Sentences with phrase «deadpan delivery»

He's known for his deadpan delivery, but comedian Romesh Ranganathan was lost for words during an appearance on Naked News.

His writerly tone managed to combine deadpan delivery and almost impish enthusiasm.

It might be as simple as flipping a picture upside down — Georg Baselitz's paintings, which you'll find at Galerie Thaddeus Ropac's booth, can strike as immensely funny in that simple gesture — or it could come through repetition, parody, deadpan delivery, ironic detachment, messy execution or tongue - in - cheek titles.

NORTH ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS — Courtney Barnett broke into the music scene with an upper - cut punch — her sardonic lyrics and deadpan delivery propelled her from slinging drinks at a Melbourne bar to become an indie - rock darling and global sensation at just twenty - four years old.

The English voice actors fill their roles perfectly, especially the actor for Fang, Kaiji Tang, who nails all of the deadpan delivery of his character's lines.

During an Emmy night interview with TV Guide, Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie revealed that several songs would soon be offered for download via the Rock Band Network, leaving us hoping Sub Pop was finally following through on plans to convert the entirety of their catalog into playable tracks, but fearing we'd been fooled by the Kiwi's notoriously deadpan delivery.

They aren't just giving a deadpan delivery.

«We'd hate to find something you didn't know was there,» the agent manning the display says, his deadpan delivery betrayed by the smile that leaps to his lips.

Savage is furiously funny, but Tom Everett Scott's subdued, deadpan delivery is scene - stealing.

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

Her deadpan delivery never strays, and she shows little emotion except for disgust.

But it is newcomer Revolori who steals the show with his deadpan delivery and a charming relationship with Agatha (Saoirse Ronan) that adds a lot of heart to the film.

ARIANNA HUFFINGTON dazzled us with data (and her deadpan delivery) as she detailed the data on the need for napping «sleep» being one of the pillars necessary to THRIVE — the title of her 14th book!

So we get Pacino doing a Tony Montana growl and A Scent of the Woman dance; Walken doing his deadpan delivery and even a quick little soft shoe; and Arkin falls back into his half - crazed, moment - seizing act.

Bateman and McCarthy seems like terrific matches for their respective Identity Thief roles, playing their knacks for deadpan delivery and raunchy slapstick off one another.

Nicholson (as yet another guy you'd love to have as your drinking buddy), Randy Quaid (long before his deadpan delivery of «Shitter was full» made him a Christmas icon), and Otis Young (who has a low - key performance worthy of Oscar recognition) are an unstoppable force here, all doing some of their best work.

Vaughn's relentless deadpan delivery meshes well with Wilson's easygoing manner, and the two have great chemistry on screen.

The mixture of peril and humor (usually generated from Schwarzenegger's deadpan delivery), combined with a relevant science fiction plot explains the enormous appeal of this series.

The rest of the cast is on equal footing: Allison Janney pulling off deadpan delivery with ease; Miranda Hart playing bubbly and adorable as Susan's desk mate; and Peter Serafinowicz doing some immaculate work with voice and reaction as an Italian agent who seems more interested in bedding Susan than aiding her in the mission.

And the expert cast keeps the film on track: Mr. Tee («The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift») and Ms. Kang («Oldboy») sparkle together; Bobby Lee hilariously extols the joys of marriage; Margaret Cho is a shaman who loves mojitos; and Stephen Park, as Jason's exasperated father, has perfect deadpan delivery.

After cutting the umbilical cord, Chandler zinged in his usual deadpan delivery, «Well that's spongey.»

Mr. Pally is a master of the deadpan delivery, while Ms. Burns can best be described as a Kristen Wiig starter kit (that's a compliment).

has received much praise from critics for its deadpan delivery and lack of sensationalism, with director Lanthimos being heralded as an important new voice in European cinema.

They have great energy and chemistry with each other, and Griffin especially impresses with his deadpan delivery and timing.

Returning to this desert - dry whimsical world of misfits, along with Ryan, Posey, and Aiken, is James Urbaniak as garbage - man - turned - poet - laureate Simon Grim, who steals every scene he's in with his succinct and deadliest deadpan delivery of Hartley's epigrammatic dialogue.

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

The deadpan delivery seen in his other work is retained here but there is a little bit more emotion allowed in the actors» delivery.

Whenever Jim Dale's narration verges on getting too expository, a deadpan delivery comes along.

Neil Simon scripts this witty and charming dessert film that reunites Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn (after their hit Foul Play), meshing quite well with Chase's deadpan delivery and Hawn's sweetheart persona.

McCarthy is perfect at the deadpan delivery of insult jabs headed toward Bullock's character or any other character in the film.

More effective is a chase along the Tiber, in which the ineffectiveness of Bond's gadget - filled car is played for laughs (Ben Whishaw's deadpan delivery as Q remains a highlight).

Before that, the chief of police (Nick Offerman, that master of deadpan delivery) once again explains their new assignment in terms that sound suspiciously like they should be coming out of the mouth of a jaded Hollywood executive or a worn - out film critic.

Michelle, whose deadpan delivery and rebellious nature was partially inspired by The Breakfast Club's Ally Sheady.

But the funniest creation on Parks and Recreation is Nick Offerman's department head Ron Swanson, an anti-government bureaucrat with the greatest television moustache since Thomas Magnum (he would also have the greatest deadpan delivery on television if not for Plaza).

After three watches I still can't help but laugh and Farrel's deadpan delivery.

Cruise's boyish charm perfectly matches Crowe's stern, deadpan delivery.

To his credit, the film's lucky young star Cameron Bright, who played a similar role in Godsend, is able to keep pace with the more experienced actors, although the deadpan delivery to try to make him believable as an adult in a child's body tends to drag the scenes down.

His dry deadpan delivery had me cracking up over and over again.

So much credit to an engaging cast whose most effective weapon is deadpan delivery.

His deadpan delivery of jokes that are so pathetic they're funny is unequalled.

But with subtitles, his deadpan delivery is hard to resist.

As always, there are many laughs to be had in the characters» deadpan delivery of strange, intentionally stilted dialogue, as well as in the understated and decidedly non-wacky physical comedy.

She's got a deadpan delivery that makes her fun and entertaining, even while she's slaughtering everybody in her path.

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

asked Karas with deadpan delivery, referring to the hit Netflix political drama starring Kevin Spacey.

Grammy - nomiated comedian Steven Wright talks about his upcoming stand - up act at Turning Stone Casino, and how he maintains that perfect deadpan delivery.

Many of the xtranormal videos that have caught on with a big audience have followed a similar formula as this one: the jokes that work tend to be those whose humor relies on repetition and deadpan delivery, since characters say the same lines exactly the same way every time.

She was memorable in early roles on Funny People and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, two films stuffed with memorable actors, but Parks and Rec — no slouch in the memorable cast department itself — is where she made a name for herself as an unparalleled master of deadpan delivery.

With a deadpan delivery and a defiant attitude that has become his trademark, the former coal baron focused his onslaught on the family of McConnell's wife, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, which owns an international shipping business.

From a glance to the camera to her pitch perfect deadpan deliveries, there's really no other actress like her.