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#EmptyCupAwards Go Viral as Fans Bash Bad TV Acting

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#EmptyCupAwards is showing the world how bad acting ruins TV shows via Instagram.

If you go on Instagram and search #EmptyCupAwards you will find dozens of videos showing actors holding empty cups of coffee and pretending that they are full. And apparently no show is safe. The CW’s Jane the Virgin showcases the leading cast holding empty cups of coffee. In addition, the Blacklist features unrealistic acting with an empty coffee cup.

While people are spending thousands of dollars on acting classes, it seems the most noticeable way that an actor is not that talented is by carrying an empty cup. From Slate:

There are moments when the “realism” of television breaks down: when framed photographs are poorly photoshopped, when video chats are unrealistically high-quality, and when driving scenes are staged using some very obvious rear projection. But for me the biggest threat to realism on television is something you may never have considered: the way that coffee cups that are supposedly full of coffee are plainly empty.

Here are a few clips from the viral hashtag:

It’s only night 1 and the #EmptyCupAwards Fall Season is off to an empty start! #Blindspot

A video posted by Myles McNutt (@memles) on

Okay, #GilmoreGirls season six finally broke me. I am broken. #EmptyCupAwards

A video posted by Myles McNutt (@memles) on

Banner work from Billie Lourd; Breslin needs a bit more practice. #ScreamQueens #EmptyCupAwards

A video posted by Myles McNutt (@memles) on

#HappyEndings: Brilliant. Beloved. Missed. Not Immune. #EmptyCupAwards

A video posted by Myles McNutt (@memles) on

So how do you fix this problem? Simply put something in your cup.

#EmptyCupAwards are fun and all, but can we actually END BAD PROP COFFEE?

A video posted by Tiffany Topol (@fannytee) on

Via Slate

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