It's not a joke; LaChapelle is a surrealist. As for being embarrassed for the actors, I'm always embarrassed for actors. They are some wacky people. :lol
Oh, then I also feel sorry for the actors. :lol
I wonder how long I'd last as an actor (assuming I made it as far as being cast in something like LOST). There would be things like this, or the "all singing, all dancing" special episode that many long-running series seem to get around to doing, that I'd refuse to do, and I'd end up being considered "problematical".