Sentences with phrase «deadpan comedic»

Capitalizing on his deadpan comedic sensibilities, he then won the title role in Dill Scallion (1999), the cult classic «mockumentary» about the rise and fall of a slightly touched country music singer.

He is one of the more underutilized deadpan comedic talents around.

That international breakout status has recently seen Szifron, who has a lovely, confident touch with black humor and deadpan comedic performances, take over the director's chair from Peter Berg on 2017's «The Six Billion Dollar Man» with Mark Wahlberg.

Not that you'd really want it any other way, as you know you're going to get more jokes per minute than nearly any other comedy out there, and one of the funnier deadpan comedic actors in Leslie Nielsen (Nuts, Soul Man).

Not exact matches

The whole scene is comedic genius, and Adam West's deadpan delivery of «Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb!»

The show's acquired taste — its largely deadpan humor confused audiences during its 2003 — 2006 run — was a perfect outlet for Michael Cera's own quirky sense of comedic delivery.

The assured, ironic tone of the presentation cements the comedic approach, with the laughs flowing from the deadpan introductory sequence.

Having played the straight man for most of the sketch, he puts his comedic deadpan skills to good use as he reveals that Kendrick isn't the only one with a Hollywood dream that never came true.

Undoubtedly talented though Scott and Coonan are, a lot of the comedic sequences fail due to their deadpan delivery.

The standout of the group is also the one we see most rarely in movies these days: Bergen lays into her character's wry aperçus with the impeccable timing and deadpan facial expressions that made her a comedic star on the sitcom «Murphy Brown.»

Cage's trademark deadpan performances and unintentionally comedic delivery have spawned meme after meme, and the fact that he not only knows that he is the butt of these internet jokes, but gamely goes along with it, makes him a veritable web icon.

Their pursuit of notoriety and cliquey veneration is more abrasive than subtle, of course, but their iconoclastic pursuit of online likes is hilariously offset by a strong comedic ensemble including Josh Hutcherson's dreamy online rival, Jack Quaid's loyal puppy dog - like groupie, Craig Robinson's loopy local celebrity, and a particularly ticklish deadpan from Keith Hudson as Sadie's oblivious dad, Chuck.

He's also an excellent comedic presence, delivering all the deadpan humour with clear glee.

92 % Ghost World (2001) With acerbic wit, Terry Zwigoff fashions Daniel Clowes» graphic novel into an intelligent, comedic trip through deadpan teen angst - and Thora Birch and Johansson are delightful as a pair of snarky adolescents just out of high school.

With acerbic wit, Terry Zwigoff fashions Daniel Clowes» graphic novel into an intelligent, comedic trip through deadpan teen angst - and Thora Birch and Johansson are delightful as a pair of snarky adolescents just out of high school.

He's a great comedic actor and has just incredible facial expressions and deadpan delivery of lines.

The deadpan Lanthimos thing works better when theirs a really high darkly comedic concept (a la The Lobster and Dogtooth).

The pluralism in Devine's work is reminiscent of European painters like Gerhard Richter or Sigmar Polke, and the deadpan quality of his work evokes a kind of comedic response as well as a sense of resignation.