Sentences with phrase «do deadpan»

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.

Fans of Bridesmaids know that McCarthy is a spitfire of an actress and nobody does deadpan better than Jason Bateman, which is why they work together so wonderfully.

Perhaps this mildness is why he never got quite as much attention as his childhood friend Ed Ruscha, who also does deadpan but who usually cuts his neutrality with non-sequiturs (often verbal) that are arresting and funny.

Not exact matches

(«I don't really like people,» he deadpanned.)

When Chara remarks that he is famished after a long workout, a PR assistant starts listing menu items served in the team cafeteria today: steak tips, chicken... «So,» deadpans Chara, «everything I don't eat.»

Asked for confirmation of this description, Assemblyman Richard Gottfried, who vouched for Silver this week until the bitter end, said, «I really don't remember any particular remarks, but with his grumbly voice and deadpan manner, he was always the funniest person on the program.»

Asked about his goals and dreams for The Monti, Polish deadpans, «world domination,» adding, «I do want to be recognized nationally... as an organization that does something that is important, interesting, entertaining, and provocative.»

And finally, if you are counting calories, you don't necessarily have to be deadpan accurate with it (which is impossible anyway)-- as long as you're close enough, like 10 - 15 % within the truth, that's good enough to facilitate long run progress, especially if by doing so you make the process easier and thus more sustainable.

15 Jan 2018, 12:57 pm Comment: Unstuffy, deadpan, and most amusing — our naturally funny Queen really should do TV more often

McGuigan doesn't allow his movie to suffer from delusions of grittiness; he's aiming for deadpan urban sophistication, and even when he doesn't hit the mark, you can at least appreciate the direction he's headed in.

The sight gags and deadpanning from the crew are nowhere to be found, leaving the burden of engagement squarely on the shoulders of a featherweight story which simply does not do enough to carry it.

The deadpan Galifianakis emerges as the movie's biggest scene - stealer, playing a creepy, childlike outsider who will do anything to be accepted.

Notaro is an appealing lead, if you like bone - dry humor and deadpan, which I do.

He's the deadpan wit behind the toothsome vampire spoof What We Do in the Shadows, which deserved the wide audience Thor: Ragnarok will surely attract this weekend.

Stillman does however feel an affinity with Wes Anderson, director of The Royal Tenenbaums and The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, who is similarly drawn to well - off, eccentric, articulate characters and deadpan wit.

As Beth, we see her stretching in both directions, deadpanning («What do you want from me, Zach?

Sometimes you do something just because it'd be a blast and you get paid, sometimes you do it because it's very passionate and personal and you'd do anything to have it exposed to the world,» Green says in his rapid - fire deadpan, with a slight drawl.

The extended family includes fellow studs Reed (John C. Reilly) and Buck (Don Cheadle); Rollergirl (Heather Graham), who does everything, even sex, on skates; and a technical crew headed by Little Bill, played with deadpan dazzle by Fargo's William H. Macy.

His character is deadpan and oblivious to just how ridiculous he is, which did create a nice contrast to Carell's over the top antics.

Anderson's deadpan readings of the barbs brought down the house, and though he did have to cherry - pick to find the bad notices («Life Aquatic» and «Darjeeling» each have many ardent fans), there was an underlying acknowledgment that his professional progress had hit a speed bump or two at that time.

Don't get us wrong, this is no deadpan drama, just we get to see the slightest glimpse at Wade Wilson when the smiles, wisecracks and bullets are put to one side.

«What We Do in the Shadows» sounds like a bad comedy sketch — a «Real World» - esque reality show with vampires in place of horny millennials — but it's actually a really funny satire of the vampire subgenre that's done in the deadpan style of a Christopher Guest mockumentary.

But the cast (which includes Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost and Bill Nighy, who proves himself once again the funniest deadpan on Earth) is good company, the film has a killer soundtrack (the British title of the film is «The Boat that Rocked,» and it does) and you get to hear Kenneth Branagh (as the ultimate petty bureaucrat determined not to let anyone have any fun) say «Twatt» and «Clitt» (the unfortunate names of his immediate subordinates) repeatedly.

That does not mean his deadpan and droll sense of humour is not in full effect however.

While this quirky mockumentary about the making of a stage musical didn't strike it big at the box office (earning less than $ 3 million worldwide), it soon became a cult classic for its deadpan humor and oddly lovable characters.

If you're like ME and love the deadpan Kiwi wit of Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi (who wrote and directed this) then you will adore «What We Do in the Shadows.»

Everything she does is deadpan.

The Comanche does have a few funny moments and deadpan quips, and Depp even finds some chemistry with Hammer, but Tonto is mostly buried in a character who's as confused at the movie.

Their interactions are marked by a tone so deadpan that behavioural norms eventually fall off the map and a different type of universe is conjured — one in which murder is simply a practical solution to a flesh and blood problem, and nothing you wouldn't do a for a friend.

It felt very familiar and while deadpan humanist portraits is what Payne does, I would like to see him open up his wheelhouse a little bit.

I suppose that to have done it in a very broad way wouldn't have been too terribly difficult, but I wanted to sustain a more nuanced and subtle deadpan tone throughout the film.

It's a smarter, less - angry version of Transamerica while featuring the same number of depressed gay people and Harold & Maude-esque teenage boys; it's got the Wes Anderson stamp of approval for its coterie of sage oddballs, deadpan surrogates, and family decompositions; it has a stellar cast doing extremely predictable work at a stellar level; and it comes with the Sundance stamp of approval predestined for it because Little Miss Sunshine is a summary of every independent film since «dysfunction» became a hot - key button on critics» keyboards.

Though «People Places Things» is tailored to Clement's strengths as an actor with well - placed moments of deadpan humor, it also gives him a chance to flex his dramatic muscle, or at the very least, showcase a different, more mature side compared to his goofier work in «Flight of the Conchords,» «What We Do in the Shadows» and «Dinner for Schmucks.»

Waititi, 42, is a veteran of the cult comedy series «Flight of the Concords» and has previously directed largely offbeat irreverent indies like the deadpan vampire tale «What We Do in the Shadows» and the oddball outlaw comedy «Hunt for the Wilderpeople.»

It's done in A Christmas Story style, only with a caustic and deadpan irreverence that will jolt you before the opening credits have even rolled.

And then we get the two true standouts of the piece: Marvel, in a pair of mousy glasses and as unflattering a straight - hair hairstyle as you can imagine, shines as the oft - neglected Meyerowitz sister one deadpan punchline at a time («Jean, do you want to say something?»

His deadpan acting style hasn't seemed so close to contempt for the material since his late - run appearances on X-Files, and his renewed obligation to sort through mouthfuls of fuzzy pseudo-science doesn't help.

The cinematographer also joked that he had no interest in the evening's prize for the shortest acceptance speech, deadpanning, «I don't see myself on a Jet Ski somehow.»

With his deadpan indie comedy Frank, director Lenny Abrahamson does just that, hiding the often - photographed face of Michael Fassbender behind a giant papier - mâché mask.

After steeping myself in the Weinstein story and its ripple effects for a solid month, it did feel awesome to watch Mildred raise holy hell in the name of avenging a wronged woman, in all her deadpan, vicious glory.

Donald Glover's Atlanta is well played top to bottom, but no one gets at the show's surreal larkiness faster than the wild - eyed, deadpan Stanfield, as one of the three central friends («I know you don't know me... but could I measure your tree?»).

Durst's deadpan reaction when asked whether he'd purposely shaved his head and eyebrows to avoid detection while on the lam still haunts me: «How do you accidentally shave your eyebrows?»

Though he's the straight man for the rest of the movie, he doesn't settle for deadpan.

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.

I Don't Feel At Home starts strong, with a biting deadpan montage that lays out the mundane daily humiliations faced by depressed nursing assistant Ruth (Melanie Lynskey).

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.

WHY: «What We Do in the Shadows» sounds like a bad comedy sketch — a «Real World» - esque reality show with vampires in place of horny millennials — but it's actually a very funny satire of the vampire subgenre that's done in the deadpan style of a Christopher Guest mockumentary.

In an especially amusing exchange, Baumbach says he doesn't really care whether the film offends any members of his immediate family, to which Lopate responds that he himself still feels guilty with regards to some of the non-fiction he's written, prompting a deadpan «Yeah, so do I» from Baumbach.

In Chicago, an uninviting, poker - faced Grossman allows Davis to play a song, only to tell him in a deadpan, matter - of - fact tone: «I don't see much money here.»

At least the two performances of these characters are solid, with Gleeson going full speed with a near - manic portrayal of Stensland and with Church doing some fine deadpan as the casually sexist Grady.