deadpan
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And as an accomplished narrative filmmaker and documentarian, Loznitsa unveils deft homages to Jacques Tati and Roy Andersson, deadpan directors who reduce human behavior to its base movements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
Townsend was particularly deadpan on Thursday and no wonder.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
“End of Beginning” doesn’t appear in the show, but Keery is a perennial fan favorite, thanks to his gravity-defying hair and deadpan one-liners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026
Rapaport barks in the same scene, forcing teammate Ron Funches to deadpan, “You’re playing a game right now.”
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2026
You have to understand that no one has mastered the art of deadpan delivery like Leah.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
“Very few advocates have that goal,” Samuel Alito deadpanned, drawing laughter in the courtroom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
When the court experienced audio issues early in the trial, she addressed it and then deadpanned: "What can I tell you? We are funded by the federal government."
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
“I don’t see the ‘stag’ or the ‘flation,’ actually,” he deadpanned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
“The award for Most Editing goes to CBS News,” she deadpanned.
From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2026
“That’s okay, it’s my left arm,” he deadpanned.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
Phillips called the splits a “coincidence,” deadpanning that “we don’t go on the road and talk about, ‘Oh geez, I guess we’re not gonna do good.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
Statham is less violent here than in previous Ritchie outings, but he remains unflappable, which is why he charms as he disarms with his patented deadpanning and action moves.
From Salon ● Mar. 3, 2023
Folks like Lynne Koplitz, who plays Margie’s sister, and Pamela Adlon, as Ray’s ex, do great throwaway comedy with pauses and deadpanning.
From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2020
Yogi relented, deadpanning, “O.K., fine, make it like mine.”
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 16, 2019
Stewart won some laughter after deadpanning: “I couldn’t hear you. Can you say that again?”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 14, 2018
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