Why We Love Bloopers (and Honestly, Who Doesn’t?)

Ever found yourself deep in a YouTube wormhole at 2 a.m., watching blooper reels from Friends, Schitt’s Creek, or Modern Family? Don’t pretend you haven’t.

You start with “just one clip,” and suddenly you’re emotionally invested in whether David from Schitt’s Creek can get through one line without exploding into giggles.

Bloopers aren’t just funny — they remind us that even the so-called professionals can’t get it right all the time. They mess up, trip over props, snort-laugh mid-scene, and somehow, it makes them even more lovable. Humans being humans — it’s chaos, but charming chaos.

The Beauty of Imperfect Art

Art is meant to be imperfect. For example, some of the greatest music ever made didn’t come from following the rules — it came from mistakes, happy accidents, and bold experimentation.

Take the legendary guitar solo in Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven”. Jimmy Page famously improvised a lot of it in the studio, stumbling into notes that ended up iconic.

Even Sting couldn’t resist a good laugh during The Police’s “Roxanne” sessions when he accidentally sat on a piano while recording. You can still hear his 'bum' note and laughter on the song. Even The Police were up for keeping their mistakes in.

Sometimes the best creative moments happen when you go, “Well, that didn’t work… but actually, that’s brilliant.” Perfection kills curiosity; mistakes spark it.

Keep the Chaos (It’s More Fun That Way)

That’s exactly why I leave mistakes in my videos. If something ridiculous happens, I’m keeping it.

Recently I've been producing a bunch of videos with Nate James for his Patreon, and let me tell you there’s plenty of glorious chaos in there.

The thing is, we have a lot of fun making those videos. We're often laughing at ourselves or each other and that stuff deserves to be seen.

Case in point: I was walking backwards down Brick Lane, filming Nate, and walked straight into a sunglasses display outside some poor bloke’s shop. Did we cut it out? Of course not. Bloody comedy gold. I think you can even hear the shopkeeper shouting in the distance.

Bloopers: The Secret Ingredient

It's now a bit of a trademark that I include bloopers in the end credits for every music video I produce.

Watching a musician miss a cue, trip over a mic cable, or blow a line never fails to crack everyone up on set. It’s a reminder that behind the slick production and cinematic shots, there are humans fumbling through it all, just like the rest of us. And honestly? That messiness is the magic.

Perfection is Boring (Seriously)

Nowadays, we’ve got AI tools to polish everything until it gleams. Every frame perfect, every note flawless, every word smooth as butter.

But here’s the thing — perfection is dull. Deadly dull. Humans are messy. We mess up. We stammer. We spill tea on the keyboard. And we learn from it.

Strip away the mistakes, and you lose the charm, the relatability, the bloody humour that makes people stick around.

Own Your Mistakes, Share Your Chaos

Next time you’re filming a reel, TikTok, or Instagram clip, and you cock it up — own it.

Leave it in. Laugh at it.

People want authenticity, not a digital clone that never drops a line or trips over a cable. Your mistakes are your personality shining through. And trust me, your audience will love it.

Mistakes aren’t failures — they’re free entertainment, relationship-builders, and sometimes even the best part of the video. So go on, be human. Mess up spectacularly. Walk into sunglasses displays. Flub your lines. Post it anyway.

Nothing says “relatable legend” like a proper arse-over-tit moment caught on camera.