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I don't think I would always call it "sad." I have several regular viewers who simply live in areas where there's not a broad variety of social life. One lives on an island off the coast of Wales; his nearest neighbor is 20 miles away. Even when they're not tipping, they're helping to keep the room positive and encouraging others. For many, it beats sitting in a bar. In many ways, it's more intimate.
I have had co-stars who had only performed in video before, and the show is always a failure. It's exactly the opposite approach. They can get distracted or weirded out by the interaction, or approach it as though we're the only ones there and the camera is invisible. I always tell new co-stars, look at the camera as often as possible, smile a lot, answer questions, be fun. The audience should feel like they're in the living room with us, watching us as a couple after meeting us out somewhere. The difference being, I'm going to pound your ass till you squeal while they watch. ...OK, so that's happened once or twice in real life too, but, well...
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