on Monday showed how his sudden appearance in these ‘private’ meetings shocked many of its participants.
However, his unexpected drop-ins were all met with laughs and claps as he pretended to have knowledge about what each group was speaking about.
Hamish even dressed for the part, wearing a tie as he posed as the ‘head of finance’ at The Iconic, and sporting a gold bomber jacket at the air force meeting.
Reporting for duty: Hamish even dressed for the part, wearing a tie as he posed as the ‘head of finance’ at The Iconic, and sporting a gold bomber jacket at the airforce meeting
The Lego Masters TV host said he had been overwhelmed by people requesting for him to join their private meetings.
‘Literally about a dozen hundred or so of you guys have sent me times and Zoom codes for me to waltz silently into your uni classes/family catch ups/beers/work meetings so I may learn and/or contribute to your business and/or drink during the day,’ he said.
Hamish continued: ‘I’m going to keep doing this. It’s too much fun.’
Crowd pleaser: Hamish’s unexpected drop-ins were all met with laughs and claps as he pretended to have knowledge about what each group was speaking about
Hamish is believed to be self-isolating in Melbourne with his wife Zoë Foster Blake and their two children.
The couple, who wed in 2012, share son Sonny, five, and daughter Rudy, two.
As of Tuesday morning, there are 4,459 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Australia, including 19 deaths.
Pandemic: As of Tuesday morning, there are 4,459 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Australia, including 19 deaths