One explanation is that food spoils very quickly in studio lighting (especially after multiple takes), so the food shown are fake inedible props.
The trope’s purpose is to show an intact family preparing a hearty breakfast, then giving an excuse for why the actors aren’t actually eating it.
Additionally, characters can’t drive the story forward through conversation while chewing. Eating isn’t relevant to the plot.
Seems like maybe another trope is a character refusing to eat when they are upset or grieving. This happens in real life, too, of course. But it’s kind of a frequent go-to for writers.
Yeah, they’re elements of that scene, but not the whole thing, which seems strange because it’s such a common one. I know I’ve seen it many, many times over the years.
This is the most fitting:
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodSandwich
With these being adjacent:
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LateForSchool
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ToastOfTardiness
One explanation is that food spoils very quickly in studio lighting (especially after multiple takes), so the food shown are fake inedible props.
The trope’s purpose is to show an intact family preparing a hearty breakfast, then giving an excuse for why the actors aren’t actually eating it.
Additionally, characters can’t drive the story forward through conversation while chewing. Eating isn’t relevant to the plot.
Seems like maybe another trope is a character refusing to eat when they are upset or grieving. This happens in real life, too, of course. But it’s kind of a frequent go-to for writers.
Yeah, they’re elements of that scene, but not the whole thing, which seems strange because it’s such a common one. I know I’ve seen it many, many times over the years.
One of my favourite takes on this trope:
https://youtu.be/R-Uq20BUFOo?t=50s
Brad Pitt doesn’t seem to have any problems eating on film, but you make everything you do look good when you’re that charismatic and handsome.
Brad Pitt enters the chat
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