When Nick Clegg walked out of today 's farcical ‘ yellow budget ’ speech , it prompted relentless jeers from Labour MPs - and left Danny Alexander speaking to a virtually-empty chamber . And , to add insult to injury , the Deputy Prime Minister 's swift exit appeared to be for the sole purpose of trying his hand at a spot of Am-dram in Gravesend . As these pictures show , the Liberal Democrat leader was this afternoon seen sauntering around Kent , taking selfies with residents and high-fiving passers-by as part of a 'fun ' film shoot for a party political broadcast . Scroll down for video . High five : Nick Clegg was spotted in Gravesend , Kent , high-fiving passers-by ( left ) - and himself ( right ) - as part of a 'fun ' political party broadcast . 'Fun ' : The Deputy Prime Minister said he did not want the election campaign to be too 'po-faced ' and serious . Selfie : As part of the filming , Mr Clegg , who left the Commons early , stopped to pose for selfies with residents . Am-dram : He also practised his best acting outside a nail art studio ( left ) and with another selfie taker ( right ) Wearing dark woollen gloves , an open-neck shirt and a navy v-neck sweater , Mr Clegg looked right at home as he laughed and joked with residents , putting on his best smiling face for the cameras and occasionally treating them to an embrace . There were even reports that he interacted with dancing girls for the film . At one point , Mr Clegg opted for an outfit swap , changing into a camel-coloured jacket , which he matched with a more severe facial expression , as he walked solo along the high street . Perhaps unsurprisingly , the political broadcast is not the first time that Mr Clegg has attempted some amateur acting . The politician is said to have enjoyed Am-dram at school , taking the lead role in The Government Inspector while at Caldicott . At Westminster , he took the lead in The Changeling , opposite Hollywood actress in-the-making Helena Bonham Carter . In one scene , she had to kick him between the legs - and one night she hit the target rather too authentically . 'She got it spot on… no acting was required , ' Clegg recalls . He also once donned a purple velvet jacket to play Charles Condomine in Noel Coward 's Blithe Spirit - a man who boasts about his sexual conquests . Woollen : Wearing woolly gloves , an open-neck shirt and a v-neck sweater , Mr Clegg looked right at home . Swap : He even opted for an outfit change halfway through filming , reverting to a camel-coloured jacket . Strutting his stuff : Mr Clegg is a seasoned amateur actor and took the lead role in The Government Inspector while at Caldicott . Speaking to KentOnline about today 's filming , Mr Clegg said : 'It 's a bit of fun . I want to have fun in this general election campaign . I do n't want it to be too po-faced and serious . ' Asked why the party decided to shoot the video in Gravesend , he added : 'It was just a really great place to do this and hopefully not cause too much disruption . 'Everybody in the shops here have been really warm and really generous with their time . ' A Lib Dem source said : 'We were filming bits of a party political broadcast and other videos that are going to be used in the campaign . 'The whole crew has been filming for a couple of days – Nick was there for a couple of hours today . 'But you 'll just have to wait and see what 's in them . '
Nick Clegg left today 's 'yellow budget ' speech to go to Gravesend , Kent . Deputy Prime Minister took part in 'fun ' filming of political party broadcast . Lib Dem leader was spotted taking selfies before high-fiving passers-by . Mr Clegg said : ' I do n't want ( the campaign ) to be too po-faced and serious '